Monsters of doc: Mark Kermode’s top 20 music documentaries
For our festival-averse film critic, movies about concerts and musicians are essential viewing – and he believes we are living through a golden age for the form
February 2018
From the Slits and Go-Betweens to MIA and Dr Dre: how music documentaries came of age
Musicians are the success story of this year’s Berlin film festival, and are making their greatest impact on video streaming services
June 2017
Observer New Review Q&A
Film-maker Asif Kapadia: ‘Maradona is the third part of a trilogy about child geniuses and fame’
The director of Senna and Amy on falling in love with his subjects, tackling Maradona, and how his films resemble pop art
January 2017
Amy producer reportedly in talks to make Tony Blair film
Representatives of the former primer minister are rumoured to have met with James Gay-Rees, producer of Amy, Senna and Supersonic
November 2016
From Weiner to Making A Murderer: this is the golden age of documentaries
Documentary films have are more diverse, experimental and popular than ever before. Here we consider why, and survey the genre’s game-changers
May 2016
On my radar
On my radar: Akram Khan’s cultural highlights
The dancer and choreographer on Kate Tempest’s poetry, Asif Kapadia’s Amy Winehouse documentary, and jazz pianist Brad Mehldau
March 2016
Amy Winehouse's father hits out at Amy director following Oscar win
Asif Kapadia accused by Mitch Winehouse of making award-winning documentary out of self-interest: ‘He’s fooled everybody’
February 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio leads political charge at 2016 Oscars
The Academy Award ceremony saw a plethora of principled statements from the winners’ podium – with more than #OscarsSoWhite in their sights
Film blog
Spotlight and The Revenant deserve their Oscars – but where were Carol's?
On balance, the Academy gave its prizes to the right people, but it’s baffling that the Cate Blanchett-starring lesbian romance was completely shut out
Amy wins best documentary feature Oscar
Amy, the documentary about Amy Winehouse, wins a Grammy
Baftas 2016: The Revenant and Mad Max maul competition as Carol snubbed
January 2016
Record Oscar nominations for British outfit Film4
Film blog
Bafta nominations 2016: snubs for Courtenay and Rampling reawaken last year's Mr Turner outrage
December 2015
Film blog
And the Braddie goes to … Peter Bradshaw's favourite films of the year
The 50 best films of 2015 in the UK
Amy director Asif Kapadia: ‘When you look at it now, she was a kid doing stupid things’
The 50 best films of 2015 in Australia
The 50 best films of 2015 in Australia: No 3 – Amy
Carol leads nominations for UK Critics' Circle awards
