Nitram review – deeply disturbing drama about mass killer Martin Bryant
Director Justin Kurzel shies away from depicting the Port Arthur massacre itself but outstanding performances mean it’s still a highly unsettling story
April 2022
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Compartment No 6 review – meet-uncute train romance is a Finnish Before Sunrise
An archaeology student is on her way to Russia’s remote north-west when she has to share a compartment with a shaven-headed drunk
March 2022
Mark Kermode's film of the week
The Worst Person in the World – a mesmerising heroine for our times
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
The Worst Person in the World review – Nordic romcom is an instant classic
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Paris, 13th District review – Jacques Audiard’s sexy apartment-block anthology
Red Rocket review – Sean Baker’s vivid study of a washed-up porn star
February 2022
Lingui, the Sacred Bonds review – ties that bind loyalty between mother and daughter
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
The Souvenir Part II review – a flood of austere sunlight in Joanna Hogg’s superb sequel
November 2021
Film-maker Julia Ducournau: ‘Women kicked serious ass this year’
Only the second woman to win the prestigious Palme d’Or, the French director behind Raw and new film Titane discusses the boom in female-led horror
October 2021
From Annette to Shang-Chi: eight new films to watch as Australian cinemas reopen
As locked-down regions reopen this month, here’s our guide to the best bet for your next night out
Titane may not have been the best film at Cannes, but it had guts, drive – and an anthro-automotive hybrid devil child
Peter Bradshaw
Julia Ducournau has became the second woman ever to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Her triumph is a suitably rock’n’roll ending for this year’s festival
Cannes Palme d’Or goes to female director for only the second time
Julia Ducournau’s serial killer film Titane scoops top award, while best actor and actress go to Caleb Landry Jones and Renate Reinsve
Cannes 2021 week two roundup: heatstruck delirium and instant classics
Julia Ducournau’s bizarre Titane sent punters over the edge, while films such as Asghar Fahadi’s A Hero offered more subtle rewards
