My mother is death cleaning – and I never want it to end
Alys Fowler
She is putting her house in order, so gives me jumpers, tools, an old sundial. In the process, I receive all her stories, memories and knowledge
August 2018
Gong with the wind: the early Oscar contenders that fall by the wayside
From Bonfire of the Vanities to Downsizing, how did the highly touted turn into the long forgotten, and could A Star Is Born be next?
May 2018
From Infinity War to Okja: why overpopulation is cinema's crisis du jour
The vexed issue of rising population is inspiring morally complex Marvel storylines and plots for movies such as Ready Player One and Downsizing
January 2018
Box office analysis: UK
Darkest Hour fights way back to top of UK box office after Oscar nomination boost
Gary Oldman’s Churchill biopic reclaims top spot with Coco, as Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Aardman’s Early Man posted promising debuts
Downsizing review – little point
Matt Damon and director Alexander Payne squander the comic potential of this unwieldy high-concept satire
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Downsizing review – Matt Damon micro-utopia fantasy is only a small victory
Alexander Payne on Downsizing: ‘The film isn’t a major statement – it’s a metaphor’
Unmissable culture of 2018
Prowling panthers, paranormal spies and vengeful ice-skaters: must-see movies of 2018
December 2017
High-concept satire Downsizing is dwarfed by its white saviour narrative
Alexander Payne’s ambitious new comic fantasy has ideas to spare but a condescending tone and a disastrous racial caricature leave a bitter taste in the mouth
Three Billboards leads Screen Actors Guild nominations as The Post is snubbed
Dark comedy-drama picks up four nominations, but there’s no room for Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Paul Thomas-Anderson
The full list of nominations for the Golden Globes 2018
All the nominees for the 75th Golden Globe awards in both film and TV categories, from The Shape of Water to Big Little Lies
October 2017
Film blog
Is climate change Hollywood's new supervillain?
Eco-thriller Geostorm, with Gerard Butler as a weather-busting scientist, is the latest movie to battle the environment. From Blade Runner 2049 to Alexander Payne’s Downsizing, film are turning up the heat on the big screen
September 2017
The state of the Oscars race: who's in the lead after the big film festivals?
Downsizing: Matt Damon gets tiny in first trailer for Oscar-tipped sci-fi comedy
Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water wins Venice Golden Lion
Thomas Edison to Tonya Harding: Oscar hopes pinned on biopics at the Toronto film festival
August 2017
First look review
Downsizing review – Matt Damon thinks small in Alexander Payne's miniature masterpiece
George Clooney, Jennifer Lawrence and a shrunken Matt Damon: Oscars race kicks off in Venice
July 2017
George Clooney, Jennifer Lawrence and Matt Damon jostle for Oscar advantage in Venice line-up
Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Idris Elba lead British invasion of Toronto film festival
