Slaves, nannies, and maids: Oscars value women of colour – in subservient roles
Beatrice Loayza
1917's Golden Globes glory fair reward for thrilling and distinguished work
Peter Bradshaw
December 2019
Top US films 2019
The 50 best films of 2019 in the US: the full list
Top UK films 2019
The 50 best films of 2019 in the UK: the full list
November 2019
Harriet review – thrilling drama about the abolitionist Harriet Tubman
Cynthia Erivo stars in this belated but thrilling biopic of the abolitionist Harriet Tubman
How Cynthia Erivo took the US by storm – with a little help from Aretha and Oprah
The British star of Harriet, the new biopic of the great slave-turned-emancipator Harriet Tubman, Erivo first conquered Broadway – and now has Hollywood at her feet
'No one will know the difference': studio wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman
The screenwriter of new biopic Harriet, starring Cynthia Erivo, has revealed an executive proposed Roberts to play the slave turned abolitionist
