Was musical memory the secret to Brian Wilson's genius?
The Beach Boys film Love and Mercy portrays Brian Wilson as experiencing music playing constantly in his head. A growing body of research suggests that this rare phenomenon might have been behind his creative talent
December 2015
Carol leads nominations for UK Critics' Circle awards
Todd Haynes’s forbidden-romance drama emerges as main contender, with seven nods, followed by 45 Years, Mad Max, The Revenant and Steve Jobs
Spotlight named film of the year by San Francisco critics
Real-life story of a paedophile scandal in the Catholic church wins out over Carol and Brooklyn, as Paul Dano and Saoirse Ronan pick up acting prizes
Spotlight wins big at Gotham awards, but surprise victors in acting categories
Drama starring Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo as investigative journalists wins best feature, best screenplay and special jury for principal cast gongs at independent-film awards in New York
September 2015
Film blog
The best films of 2015 so far – UK
Gathering together the best movies released in the UK this year, updated weekly