Mark Kermode on… director Steve McQueen, a boundary-pushing master
From his feature debut, Hunger, to his new documentary, Occupied City, the Oscar-winning director and Turner prize winner’s work has been a long, lively conversation between art and film
February 2017
My favorite best picture Oscar winner
My favorite best picture Oscar winner: 12 Years a Slave
Continuing our series of Guardian writers’ all-time Academy picks, Catherine Shoard explains why Steve McQueen’s film deserved to triumph over Gravity
October 2016
The G2 interview
Lupita Nyong’o: ‘Art is political in whatever way you slice it’
Since 12 Years A Slave, the actor has landed roles in Star Wars and The Jungle Book and dined with the Obamas. Now she’s playing the mother of a chess prodigy in Queen of Katwe
February 2015
John Travolta returns as Oscars presenter after 'Adele Dazeem' gaffe
The actor famously mispronounced Idina Menzel’s name when introducing her at the 2014 awards, but has nevertheless been invited back, along with Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston and others
December 2014
Bradley Cooper denies American Sniper is 'a political movie'
Directed by Clint Eastwood, the forthcoming film about marine Chris Kyle has been called too patriotic to win an Oscar, though its star calls it a ‘character study’
Boyhood maturing into Oscars favourite with US critics' prize wins
Richard Linklater’s time-lapse drama secured best film and best director prizes a LA and New York critics’ awards, with star Patricia Arquette also racking up multiple honours
Boyhood bags hat-trick at New York Critics Circle awards
Richard Linklater’s coming of age drama chief victor at New York Critics Circle awards, while Birdman triumphs at Gotham awards and The Boxtrolls leads Annie nominations
October 2014
Notebook
For all its strengths, Still Alice belittles the real-life tragedy of Alzheimer’s
Catherine Shoard
Catherine Shoard: Notebook: As a professor with dementia, Julianne Moore is brilliant. But the film fuels the myth that the disease is only tragic when sufferers are young
June 2014
Star Wars 7: Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie join cast
The 12 Years a Slave Oscar-winner and the Game of Thrones star are the latest recruits aboard JJ Abrams' Star Wars: Episode 7, which is currently shooting in London
May 2014
Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone set for Woody Allen's new movie
Pre-Oscars party withdraws from Beverly Hills Hotel over anti-gay stance
April 2014
Short Peace review – fascinating curio for fans of anime art
'God' is banned from Disney films, say Frozen songwriters
March 2014
UK films take lowest share of global box office since 2009
Jared Leto considered wearing drag to the Oscars
Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi on track for Judd Apatow's Trainwreck
James Franco: I invented Oscars selfie
The Great Beauty film director honoured for 'making Rome proud'
12 Years a Slave's Oscar win unpopular with US Republicans
It's a man's celluloid world: study finds women under-represented in film
