Sundance, sunset: is the death of indie cinema imminent?
With blockbusters filling up the big screen and streaming giants dominating the small, independent film-makers are running out of options
January 2020
Slaves, nannies, and maids: Oscars value women of colour – in subservient roles
Beatrice Loayza
Joker leads Oscars 2020 pack – but Academy just trumps Baftas for diversity
The biggest Golden Globes snubs on a night of surprises
1917's Golden Globes glory fair reward for thrilling and distinguished work
Peter Bradshaw
December 2019
Crying! Pole-Dancing! Heroin! The best movie moments of 2019
From an awkward scene with a knife to an A-lister’s comeback with the sounds of Fiona Apple, Guardian writers pick their favourite big screen bits of the year
Top US films 2019
The 50 best films of 2019 in the US: the full list
Our pick of the top films released in the US this year brings a shocking class war, tearjerking breakups, war, glamour, horror and everything in between. Tell us your favourites too
Marriage Story stakes strong Oscars claim with Gotham awards triumph
Noah Baumbach’s divorce comedy-drama takes four key awards at indie film awards that serve as an early Academy Awards bellwether
October 2019
Battle of the sexes: why this year's Oscars will be a gender war
From Little Women and Bombshell on one side and The Irishman and The Two Popes on the other, the Academy will have to tread a careful line picking this year’s nominations
September 2019
Is The Farewell the olive branch the US-China culture war needs?
Jingan Young
The Farewell review – beautifully bittersweet Chinese-American family drama
August 2019
The Farewell's Lulu Wang: ‘I would love it if white men were asked the same questions as me’
In making her second feature, the film-maker refused to pander to US or Chinese audiences – and perfectly captured the Chinese diaspora
January 2019
First look review
The Farewell review – Awkwafina cements star status in family drama
The Crazy Rich Asians actor has won over Sundance with a heartfelt film based on an episode of This American Life
