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"My personal grief is my secret", whispers director Céline Sciamma, as she presents her short film This is How A Child Becomes a Poet on a rainy Wednesday evening in a lecture theatre at the London School of Economics.

Coming out of watching Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, I kept hearing that the film was “made for the fans”. As a long-term fan of the franchise, this movie was not made for me. Which raises the question: who is it for?

Photo by nidan via Pixabay (licensed under the Pixabay Content Licence ) Since the release of its first trailer, “ Wuthering Heights ” (Emerald Fennell, 2026) has made one thing clear: this is not a story about love conquering all, nor even about love consuming everything; rather, it is about the romanticisation and commodification of abuse shrouded under the pretense of love. Calling it an adaptation of Wuthering Heights  would be an overstatement; many critics and devoted

Underland (2025) is a cinematic voyage depicting three subterranean landscapes. From caves, to storm drains, to underground laboratories; this documentary values life beneath the surface.

From the moment we enter the pristine white interiors of the Winchesters’ home in The Housemaid, we are suffocated by perfection, or rather the façade of it.

Riz Ahmed stars in a 2025, modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet directed by Aneil Karia, set in economically and politically corrupt London within a British-South Asian family.

Photo by Stephanie Diani In an ever-increasingly heated global socio-political landscape, it is essential to platform the voices of the unheard and censored. Nominated for Best International Film at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and winner of Silver Yusr Feature Film at Red Sea International Film Festival, Cherien Dabis’ All That’s Left of You has emerged in an exceptionally essential and polarising time. The film is Dabis’ third feature, created by her own US-based pro

Perhaps this is the film's quiet message. Love leaves traces, and these traces are what make us human.

Mona Fastvold, hot off The Brutalist success, has reached for cinematic prowess once again with The Testament of Ann Lee. Harbouring a steadfast commitment to the historical, the newest addition to the Fastvold family maintains exceptional attention to detail and visual excellence.

Sentimental Value is an emotionally evocative exploration of inherited family struggles, rooted in the dynamic between ageing auteur, Gustav Borg (Stellan Skarsgard) and his two daughters, Nora Borg (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes Borg (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas).