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film January 31, 2026
Timothée Chalamet brings swagger to Marty Supreme
Josh Safdie’s kinetic sports odyssey, Marty Supreme, is both distinguished and slightly undone by its monumental lead.
film January 31, 2026
Sophie Hyde’s Jimpa, starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, lightly fictionalises her own family’s life.
film January 21, 2026
Ethan Hawke’s star turn in Blue Moon
Exceptional performances and spirited direction allow Richard Linklater’s new film, Blue Moon, to transcend a dismal screenplay.
film January 7, 2026
Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Shakespearean novel, Hamnet, is a film about the collective expression of grief.
film December 20, 2025
Best films: Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value wins the year
The Saturday Paper’s film critic looks back at the highlights of 2025.
film December 10, 2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out movie, Wake Up Dead Man, is a perfectly balanced romp.
opera December 6, 2025
For director Constantine Costi, all the world’s a stage, whether it’s an opera production or a porridge-making competition in a Scottish village.
film December 6, 2025
Marrakech International Film Festival
The latest iteration of the Marrakech International Film Festival – the Arab world’s most important – highlights the triumphs and trials of the human spirit.
film November 15, 2025
Walkley-nominated documentary Yurlu | Country
Yurlu | Country records the devastating cost of the Wittenoom asbestos mine to the Banjima people and their land.
film November 8, 2025
James Sweeney’s second film, Twinless, is a joy – its unexpected twists revealing a dazzlingly assured filmmaker.
film November 1, 2025
Highlights of this year’s New York Film Festival include the powerful blood-and-brocade high seas saga Magellan and the heist drama The Mastermind.
