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Maria film review: 'Too adoring and reverential'. Pablo Larraín's fact-based drama, starring Angelina Jolie as opera diva Maria Callas, is witty and beautiful, but "this Callas is an icon...
- The 20 best films of 2022
BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James...
- The 20 best films of 2021
BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James...
- The 20 best films of 2022
- Everything Everywhere All at Once. Delightfully bonkers on the surface, this inventive extravaganza from the directing team called Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) has a deep layer of family feeling and a well-earned emotional pull at the end.
- Top Gun: Maverick. A belated sequel to 1986's Top Gun seemed like a bad idea. But when Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) returned to the US Navy's elite fighter-pilot school, the resulting blockbuster wasn't just a thrilling showcase for some spectacular aerobatic displays, but a touching, bittersweet drama about getting older.
- Turning Red. This joyous Pixar coming-of-age cartoon introduces a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) who transforms into a giant fluffy red panda whenever she gets stressed.
- Happening. The past is a template for the present in Audrey Diwan's eloquent, heart-wrenching story, based on a memoir by Annie Ernaux, winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.
- BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of the year, including Nomadland, Another Round and West Side Story. Warner Bros Pictures.
- Judas and the Black Messiah. The true story of Fred Hampton, the Black Panther Party leader who was murdered in 1969 on orders from the FBI, becomes high drama in director Shaka King's film, which is by turns suspenseful, action-filled and intimate.
- The Green Knight. The Green Knight features castles, giants, witches and damsels in distress, just like countless swords-and-sorcery adventures before it.
- Raya and the Last Dragon. Funny, colourful and action-filled, this Disney family film set in the fictional ancient Asian kingdom of Kumandra is a delight.
Nov 20, 2020 · Anna Smith gives her take on the best and worst of the week's film and DVD releases.
May 19, 2017 · Rules Don't Apply, Letters From Baghdad, Their Finest The Film Review. Jason Solomons gives his take on the best and worst of the week's film and DVD releases. 21 Apr 2017.
The Film Review. Mark Kermode gives his unique take on the best and worst of the week's film and DVD releases.
Jun 4, 2024 · Looking for the best BBC films available on BBC iPlayer? BBC streaming service iPlayer is at the forefront of the revolution in how we watch television. Some of the best BBC dramas and shows are released in their entirety on iPlayer so viewers can binge their favorite shows long before they air.
