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  • 50 key anime films

    From the breakthrough of Akira in 1988, through the exquisite films of Miyazaki Hayao and others, Japanese animation has captivated audiences around the world. But anime’s history runs deeper still. Here we select 50 titles that celebrate its full, fascinating riches.
    Friday 24 July 2020

  • Silk and steel: the life of Olivia de Havilland

    On the eve of her 100th birthday, Farran Smith Nehme celebrates the career of the last of the great pre-World War II Hollywood stars, a woman who was not only a fabulous performer but also a thorn in the side of the studios, winning a key legal battle for which every actor in Tinseltown owed a debt of gratitude.​
    Wednesday 29 June 2016

  • A visit to the Ghibli Museum

    For our October 2005 issue, Roger Clarke visited Studio Ghibli and found traces of Miyazaki’s trade unionism among the merchandise.
    Tuesday 21 July 2020

  • Mothers, lovers and others: films by Black British female directors

    For the October 1989 Monthly Film Bulletin, Karen Alexander traces the wayward paths leading to new films by four Black British women directors – Martina Attille, Maureen Blackwood, Gurinder Chadha and Ngozi Onwurah.
    Saturday 18 July 2020

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    Jean-Luc Godard: a Sight & Sound special

    In the first of a new series celebrating the work of the greatest auteur directors in history, we delve into the Sight & Sound and Monthly Film Bulletin archives to tell the full career story – so far – of JLG, via classic features, iconic images and incisive reviews.

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  • The best films of 2019 – all the votes

    The best films of 2019 – all the votes

    We asked 100 contributors – British and international – to pick the ten best new films they’d seen in 2019. Their choices are here – all 353 of them!
    Monday 23 December 2019

  • An A-Z of the 2010s in film

    An A-Z of the 2010s in film

    What were the movies like in the 2010s? We offer you 26 takes on the decade.
    Sunday 2 February 2020

  • The 100 Greatest Films of All Time

    The 100 Greatest Films of All Time

    In our biggest ever film critics’ poll, the list of best movies ever made has a new top film, ending the 50-year reign of Citizen Kane.
    Wednesday 1 August 2012

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    The Greatest Documentaries of All Time poll

    What are the greatest documentaries ever made? We polled 340 critics, programmers and filmmakers in the search for authoritative answers.

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