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February 2022

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    Cultural prescription
    From Six Feet Under to Manchester By the Sea: culture to help understand grief

    From art that burns the sky to the music that heals, our critics reminisce over popular culture to deal with death

May 2018

  • Composite: Toy Story 2, Eat Pray Love, Under the Skin and Manchester by the Sea

    'I completely lost it': the movie scenes that made our writers weep

    From Toy Story 2 to Under the Skin, writers pick the cinematic moments that made them cry and explain why. Spoilers ahead

February 2018

  • Best of 2017 … (clockwise from top left) Get Out, Personal Shopper, Moonlight, The Lego Batman Movie, The Handmaiden

    Best films
    The best films of 2017 so far

    La La Land and The Love Witch wove magic, Moonlight and Lion wrung out tears, while Get Out and Lady Macbeth got nasty. Plus, there were striking debuts, returns to form by seasoned directors and reunions for the Trainspotting rogues

December 2017

  • A shattering portrait of grief ... Casey Affleck and Kyle Chandler in Manchester by the Sea.

    Top UK films 2017
    The 50 top films of 2017 in the UK: No 10 Manchester by the Sea

    As our countdown enters the final stages, Cath Clarke champions a harrowing, beautifully acted film where tragedy has no easy resolution
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    Top UK films 2017
    The 50 top films of 2017 in the UK: the full list

    A heartrending love story tops our list of the year’s best films, which also features a kids’-eye view of Florida, political horror, erotic thrills, sci-fi noir, ghosts, grief and communism
  • Braddie nominees Get Out, Call Me By Your Name, Blade Runner 2049, The Death of Stalin, The Florida Project and Moonlight

    Film blog
    The Braddies 2017: Peter Bradshaw nominates his films of the year

    The Guardian’s film critic presents his shortlist of the year’s movies, directors, actors, writers and screenplays he considers most awards-worthy

May 2017

  • This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Gosling, left, and Emma Stone in a scene from, "La La Land."  The film was nominated for an Oscar for best feature film. The 89th Academy Awards will take place on Feb. 26.  (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate via AP)

    Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
    La La Land; Manchester By the Sea; Graduation and more – review

    Damien Chazelle’s sun-drenched musical is even lovelier on second viewing, while Casey Affleck’s janitor evokes Brando

April 2017

  • Casey Affleck in Manchester By The Sea.

    Prosecutor says Manchester by the Sea inspired couple to kill son in house fire

    Attorney says New York duo decided to kill their adoptive son after watching the film, in which Casey Affleck’s character is not prosecuted for a house fire

March 2017

  • ‘I’ve said all I need to say’ … Brie Larson, second from right, watches Casey Affleck accept the best actor Oscars at this year’s ceremony.

    Brie Larson says not applauding Casey Affleck for Oscars win 'spoke for itself'

  • Casey Affleck and director Kenneth Lonergan at the Independent Spirit Awards in California in February.

    Manchester by the Sea director defends Casey Affleck over sexual harassment allegations

February 2017

  • Press Room - 89th Academy Awards<br>epa05817816 Viola Davis, winner of the award for Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Fences,' poses in the press room during the 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 26 February 2017. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in 24 categories in filmmaking. EPA/PAUL BUCK

    Oscar winners 2017: the full list

  • This image released by Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios shows Casey Affleck in a scene from "Manchester By The Sea." Affleck is nominated for an Oscar for best actor in a leading role for his work in the film. (Claire Folger/Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios via AP)

    Casey Affleck wins best actor Oscar for Manchester by the Sea

  • This image released by Lionsgate shows a dance scene from the Oscar-nominated film, "La La Land." It's not easy to stage a successful dance scene for the cameras, especially on a highway interchange, but when such a scene works, it can be memorable. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate via AP)

    Will Moonlight beat La La land? Our final Oscars 2017 awards predictions

  • Peter Bradshaw

    Film blog
    It's my first time attending the Oscars – here's my wishlist for the night

    Peter Bradshaw
  • 'And the Oscar will go to' … who shall win the 2017 Academy Awards, and why

  • Best picture Oscar hustings
    Why Manchester By the Sea should win the best picture Oscar

  • Seven things we learned from a surprising yet vanilla Baftas

  • Seven things we learned from a surprising yet vanilla Baftas

  • Baftas 2017: full list of winners

January 2017

  • Composite of Viola Davis in Fences, Jeffrey Tambor in Transparent S3, Emma Stone in La La Land, Sarah Paulson on people vs OJ Simpson and Casey Affleck in Manchester By The sea

    SAG predictions: who will win – and who should win

    The acting guild rewards the best performances in TV and film and this year suggests big wins for Viola Davis, Sarah Paulson, Casey Affleck and Emma Stone
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