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The Guide #259: What to watch this Oscars film season

In this week’s newsletter: A non-exhaustive list of the films to keep an eye out for this autumn

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

'Peaky Blinders' star Joe Cole and director Clio Barnard on class, masculinity and modern Britain

Premiering in the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, "I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning" is Clio Barnard's adaptation of Keiran Goddard's acclaimed novel about five childhood friends from working-class Birmingham whose lives have drifted far from the futures they once imagined. "Peaky Blinders" actor Joe Cole stars…

France 24 · Jun 2

The 8 best movies we saw at Cannes Film Festival 2026

FILM: The best of this year’s festival as selected by Jacob Stolworthy and Patrick Smith, including a metaphysical head-scratcher, an adrenaline-pumping monster movie and a sweeping epic that could be a serious awards contender

The Independent UK · May 27

Streaming: Ali & Ava and other great films set in Yorkshire

From Billy Liar to My Summer of Love, the county’s moors and mill towns have been fertile ground for film-makers. Clio Barnard’s Bradford romance is no exception

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

‘When Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston were cast I was in shock’: Sarah Perry on The Essex Serpent

As an adaptation of her bestselling novel comes to screens, Sarah Perry describes the joys of being on set – and how the production restored her faith in storytelling

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

Review: ‘The Essex Serpent’ has much going for it but not enough story for its half-dozen episodes

You notice its cinematic qualities in the first episode of “The Essex Serpent,” a series debuting with two installments this week on Apple TV+.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

The Guide #34: The death of binge-watching

In this week’s newsletter: It once felt like we’d never go back from the all-at-once approach – but from Severance to Moon Knight, 2022 has been the year of appointment TV

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

The Essex Serpent to How I Met Your Father: the seven best shows to stream this week

Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston star in Clio Barnard’s sensual gothic adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel, plus Hilary Duff in a How I Met Your Mother spin-off

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo: ‘I’ve never heard us described as an island of joy before!’

Radio’s odd couple take questions from actors, directors and Observer readers about optimism, the films they disagree on – and biscuits

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

Ali & Ava review – Clio Barnard’s pitch-perfect Bradford love story

Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook beguile in this tender, funny romance, which also celebrates the city where it’s set

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2022