Film

Film theories: cinema techniques, how to ‘read’ movies, and what makes them work.

Sci-fi head-scratcher Arrival has an audacious twist – which it reveals in the film’s opening scenes

Twisted Christmas. The running gag in 2022’s Violent Night is that Saint Nick is real – and he’s no saint

Exploring the enduring appeal of the vampire in folklore, film and fiction … and why vampires are so sexy

Sick, slick and highly relatable, The Menu takes aim at the worst excesses of food snobbery

Unpacking the symbolism and storytelling in Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life

From true-life tale to the big screen, but backstory is key to Indian horror Dybbuk