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Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC(Credit: Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC)These are the films generating the most excitement ahead of awards season, from Demi Moore's body-horror comeback to the return of Ridley Scott's...

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)Beginning with his acclaimed 2018 debut novel The Loney, the English writer Andrew Michael Hurley has spooked readers with his tales of strange rural communities – and now they're moving to film and TV.His publisher bills him as "the...

Neal Slavin(Credit: Neal Slavin)Celebrating "the joy of being together ", here are eight group portraits – taken by photographer Neal Slavin between 1972 and 1991 – that show both togetherness and peculiarity in US life.It's 50 years since photographer Neal...

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)The UK publication of DH Lawrence's novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover, gripped the nation in 1960. In History looks at the highly publicised trial that led to its release – and the rush to see what all the...

Sony Picture EntertainmentThe third instalment in the Paddington franchise is "a wholesome, richly coloured adventure yarn" however it can't quite replicate the "blissful magic" of its predecessor.How do you follow the best film ever made? Well, perhaps that's over-stating the...

Eureka EntertainmentThere's long been a misconception that action films are a masculine domain. But female strength and agility have been showcased on the big screen since the silent era.When you think about action films, the default response is probably to...

Aidan MonaghanFrom the big-screen debut of a musical theatre classic to the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's Roman epic, these are the films to see this month.Courtesy Cannes Film FestivalThe Seed of the Sacred FigThe story behind The Seed of...

Getty ImagesFrom outrageous costumes to trick or treat: the unexpected ancient roots of Halloween's most popular – and most esoteric – traditions.With its goblins, goosebumps and rituals – from bobbing for apples to dressing up as vampires and ghosts –...

Apple TV+Oscar-winner Steve McQueen's latest film offers a new perspective on life in the capital during the devastating 1940-41 Nazi bombing campaign – dispelling myths and clichés."I can assure you, there is no panic, no fear, no despair in London...

HBOFrom a small-screen spinoff of the Denis Villeneuve Dune films to the return of Sharon Horgan's Bad Sisters, these are the shows to stream this month.PeacockThe Day of the JackalCasting is the biggest lure in this action thriller, with Eddie...