Film

Sidelined by the Oscars, Mona Fastvold’s epic musical about the founder of the Shakers deserves notice as a strange and powerful portrait of spirituality.

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ trades on clichés of erotic transgression and is most powerful as a reflection of Hollywood’s crisis of legitimacy.

Melania is an undeniable crock, the work of a hireling director so timid and apathetic he can’t even capitalise on the political bifurcation in front of him.

In Pillion, a surprisingly tender portrayal of BDSM and biker culture, Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård has taken on his boldest role yet.

Jafar Panahi’s Oscar-nominated film, It Was Just an Accident, powerfully investigates the moral dilemmas of revenge in a world defined by violence.

Josh Safdie’s kinetic sports odyssey, Marty Supreme, is both distinguished and slightly undone by its monumental lead.

Sophie Hyde’s Jimpa, starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, lightly fictionalises her own family’s life.

Exceptional performances and spirited direction allow Richard Linklater’s new film, Blue Moon, to transcend a dismal screenplay.

Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Shakespearean novel, Hamnet, is a film about the collective expression of grief.

The Saturday Paper’s film critic looks back at the highlights of 2025.