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Super Nature: Ed Sayers’ Super 8 documentary is a beautiful ode to nature’s restorative power

Threading together striking Super 8 footage shot by contributors from 25 countries, Ed Sayers’ textured documentary explores our connection with nature through the alchemy of capturing it on celluloid.

By Ben Nicholson

Super Nature: Ed Sayers’ Super 8 documentary is a beautiful ode to nature’s restorative power

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Late Fame: Kent Jones’s playful drama pokes gentle fun at New York literary circles old and new

By Jessica Kiang

Late Fame: Kent Jones’s playful drama pokes gentle fun at New York literary circles old and new

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Castration Movie Chapter iii.ii Junior Ghosts – Premorphic Drift: Louise Weard has created a new trans cinematic language

By Rachel Pronger

Castration Movie Chapter iii.ii Junior Ghosts – Premorphic Drift: Louise Weard has created a new trans cinematic language

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I Want Your Sex: Gregg Araki’s wild art-world satire unspools as an enjoyable kinky-sex detective yarn

By B. Ruby Rich

I Want Your Sex: Gregg Araki’s wild art-world satire unspools as an enjoyable kinky-sex detective yarn

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Nowhere to Lay My Eyes: Hong Sang-soo’s meditative family drama is familiar in all the right ways

By Josh Slater-Williams

Nowhere to Lay My Eyes: Hong Sang-soo’s meditative family drama is familiar in all the right ways

News

Sight and Sound: the October 2026 issue

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A. Rimbaud: Patrick Wang’s wildly unconventional biopic of the 19th century poet

By Philip Concannon

A. Rimbaud: Patrick Wang’s wildly unconventional biopic of the 19th century poet

From the Sight and Sound archive

“We wanted the film to have a vibrancy, to be larger than life”: Danny Boyle on Trainspotting

By Geoffrey Macnab

“We wanted the film to have a vibrancy, to be larger than life”: Danny Boyle on Trainspotting

Lists

Shooting outside the box: William Greaves in ten films

By Matthew Barrington

Shooting outside the box: William Greaves in ten films

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The End of Oak Street: gripping dino survival film feels Spielbergian but plays against expectations

By Kim Newman

The End of Oak Street: gripping dino survival film feels Spielbergian but plays against expectations

From the Sight and Sound archive

Of monsters and men: Peter Wollen on Jurassic Park

By Peter Wollen

Of monsters and men: Peter Wollen on Jurassic Park

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Coyote vs. Acme: Toon courtroom drama is one of the smartest critiques of US politics in years

By Catherine Wheatley

Coyote vs. Acme: Toon courtroom drama is one of the smartest critiques of US politics in years

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Lady: oddball mockumentary about a narcissistic aristocrat is strangely moving

By Gayle Sequeira

Lady: oddball mockumentary about a narcissistic aristocrat is strangely moving

From the Sight and Sound archive

Darkest hour: the first ever film of a solar eclipse

By Bryony Dixon

Darkest hour: the first ever film of a solar eclipse

From the Sight and Sound archive

“It earns every hair it stiffens”: Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others

By Nick James

“It earns every hair it stiffens”: Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others

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Ice Cream Man: sweet treats turn sour in Eli Roth’s gory story of evil kids attacking adults

By Kim Newman

Ice Cream Man: sweet treats turn sour in Eli Roth’s gory story of evil kids attacking adults

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day: An underwhelming spidey spectacle

By Adam Nayman

Spider-Man: Brand New Day: An underwhelming spidey spectacle

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Animal Farm: Cutesy adaptation of George Orwell’s text falls flat

By Leigh Singer

Animal Farm: Cutesy adaptation of George Orwell’s text falls flat

News

Sight and Sound: the September 2026 issue

From the Sight and Sound archive

“He was a giant for work”: Michal Leszczylowski, editor of The Sacrifice, on Andrei Tarkovsky

By Michal Leszczylowski

“He was a giant for work”: Michal Leszczylowski, editor of The Sacrifice, on Andrei Tarkovsky

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A Child of My Own: Maite Alberdi’s tricksy documentary about a woman who stole a newborn paints moral grey areas with shades of pink

By Katie McCabe

A Child of My Own: Maite Alberdi’s tricksy documentary about a woman who stole a newborn paints moral grey areas with shades of pink

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Bouchra: a striking animation about identity, connection and creativity

By Blake Simons

Bouchra: a striking animation about identity, connection and creativity

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“A small masterpiece of cinematic storytelling”: Chicken Run reviewed in 2000

By Kim Newman

“A small masterpiece of cinematic storytelling”: Chicken Run reviewed in 2000

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Ish: Imran Perretta’s remarkably beautiful film captures the brutal challenges of adolescence

By Jonathan Romney

Ish: Imran Perretta’s remarkably beautiful film captures the brutal challenges of adolescence

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On the Sea: Two fishermen explore their desires in Helen Walsh’s sensitive drama

By Alex Davidson

On the Sea: Two fishermen explore their desires in Helen Walsh’s sensitive drama

From the Sight and Sound archive

Gods and monsters: Spirited Away reviewed in 2003

By Andrew Osmond

Gods and monsters: Spirited Away reviewed in 2003

From the Sight and Sound archive

The misfits of Zwigoff: a visit to the set of Ghost World

By SF Said

The misfits of Zwigoff: a visit to the set of Ghost World

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Mare’s Nest: Ben Rivers has produced his most hopeful film to date

By Joseph Fahim

Mare’s Nest: Ben Rivers has produced his most hopeful film to date

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Synthetic Sincerity: Marc Isaacs’ thoughtful exploration of AI asks what makes an image feel real

By Nick Bradshaw

Synthetic Sincerity: Marc Isaacs’ thoughtful exploration of AI asks what makes an image feel real

Features

“He rendered the foreign familiar without ever stripping it of its soul”: Wong Kar Wai, Bong Joon Ho and more on Tony Rayns

By Bong Joon Ho, Wong Kar Wai and others

“He rendered the foreign familiar without ever stripping it of its soul”: Wong Kar Wai, Bong Joon Ho and more on Tony Rayns