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The Ice Tower: another cryptically macabre and magical fable from Lucile Hadžihalilović

Marion Cotillard’s impressive performance as a glacial screen diva is matched by newcomer Clara Pacini in Hadžihalilović’s coolly calibrated vision of The Snow Queen.

By Leigh Singer

The Ice Tower: another cryptically macabre and magical fable from Lucile Hadžihalilović

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Game: a tense British confinement thriller set to a backdrop of 1990s raves

By Kim Newman

Game: a tense British confinement thriller set to a backdrop of 1990s raves

From the Sight and Sound archive

“I want a formally perfect film”: Pier Paolo Pasolini on the making of Salò

By Gideon Bachmann

“I want a formally perfect film”: Pier Paolo Pasolini on the making of Salò

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Predators: thoughtful documentary explores the disturbing history of true crime TV hit To Catch a Predator

By Katie McCabe

Predators: thoughtful documentary explores the disturbing history of true crime TV hit To Catch a Predator

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The Running Man: a crowd-pleasing thrill ride powered by the star-wattage of Glen Powell

By Kate Stables

The Running Man: a crowd-pleasing thrill ride powered by the star-wattage of Glen Powell

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Nuremberg: Russell Crowe is chilling as Hermann Göring in this compelling Nazi drama

By Anton Bitel

Nuremberg: Russell Crowe is chilling as Hermann Göring in this compelling Nazi drama

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Odyssey: tense thriller enters the gruesome, grimy world of a London estate agent

By Kim Newman

Odyssey: tense thriller enters the gruesome, grimy world of a London estate agent

From the Sight and Sound archive

Loosening the knot: on the set of Zhang Yimou’s To Live

By Tony Rayns

Loosening the knot: on the set of Zhang Yimou’s To Live

Festivals

Left-Handed Girl: a Taiwanese comedy with a wild, whirling sense of momentum

By Adam Nayman

Left-Handed Girl: a Taiwanese comedy with a wild, whirling sense of momentum

Reviews

100 Meters: anime sports drama never quite finds its footing

By Blake Simons

100 Meters: anime sports drama never quite finds its footing

Interviews

Stephen King in conversation with Edgar Wright: “When I wrote The Running Man, 2025 seemed so far in the future that I couldn’t even grasp it in my mind”

By James Mottram

Stephen King in conversation with Edgar Wright: “When I wrote The Running Man, 2025 seemed so far in the future that I couldn’t even grasp it in my mind”

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Anemone: a welcome return from Daniel Day-Lewis

By Nicolas Rapold

Anemone: a welcome return from Daniel Day-Lewis

From the Sight and Sound archive

Escape artist: Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar

By Linda Ruth Williams

Escape artist: Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar

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The Thing with Feathers: Grief becomes a horror show in this visually striking adaptation of Max Porter’s novella

By Kate Stables

The Thing with Feathers: Grief becomes a horror show in this visually striking adaptation of Max Porter’s novella

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Shelby Oaks: it’s guaranteed to infuriate, but this found footage horror is genuinely frightening

By Kim Newman

Shelby Oaks: it’s guaranteed to infuriate, but this found footage horror is genuinely frightening

News

Sight and Sound: the December 2025 Issue

From the Sight and Sound archive

“It’s alive!”: the gothic tradition’s enduring legacy on screen

By Rhidian Davis

“It’s alive!”: the gothic tradition’s enduring legacy on screen

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Relay: Riz Ahmed proves an enigmatic action hero in this slick tech thriller

By Kim Newman

Relay: Riz Ahmed proves an enigmatic action hero in this slick tech thriller

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Palestine 36: a broad primer on a complex period in Palestinian history

By Rachel Pronger

Palestine 36: a broad primer on a complex period in Palestinian history

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Bugonia: Yorgos Lanthimos masters the bleakest side of conspiracy satire

By Travis Jeppesen

Bugonia: Yorgos Lanthimos masters the bleakest side of conspiracy satire

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Ballad of a Small Player: Colin Farrell brings much needed energy to this strained gambling redemption story

By Will Sloan

Ballad of a Small Player: Colin Farrell brings much needed energy to this strained gambling redemption story

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With Hasan in Gaza: Rediscovered footage creates a powerful portrait of Palestinian life under occupation

By Arron Kennon

With Hasan in Gaza: Rediscovered footage creates a powerful portrait of Palestinian life under occupation

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Roofman: Derek Cianfrance turns a bizarre true-story of a criminal hiding out in Toys "R" Us into a touching drama

By Philip Concannon

Roofman: Derek Cianfrance turns a bizarre true-story of a criminal hiding out in Toys "R" Us into a touching drama

From the Sight and Sound archive

The House of Mirth: a Wharton adaptation that rivals Scorsese’s

By Philip Horne

The House of Mirth: a Wharton adaptation that rivals Scorsese’s

Festivals

The Mastermind: Kelly Reichardt pulls off a perfect slow heist movie

By Nicolas Rapold

The Mastermind: Kelly Reichardt pulls off a perfect slow heist movie

Features

Sholay at 50: Ramesh Sippy’s dazzling epic stands the test of time

By Sam Wigley

Sholay at 50: Ramesh Sippy’s dazzling epic stands the test of time

Festivals

Below the Clouds: documentary tribute to Naples is filled with sepulchral melancholy

By Nick James

Below the Clouds: documentary tribute to Naples is filled with sepulchral melancholy

Reviews

The Stranger: François Ozon’s insightful re-reading of Camus’ classic novella explores themes of queerness and Algerian identity

By Jonathan Romney

The Stranger: François Ozon’s insightful re-reading of Camus’ classic novella explores themes of queerness and Algerian identity

Interviews

“It’s not so easy as heroes and villains. I’m more interested in grey areas”: Derek Cianfrance on Roofman

By Hope Rangaswami

“It’s not so easy as heroes and villains. I’m more interested in grey areas”: Derek Cianfrance on Roofman

Features

Hall of mirrors: the ending of All About Eve

By Jessica Kiang

Hall of mirrors: the ending of All About Eve