Is the 90-minute movie obsolete? Films this year have been record-breakingly long The two blockbuster films of 2026, The Odyssey and You Can See Everything, were both over 170 minutes The Independent UK · Oct 22
Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from 'The Odyssey' to 'You Can See Everything' Your bladder isn’t lying The Independent UK · Oct 22
The 8 best movies we saw at Cannes Film Festival 2026 FILM: The best of this year’s festival as selected by Jacob Stolworthy and Patrick Smith, including a metaphysical head-scratcher, an adrenaline-pumping monster movie and a sweeping epic that could be a serious awards contender The Independent UK · May 27
Little glitz and underperforming auteurs: how Cannes 2026 went – and who will win As this year’s Cannes ordinaire draws to a close, our chief critic examines what went wrong and predicts the who’ll take home the prizes – including the fabled Braddies The Guardian - UK · May 22
Ryusuke Hamaguchi makes gentle, quiet, long films. And he might win the Palme d'Or The Cannes Film Festival is not a place that’s conducive to taking your time The Independent UK · May 19
All of a Sudden review – care home drama is tender, meditative and a little too precious for its own good Cannes film festival: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ocean-hopping treatise on love and mortality is undeniably beautiful – but it works best in its quieter, compassionate moments rather than the flurries of self-conscious solemnity The Guardian - UK · May 15
Cannes spotlight reverts to auteurs as Hollywood retreats from film festival Absence of big US films heralds renewed focus on international cinema that underpins festival’s reputation The Guardian - UK · May 12
Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineup New films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month The Independent UK · Apr 9
Oscars 2027: who might be up for next year’s awards? First-time winners Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley might have just been crowned but here’s a too-early look at who might be winning this time next year The Guardian - US · Mar 18
TV tonight: the White House Farm murder case re-examined 40 years on A two-part look at the grisly crime that led to Jeremy Bamber’s conviction for murder. Plus: hit social experiment The Jury returns. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025
Evil Does Not Exist will have a special livestream on Criterion Channel tonight The acclaimed Ryusuke Hamaguchi-directed drama Evil Does Not Exist is officially coming to streaming in an exclusive premiere on the Criterion Channel WhatToWatch · Sep 22, 2024
Evil Does Not Exist wins Suvarna Chakoram, Sunday and Thadavu corner multiple awards at IFFK Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "Evil Does Not Exist" wins Golden Crow Pheasant at 28th IFFK. The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023
Ambiguous Japanese eco-drama wins London film festival top prize Evil Does Not Exist, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, is about community’s fight against ‘glamping’ development The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
BFI London Film Festival unveils films selected to screen in competition The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled the films that will screen in competition for the Best Film Award at this year’s festival. Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 15, 2022 Culture ministry honors 'Drive My Car' Oscar winners The Japanese government presented awards Thursday to film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and actor Hidetoshi Nishijima for their work on the Oscar-winning film "Drive My Car."
France 24 · Apr 13, 2022 Film show: Japan's Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with 'Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy' Hot on the heels of the success of "Drive My Car" at the Academy Awards, Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with a three-part feature that puts his talent for dialogue and visual storytelling in the spotlight. Lisa Nesselson extolls the charms of "Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" and tells us why the…
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Director of 'Drive My Car' surprised by Oscar, popularity Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi says he was surprised by the international popularity of his Oscar-winning film “Drive My Car,” but attributes it to the universality of the short story by Haruki Murakami on which it is based
Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2022 Oscars parties deliver on good times following a tense telecast LOS ANGELES — While people sitting at home watching the Oscars might’ve had enough excitement for one evening, celebs, seat-fillers and reporters alike were out till the wee hours partying in the wake of what was one of the most talked-about years in the awards show’s history for all the…
The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022 Oscars 2022 Complete Winners' List: Will Smith, Jessica Chastain, CODA win top honours at the 94th Annual Academy Awards The biggest night in Hollywood, the 94th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 27, 2022 After All This Wild Drama, Have A Lie Down With A Cold Compress & Suss The List Of Oscar Winners We love to see it.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022 Oscars 2022: Will Smith not facing charges for slapping Chris Rock, says LAPD, as Academy releases statement – as it happened Family drama Coda won best picture at a ceremony that was overshadowed by Will Smith attacking Chris Rock
ABC News · Mar 27, 2022 Oscar winners 2022: CODA, Jane Campion, Will Smith and Jessica Chastain win big but Nicole Kidman and Kodi Smit-McPhee miss out This year's best films and performances have been named at the Academy Awards with Coda taking out Best Picture while Will Smith and Jessica Chastain also won big. Here are the winners in every category.
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom – how a low-budget Bhutanese drama made Oscar history Pawo Choyning Dorji, the director of Bhutan’s first Oscar-nominated film, talks to Maanya Sachdeva about putting the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Lunana on the awards radar, the ‘surreal’ feeling of being in competition with Paolo Sorrentino, and sharing his landmark movie with his community
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom – how a low-budget Bhutanese drama made Oscar history Pawo Choyning Dorji, the director of Bhutan’s first Oscar-nominated film, talks to Maanya Sachdeva about putting the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Lunana on the awards radar, the ‘surreal’ feeling of being in competition with Paolo Sorrentino, and sharing his landmark movie with his community
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022 Give us credits: why do so many films now take 40 minutes to start? The titles often don’t come up till well into the movie on screen – sometimes it’s a device to flag structural oddness ahead