Rory Doherty

How do you know a British actor is becoming a national treasure in real time? In the case of Stephen Graham, it’s the fact that every type of audience has unanimously recognized the actor’s singular, invaluable talents across the past decade.

After a good few years of overlong, cringingly unfunny, and pandering Academy Awards telecasts, this year’s Oscars had a refreshing sharpness and humor to them, but sadly, the Brits were shut out.

Toxic Town shifts focus to the 2000s in its second half, as the case gathers steam against the town council. But, like a lot of landmark legal wins, it’s not an easy road.

Toxic Town tackles the story of the Corby Toxic Waste case, a landmark ruling dubbed “the British Erin Brockovich.” It's a swift, pacy Netflix miniseries filled with sterling talent that might sometimes be a bit too slick for its story.

Highlights of the 2025 BAFTAs include wins for Conclave, Anora, and a genuine surprise or two. Plus: David Jonsson took home the EE Rising Star Award in a tough field.

Nearly a decade on, The Night Manager goes down smooth, perhaps too smooth for the ugly politics the story delves into. 

Sundance Jury Prize winner Atropia sets up a film that needs to be seen to be believed. 

Bubble & Squeak should not be graded against the standard of an influential and experienced filmmaker. The problem with Evan Twohy’s first feature-length expression of his own voice is how flat and misguided his satire on modernity feels.