Sound of Metal

From Black Widow to unseen Beatles footage: what films to see as cinemas reopen

The dazzling Nomadland leads the way with a medieval thriller, a Ben Wheatley chiller and Emma Stone’s Cruella hot on its heels

Peter Bradshaw

16, May, 2021 @3:30 PM

Oscars 2021 winners: the full list

From Nomadland to Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, all the winners at the 93rd Academy Awards

Guardian film

26, Apr, 2021 @9:58 AM

Historic wins for Nomadland – and surprise victory for Anthony Hopkins – at odd Oscars

Chloé Zhao made history as the first woman of colour to win best director with her drama about van-dwellers as Hopkins and Frances McDormand won top acting honours

Benjamin Lee in New York

26, Apr, 2021 @3:36 AM

Where to stream the 2021 Oscar contenders

Ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony, judge for yourself from this year’s nominated films – nearly all of which are available to watch online

Guy Lodge

24, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM

Carey Mulligan and Riz Ahmed poised for Oscar upsets after Spirit awards wins

Best actor and actress categories still up for grabs ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, following late bursts of momentum for British stars

Catherine Shoard

23, Apr, 2021 @12:02 PM

Art, gigs, theatre: 100 must-see events to book as Britain reopens

From David Hockney to Die Walküre, Sindhu Vee to The Suicide Squad – here’s the best cultural events to book this summer

Rachel Aroesti, Andrew Clements, Leonie Cooper, John Fordham, Steve Rose, Skye Sherwin & Chris Wiegand

17, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM

Baftas 2021: Britain’s big film awards night – as it happened

From shock on Zoom to heartfelt speeches, confectionery tributes and a red-lit Albert Hall, read our liveblog of coverage of the 74th Baftas

Stuart Heritage

11, Apr, 2021 @8:23 PM

Baftas 2021: full list of winners

All the winners on the British film industry’s big night, as they are announced

Guardian film

11, Apr, 2021 @7:45 PM

Sound of Metal review – Riz Ahmed excels as a drummer facing deafness

Riz Ahmed gives a career-best performance in an astonishing drama that’s rooted in reality and fully captioned for all

Mark Kermode, Observer film critic

11, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM

Sound of Metal review – Riz Ahmed keeps swirling disability drama on the beat

Darius Marder’s story of a hearing-impaired, ex-heroin addict drummer perhaps tries to do too much – but Ahmed gives it focus

Peter Bradshaw

08, Apr, 2021 @6:00 AM

This year’s Oscars are the most diverse yet – but is it a Covid anomaly?

Stripped of its prestige and power, this year’s awards season is the weirdest yet. But it could also mark a moment for real change when it comes to celebrating diversity

Steve Rose

03, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM

The Oscar contenders: how to watch them in the UK – and why it's so difficult

This year sees a democratic, diverse and lengthy list of titles. But distribution politics has left UK audiences to play catchup