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Feudal Japan is the setting for the second movie in Dan Slevin’s odyssey through the top 50 films of all time. Video

At 48th-equal in the latest Sight & Sound 50 Greatest Films list, Wanda is the first bolter, says Dan Slevin. Video

Wellington Film Society announced their 2024 programme today and Dan Slevin singles out five titles that should be essential viewing for film fans. Video

The free streamer has had a facelift, with performance and reliability improvements, but has the feature film offering also improved, asks Dan Slevin. Video

The Oscar-nominated documentary Faces Places tells of the unlikely, feisty and affectionate partnership of two French artists. Dan Slevin finds it delightful. Video

Spy thrillers Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People are television classics and now they are streaming on Prime Video, reports Dan Slevin. Video

Sound of Metal is a groundbreaking presentation of the deaf experience anchored by one of the finest performances of 2020, reports Dan Slevin. Video

The first documentary from Barack and Michelle Obama’s new production company doesn’t let its politics overwhelm its characters, says Dan Slevin. Video

If Dan Slevin told you that one of the best TV shows about loss and grief was on Facebook, would you believe him? Video

Australia gets a turn at Netflix’s production billions with the supernatural thriller Tidelands, one of Dan Slevin’s picks of the week. Video

Can You Ever Forgive Me? proves that Melissa McCarthy has the dramatic chops to go with her abundant comedic skills, says Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin rates the final episode in the Hunger Games franchise as a - mostly - worthy end to a tremendously successful saga. Video, Audio

Critics argue that Rossellini’s Voyage to Italy is the first example of modern cinema and Dan Slevin finds it hard to argue. Video

Quentin Tarantino’s first non-fiction book is a slice of cinematic history in the director’s own inimitable voice, reports Dan Slevin.

With a new Ghostbusters and new Star Trek hitting cinemas (and new Terry Teo on demand), Dan Slevin discusses the phenomenon of the reboot with Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons. Video, Audio

The publication of Dad Goes to the Movies (1941) – Les Tweedie’s World Ward II diaries including all the films he saw that year – prompted Dan Slevin to think about all the ways film buffs like to… Audio

Roger Ebert famously called Liliana Cavani’s post-holocaust potboiler “despicable” but Dan Slevin says it has earned a place in European cinema history. Video

The nights are getting longer and Dan Slevin recommends we spend more of them enjoying all the film festivals that are arriving in cinemas.

Ryan Reynolds and some great cinematography make Pokémon Detective Pikachu a much better film than it has any right to be, says Dan Slevin. Video

If you want an entertaining TV show that's off-beat to the point of bizarre, Russian Doll is for you, according to Dan Slevin. Video

The equal rights for women campaign – and the powerful female resistance – gets a quality TV treatment starring Cate Blanchett, reports Dan Slevin. Video

Ben Wheatley’s Happy New Year, Colin Burstead is a very black comedy about a family falling apart in the holidays, reports Dan Slevin. Video

Hidden Figures is important, influential and inciting. What it isn’t – at least not often enough – is very good, says Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin chats to Jesse Mulligan about Prince’s cinematic efforts and why his best film is only available in Australia and New Zealand. Video, Audio