Barbie to Suzume: 20 of the best films of 2023 so far
BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of the year so far, including Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Creator and Suzume.
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BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of the year so far, including Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Creator and Suzume.
A young tutor gets caught up in a wealthy family’s secrets and lies in this entertaining country house drama, featuring a star turn from Richard E. Grant as a duplicitous writer.
The Lesson revolves around a narcissistic patriarch whose only firmly held belief is that, as he ominously says, "it’s only ever about the writing".
The Lesson is a literary thriller that is occasionally heavy-handed but also menacingly entertaining, plus you get Richard E. Grant in his full pomp. That said, when do you not get Richard E. Grant in his full pomp? Has anyone ever seen him at 50 per cent pomp? Has anyone ever come out of the
A charismatic young tutor comes to help a tragedy-stuck family in a bookish drama that’s fun and smart, but not entirely convincing