19 July 2023
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer tells the story of the man who changed the world forever by developing the atomic bomb. An excellent script and terrific acting capture the awful dilemma of scientists who work for governments – especially in wartime
17 May 2023
A poignant documentary tells the paradoxical story of a vast, remote cave in Vietnam that looks likely to turn into a major tourist attraction
12 April 2023
In this counterfactual history, war is looming in 1930s England and two orphan sisters invent a machine that intercepts broadcasts from the future. What could go wrong when they lend it to intelligence services?
5 March 2023
The ballet Creature, adapted for film, worries about how we treat other primates, but its subtleties are overwhelmed by simple moralising and a metaphor that doesn’t work. The dancing is superb, though
25 January 2023
It pays to know what you really need from a sophisticated learning machine, particularly if you don't want a killer robot on your hands, says Simon Ings
29 December 2022
From blockbuster sci-fi to epic biopics and jaw-dropping documentaries, here are the films we can’t wait to see in 2023
31 August 2022
Five people in recovery from psychosis guide artist Marcus Coates as he recreates aspects of their experience in this series of disorienting and sometimes very frightening short films, finds Simon Ings
16 February 2022
Kirill Serebrennikov’s mischievous film about a fever-stricken comic book artist is an ode to Russian sci-fi and absurdist literature, finds Simon Ings
1 December 2021
An uplifting film tells the story of how George Jarrett Helm Jr became a leading voice in a movement for environmental and Indigenous rights in Hawaii
3 November 2021
Son of Monarchs is a hopeful film that explores themes of inspiration and belonging through the eyes of a brilliant young scientist with a tragic backstory, says Simon Ings
