Leila Latif

‘An icon for goth girls everywhere’ – thank you, Lisa Loring, for making Wednesday Addams great

A five-year-old Loring played the original pigtailed oddball and she’s been adored ever since by horror nerds, comedy fans and generations of women who felt empowered by her here have been many incarnations of Wednesday Addams since Charles Addams…

Lockwood and Co review – Joe Cornish’s teen ghosthunters are an absolute delight

The Attack the Block director’s paranormal young adult series is playful, intelligent and full of British charm. He has such a knack for nurturing young talent ollowing the runaway success of Wednesday and Stranger Things, Netflix has gambled on…

Spector review – a complex portrait of the murderer behind pop’s most iconic songs

This four-part series about Phil Spector walks the tightrope between sensitive and salacious – and refuses to diminish the importance of Lana Clarkson, the woman he killed hen Phil Spector died in a prison hospital in January 2021, the BBC headline…

‘The first time I’ve seen Black people represented like this’: ITV’s glam, groundbreaking new drama

Part pulpy drama, part landmark depiction of a Black cosmetics dynasty, the stars and creator of Riches discuss politics, therapy – and being fabulous hat idea that Black people aren’t wealthy is just not factually correct,” says Abby Ajayi, creator…

Harry & Meghan Volume 2 review – a remarkable reminder of how petty the royals can be

From palace officials leaking stories to horrific death threats and the couple’s fury at Harry’s family, this unlikely tale packs a real punch s their Netflix series comes to an end, one thing is very clear: Harry and Meghan want us to view this as a…

Gwen Stacy faces a "unique dilemma" in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Next year marks the cinematic return of the world’s most popular superhero. After the multiversal shenanigans of Spider-Man: No Way Home obliterated post-pandemic box-office records, Spidey is set to return (in many forms) in the highly anticipated…

How to Crack the Class Ceiling review – sadly, success means resembling Jacob Rees-Mogg

Amol Rajan’s meticulous two-part investigation into inclusivity in Britain is a heartbreaking, empathy-packed look at how society fails people from working class backgrounds lot has changed since Amol Rajan’s 2019 documentary How to Break into the…

1899 review – this painfully slow sci-fi show is absolutely agonising

The horror-mystery from the creators of German hit Dark follows the steamship Cerberus on a voyage beset by bizarre happenings. It’s dour, obtuse and oppressive – enjoy! antje Friese and Baran bo Odar may not be household names, but they are arguably…

Young, Black and Right-Wing review – you’ll never believe who their heroes are

Zeze Millz meets black Conservatives and hears about their idols and ideologies. She can roll her eyes very hard indeed – but doesn’t fully challenge all the hateful nonsense she hears here is a quote attributed to journalism professor Jonathan…

Don Cheadle: ‘Filmmaking is a very risk-averse business’

The veteran actor, musician and director speaks about his role in Noah Baumbach's White Noise, and what his long tenure in Hollywood has taught him about the world. Don Cheadle’s career has all the unpredictability and idiosyncrasy that befits his…

Call Jane

Anticipation. In a post Roe v Wade and post Happening world what is a Sundance dramedy going to contribute? Enjoyment. Sigourney Weaver sure does know her way around a withering put-down. Chicago's Underground Abortion Network and a housewife's…

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities review – the horror series that’s perfect pre-Halloween viewing

here are few safer bets than being a Guillermo del Toro fan. Whether he’s breathing life into a wooden puppet, having Sally Hawkins fall in love with a fish, or defending Martin Scorsese online, he is a seemingly endless source of delight. In the…

The Midnight Club review – this teen horror is like a morbid Breakfast Club

Set in a hospice for teenagers, Mike Flanagan’s new show has a grim premise, with death lingering round every corner. Then they start telling each other scary stories … hile no one settles in for a horror series hoping for a feelgood romp, Netflix’s…

The Son: a follow-up that can’t quite fill The Father’s shoes

Festivals Florian Zeller’s adaptation of the third instalment of his trilogy of plays from the 2010s features a formidable performance from Hugh Jackman, but too often spills into melodrama. Sign up for Sight & Sound’s Weekly Film Bulletin and more…

Saint Omer: a chilling courtroom drama that plays on deep maternal fears

Festivals Alice Diop’s fiction feature debut, based loosely on a real-life infanticide court case, examines the monstrous potential within all mothers with startling insight and empathy. Sign up for Sight & Sound’s Weekly Film Bulletin and more News,…

Blonde – first-look review

Andrew Dominik's adaptation of Joyce Carroll Oates' behemoth novel about (and not about) Marilyn Monroe is a surreal, anarchic take on celebrity and womanhood. When Marilyn Monroe died on the 4th of August 1962, her legacy was writ in water. The bulk…

Dead for a Dollar – first-look review

There should be a warrant out for someone's arrest after this dire western from Walter Hill. Much like a dastardly villain at the end of a shoot out, just when you think the Western is dead it springs back up again for one more round. Last year there…

White Noise review: "Noah Baumbach's latest marriage story is full of surprises"

Like marriage, White Noise might not be exactly what most expect going in… but there’s fun to be had in the many surprises it throws your way. Like his previous movie, Noah Baumbach’s latest, White Noise, is another marriage story, centred on hotshot…

Babak Anvari: “I always make the film that I would rush to watch”

Interviews The director of Under the Shadow on his Hitchcockian home-invasion drama I Came By. Sign up for Sight & Sound’s Weekly Film Bulletin and more News, reviews and archive features every Friday, and information about our latest magazine once a…

Viola Davis addresses her troops in exclusive new look at The Woman King

(Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing) Director Gina Prince-Bythewood may be from California, but both her identity and her latest film are firmly rooted in the African continent. The Woman King is set in 19th Century Benin and follows General…