Film

Exclusive: In Netflix sci-fi thriller The Kitchen, Wright swaps the commentary box for the DJ booth. He and co-director Kibwe Tavares chat community, gentrification, the Premier League and Gary Lineker.

From the “new twist” on Mean Girls to the “bold new take” on The Color Purple, it seems no one wants to admit their new movie is a musical.

The 28-year-old star of The Buccaneers talks Saltburn, Nathan Fielder, Lena Dunham and her favourite night out in London.

This year we met the best pop star on the planet, the most influential producer in music and a TikToker whose fans crashed our website. Not bad, eh?

This year, as we searched for a new identity, English culture went forward into the past, from folk horror Enys Men to Morris dancers at the Brit Awards, via Green Man-themed Coronation invites and ritualistic raves. What's going on?

For the final FACE Podcast of the year, we review 2023's film highlights.