Cinema & TV
A love letter to Spirited Away
As Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning anime enchants new generations, Arwa Haider sees how its magic still captivates [BBC Culture]
The ultimate film soundtrack
After Italian maestro Ennio Morricone’s death at the age of 91, Arwa Haider explores how a score can make us rethink a movie [BBC Culture]
Becoming Led Zeppelin
Arwa Haider explores the “untold story” of the legendary rock band, via their first ever authorised documentary film [BBC Culture]
Better Man: a wild fame biopic
How the Robbie Williams biopic lays bare the extreme highs and lows of music industry fame - by making its hero a CGI chimp [BBC Culture]
Billy Porter interview
“I wanted to be the male Whitney Houston!”
Arwa Haider meets the POSE star on show-stopping form [The FT]
Why teen movies are timeless
Arwa Haider on the vibrant history of the teen movie - and why nothing captures our young dreams like the big screen [BBC Culture]
The Golden Girls: TV treasure
Arwa Haider pays homage to the classic American sitcom that ran for seven seasons, and is still loved decades after it originally aired [BBC Culture]
Benicio Del Toro interview
Arwa Haider speaks to the award-winning actor about his role in weighty US crime thriller “21 Grams”
[The Times]
Movies and mental illness
Why is “madness” often presented in horror movies? Arwa Haider critiques the film industry’s insensitivity around mental health [BBC Culture]
How to follow a hit like Let It Go?
Disney’s Frozen songwriters speak to Arwa Haider about the classic movie songbook - and writing the earworm of the decade [The Telegraph]
Heartfelt films about childhood
The Lebanese film Capernaum has been nominated for an Oscar. Arwa Haider looks at films that convey a child’s eye view of conflict [BBC Culture]
Feel the burn: keep fit on TV
How home workouts and fitness gurus became a prime-time TV viewing sensation, from Jane Fonda to Joe Wicks [BBC Culture]