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]
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]
Why teen movies are timeless
Arwa Haider looks at the vibrant history of the teen movie - and why nothing captures our young dreams like the big screen [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]
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]
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]
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]