I analysed 58,687 movie posters from the past century to see which colours dominate, how their use has shifted over time and ...

I analysed 70 years of Sight & Sound poll data to see which once-celebrated classics are now slipping down the canon of ...

Very few movies don’t contain some kind of moral message designed to show us a better path, a better way of living, or to teach us how to be better people.

How often do movie posters put the names and faces in the wrong order? Once you notice that the names at the top of a movie poster rarely match the faces beneath, you start to wonder why it happens so ...

Are superhero movies really disappearing? A reader asked if it’s true there are no superhero films for six months, which raised a bigger question of what exactly IS a superhero movie?

Which types of movies make money despite receiving bad reviews from critics? From a pool of 4,914 films, I found 186 that earned over 200% profit despite critical failure. Here’s what unites them.

What types of films thrive on low budgets but struggle with more money? Some films gain power from creative constraint and lose their impact when their budgets increase.