Sing Street

For evenings when belonging matters more than a tidy happy ending. These films build chosen relationships through meals, rehearsals, shared work and the awkward business of showing up again. Start...

If spontaneous singing usually loses you, begin with the kind of music or story you already enjoy. Sing Street and Once keep their songs close to rehearsals and performances; Chicago turns numbers...

Growing up can mean leaving school, admitting that a friendship has changed or discovering that the adult plan was mostly guesswork. These films range from childhood to the twenties and beyond...

For evenings when your brain has had enough, these films offer good company: generous comedies, warm animation and people finding their feet again. The selection leans towards modern comfort...

If grand gestures and easily avoidable misunderstandings put you off romance, start with people who have other things going on. These films make room for work, friendship, migration, music and the...

For a first film together, choose a shared curiosity rather than a test of endurance. These mostly post-2000 choices offer accessible stories, distinct visual worlds and a question worth taking...