Everyone’s A Critic

You’ve scrolled down to read what came out on top, but now it’s time to dive deeper and truly appreciate the people who got us there. Behold: 60 of the UK’s finest film critics, who all pitched in and shared their top 10 best British films of the 21st century with us in order to put together our definitive list. Need to catch up? You’ll find the results right here.

And now, the voices behind the choices: here’s our list of participating critics, in alphabetical order.


Kaleem Aftab 

Freelance Film Critic 

  1. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  2. I, Daniel Blake (2016) Ken Loach

  3. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  4. Man On Wire (2008) James Marsh

  5. Amy (2015) Asif Kapadia

  6. The Stuart Hall Project (2013) John Akomfrah

  7. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  8. 28 Weeks Days (2007) Danny Boyle

  9. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  10. Dirty Pretty Things (2002) Stephen Frears

Corrina Antrobus 

Freelance Film Critic 

  1. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  2. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  3. ear for eye (2021) debbie tucker green

  4. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  5. Ali and Ava (2022) Clio Barnard

  6. Bend it Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha

  7. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Mike Leigh

  8. Dreams of a Life (2011) Carol Morley

  9. London to Brighton (2006) Paul Andrew Williams

  10. The Souvenir Part II (2022) Joanna Hogg

Nicholas Barber

Film Critic for BBC Culture, The Economist, IndieWire and The Wrap

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. Another Year (2010) Mike Leigh

  3. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  4. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  5. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  6. Casino Royale (2006) Martin Campbell

  7. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  8. Man On Wire (2008) James Marsh

  9. The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) Armando Ianucci

  10. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold


Tom Barnard

Editor, WeLoveCinema

  1. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  2. Cold War (2018) Pawel Pawlikowski

  3. The Act of Killing (2012) Joshua Oppenheimer

  4. Interstellar (2014) Christopher Nolan

  5. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  6. Casino Royale (2006) Martin Campbell

  7. Unrelated (2007) Joanna Hogg

  8. In Bruges (2008) Martin McDonagh

  9. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  10. For Sama (2019) Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts


Alasdair Bayman

Freelance Film Critic

  1. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  2. Kill List (2011) Ben Wheatley

  3. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  4. Red Road (2006) Andrea Arnold

  5. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  6. Song of the Sea (2014) Tomm Moore

  7. Archipelago (2010) Joanna Hogg

  8. 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh

  9. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) Shane Meadows

  10. A Field in England (2013) Ben Wheatley


Anahit Behrooz

Film Critic, The Skinny

  1. Atonement (2007) Joe Wright

  2. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  3. Pride (2014) Matthew Warchus

  4. The Power of the Dog (2021) Jane Campion

  5. Unrelated (2007) Joanna Hogg

  6. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Joe Wright

  7. Monsoon Wedding (2001) Mira Nair

  8. Belle (2013) Amma Asante

  9. Limbo (2021) Ben Sharrock

  10. Beats (2019) Brian Welsh


Anne Billson

Writer and Film Critic

  1. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Tomas Alfredson

  2. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  3. In Fabric (2018) Peter Strickland

  4. Berberian Sound Studio (2012) Peter Strickland

  5. The Descent (2005) Neil Marshall

  6. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  7. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) Shane Meadows

  8. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  9. Triangle (2009) Christopher Smith

  10. Kill List (2011) Ben Wheatley


Anton Bitel

Freelance Film Critic

  1. Berberian Sound Studio (2012) Peter Strickland

  2. A Dark Song (2016) Liam Gavin

  3. Remainder (2015) Omer Fast

  4. Red White & Blue (2010) Simon Rumley

  5. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  6. Triangle (2009) Christopher Smith

  7. Bronson (2008) Nicolas Winding Refn

  8. The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes (2005) Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Weiser Quay

  9. Kill List (2011) Ben Wheatley

  10. Helen (2008) Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy


Anna Bogutskaya

Freelance Film Writer, Critic and Broadcaster 

  1. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  2. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  3. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  4. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  5. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  6. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  7. Carol (2015) Todd Haynes

  8. Censor (2021) Prano Bailey-Bond

  9. Saint Maud (2020) Rose Glass

  10. Billy Elliot (2000) Stephen Daldry


Catherine Bray

Editor, Film of the Week

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  3. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  4. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  5. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Sharon Maguire

  6. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  7. The Souvenir Part II (2022) Joanna Hogg

  8. Bitter Lake (2015) Adam Curtis

  9. Sightseers (2012) Ben Wheatley

  10. A Cock and Bull Story (2005) Michael Winterbottom


Leslie Byron Pitt

Freelance Film Critic

  1. Sightseers (2012) Ben Wheatley

  2. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  3. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  4. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  5. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  6. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) Shane Meadows

  7. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  8. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  9. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  10. In the Loop (2009) Armando Iannucci


Dave Calhoun

Deputy Global Editor-in-Chief, Time Out

  1. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) Shane Meadows

  2. Vera Drake (2004) Mike Leigh

  3. Looking for Eric (2009) Ken Loach

  4. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  5. Of Time and the City (2008) Terence Davies

  6. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  7. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  8. 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh

  9. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  10. Ray & Liz (2018) Richard Billingham


Lillian Crawford

Freelance Film Critic and Researcher

  1. The Souvenir Part II (2022) Joanna Hogg

  2. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  3. The Hours (2002) Stephen Daldry

  4. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  5. Wuthering Heights (2011) Andrea Arnold

  6. An Education (2009) Lone Scherfig

  7. Benjamin (2018) Simon Amstell

  8. Submarine (2010) Richard Ayoade

  9. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  10. 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh


Nick de Semlyen

Editor, Empire

  1. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  2. Hot Fuzz (2007) Edgar Wright

  3. The Death Of Stalin (2017) Armando Iannucci

  4. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  5. Attack The Block (2011) Joe Cornish

  6. Notes On A Scandal (2006) Richard Eyre

  7. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  8. Sunshine (2007) Danny Boyle

  9. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  10. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland


Philip de Semlyen

Global Film Editor, Time Out

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  3. Mr Turner (2014) Mike Leigh

  4. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  5. This is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  6. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  7. The Death of Stalin (2017) Armando Iannucci

  8. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  9. In Bruges (2008) Martin McDonagh

  10. Casino Royale (2006) Martin Campbell


Jamie Dunn

Film Editor, The Skinny

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh

  3. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  4. Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Nick Park, Steve Box

  5. Archipelago (2010) Joanna Hogg

  6. The House of Mirth (2000) Terence Davies

  7. Attack the Block (2011) Joe Cornish

  8. Sleep Furiously (2007) Gideon Koppel

  9. Red Road (2006) Andrea Arnold

  10. The Illusionist (2010) Sylvain Chomet


Alex Flood

Commissioning Editor (Film + TV), NME

  1. We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  2. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  3. I, Daniel Blake (2016) Ken Loach

  4. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha

  5. 28 Days Later (2002) Danny Boyle

  6. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  7. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  8. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  9. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  10. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer


Euan Franklin

TV/Cinema Editor, Culture Whisper

  1. 28 Days Later (2002) Danny Boyle

  2. This is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  3. Supernova (2021) Harry Macqueen

  4. Mangrove (2020) Steve McQueen

  5. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  6. In Bruges (2008) Martin McDonagh

  7. In the Loop (2009) Armando Iannucci

  8. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  9. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  10. Billy Elliot (2000) Stephen Daldry


Emma Fraser 

Freelance Film and TV Critic 

  1. Atonement (2007) Joe Wright

  2. Sunshine (2007) Danny Boyle

  3. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  4. Never Let Me Go (2014) Mark Romanek

  5. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  6. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  7. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  8. Their Finest (2016) Lone Scherfig

  9. The Descent (2005) Neil Marshall

  10. Pride (2014) Matthew Warchus


Ian Freer

Contributing Editor, Empire Magazine

  1. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  2. The Deep Blue Sea (2011) Terence Davies

  3. Cold War (2018) Pawel Pawlikowski

  4. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  5. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh

  6. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  7. In Bruges (2008) Martin McDonagh

  8. The Queen (2006) Stephen Frears

  9. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Mike Leigh

  10. United 93 (2006) Paul Greengrass


Charles Gant

Lead Film Critic, Heat Magazine

  1. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  2. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  3. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh

  4. Unrelated (2007) Joanna Hogg

  5. This Is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  6. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  7. My Summer Of Love (2004) Pawel Pawlikowski

  8. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  9. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  10. Senna (2010) Asif Kapadia


Gabriella Geisinger

Deputy Movies Editor, Digital Spy

  1. This Is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  2. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) The Coen Brothers

  3. Disobedience (2017) Sebastian Lelio

  4. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  5. Dunkirk (2017) Christopher Nolan

  6. Passing (2021) Rebecca Hall

  7. The Power of the Dog (2021) Jane Campion

  8. 1917 (2019) Sam Mendes

  9. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  10. Pride (2014) Matthew Warchus


Soma Ghosh

Film Critic & Podcaster, What Goddeses Watch

  1. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  2. American Honey (2016) Andrea Arnold

  3. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  4. Lady Macbeth (2016) William Oldroyd

  5. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  6. The Selfish Giant (2013) Clio Barnard

  7. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  8. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  9. Unrelated (2007) Joanna Hogg

  10. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh


Alex Godfrey

Features Editor, Empire

  1. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  2. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  3. Sightseers (2012) Ben Wheatley

  4. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) Shane Meadows

  5. This Is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  6. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  7. Amy (2015) Asif Kapadia

  8. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  9. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  10. The Father (2020) Florian Zeller


Steph Green

Freelance Film Critic

  1. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Joe Wright

  2. Vera Drake (2004) Mike Leigh

  3. Bright Star (2009) Jane Campion

  4. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  5. The Prestige (2006) Christopher Nolan

  6. Bend It like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha

  7. 1917 (2019) Sam Mendes

  8. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  9. In Fabric (2018) Peter Strickland

  10. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh


Wendy Ide

Film Critic, The Observer, Screen International

  1. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  2. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  3. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  4. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  5. Under the skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  6. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  7. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  8. Sleep Furiously (2007) Gideon Koppel

  9. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  10. Mr Turner (2014) Mike Leigh


Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Chief Film Critic, Metro 

  1. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  2. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  3. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  4. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  5. 12 Years A Slave (2013) Steve McQueen

  6. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  7. Skyfall (2012) Sam Mendes

  8. In Bruges (2008) Martin McDonagh

  9. I Am Not A Witch (2017) Rungano Nyoni

  10. I, Daniel Blake (2016) Ken Loach


David Jenkins

Editor, Little White Lies

  1. Sunset Song (2015) Terence Davies

  2. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  3. The Arbor (2010) Clio Barnard

  4. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  5. Aaaaaaaah! (2015) Steve Oram

  6. Sleep Furiously (2007) Gideon Koppel

  7. Rough Aunties (2008) Kim Longinotto

  8. Two Years at Sea (2011) Ben Rivers

  9. Dredd (2012) Pete Travis

  10. The Levelling (2016) Hope Dickson Leach


Dan Jolin

Empire Contributing Editor

  1. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  2. The Death of Stalin (2017) Armando Iannucci

  3. Monsters (2010) Gareth Edwards

  4. Dunkirk (2017) Christopher Nolan

  5. Borat (2006) Larry Charles

  6. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  7. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) Shane Meadows

  8. The Witch (2015) Robert Eggers

  9. Saint Maud (2020) Rose Glass

  10. The Descent (2005) Neil Marshall


Ella Kemp

Film Critic and Editor, Empire, the i, NME, Letterboxd

  1. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  2. Interstellar (2014) Christopher Nolan

  3. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  4. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  5. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  6. Promising Young Woman (2020) Emerald Fennell

  7. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Joe Wright

  8. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  9. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  10. One More Time With Feeling (2016) Andrew Dominik


Jack King

Freelance Film Journalist, Vulture & British GQ

  1. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  2. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh

  3. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  4. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  5. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  6. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  7. 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh

  8. Berberian Sound Studio (2012) Peter Strickland

  9. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  10. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee


Aimee Knight

Film Editor, The Big Issue Australia

  1. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  2. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  3. Phantom Thread (2018) Paul Thomas Anderson

  4. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  5. Titus (2000) Julie Taymor

  6. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  7. Animals (2019) Sophie Hyde

  8. Blinded By the Light (2019) Gurinder Chadha

  9. The Trip (2010) Michael Winterbottom

  10. Bronson (2008) Nicolas Winding Refn


Leila Latif

Film Critic

  1. Mangrove (2020) Steve McQueen

  2. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  3. This Is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  4. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  5. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  6. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  7. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  8. In This World (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  9. The Party (2017) Sally Potter

  10. ear for eye (2021) debbie tucker green

Michael Leader

Critic and Broadcaster

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  3. 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh

  4. Dreams of a Life (2011) Carol Morley

  5. Sightseers (2012) Ben Wheatley

  6. The Descent (2005) Neil Marshall

  7. Archipelago (2010) Joanna Hogg

  8. Bait (2019) Mark Jenkin

  9. Ray & Liz (2018) Richard Billingham

  10. I Am Not A Witch (2017) Rungano Nyoni


Guy Lodge

Film Critic, Variety and The Observer

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  3. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  4. Ray & Liz (2018) Richard Billingham

  5. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  6. The Lobster (2015) Yorgos Lanthimos

  7. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  8. This is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  9. American Honey (2016) Andrea Arnold

  10. The Selfish Giant (2013) Clio Barnard


Clarisse Loughrey

Chief Film Critic at The Independent 

  1. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  2. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  3. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  4. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  5. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  6. The Double (2013) Richard Ayoade

  7. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  8. Bright Star (2009) Jane Campion

  9. Belle (2013) Amma Asante

  10. Under the Shadow (2016) Babak Anvari


Emily Maskell

Freelance Film Writer

  1. Skyfall (2012) Sam Mendes

  2. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  3. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  4. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  5. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Danny Boyle

  6. The Selfish Giant (2013) Clio Barnard

  7. Billy Elliot (2000) Stephen Daldry

  8. Submarine (2010) Richard Ayoade

  9. Limbo (2021) Ben Sharrock

  10. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron


Mike McCahill

Film critic, The Guardian

  1. Topsy-Turvy (2000) Mike Leigh

  2. London: The Modern Babylon (2012) Julien Temple

  3. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  4. The Magdalene Sisters (2002) Peter Mullan

  5. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  6. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  7. The Death of Stalin (2017) Armando Iannucci

  8. This is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  9. I Am Not A Witch (2017) Rungano Nyoni

  10. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold


Wendy Mitchell

Film Journalist And Festival Consultant

  1. Lady Macbeth (2016) William Oldroyd

  2. American Honey (2016) Andrea Arnold

  3. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  4. Bright Star (2009) Jane Campion

  5. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  6. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  7. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  8. 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh

  9. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  10. Young Adam (2003) David Mackenzie


Sophie Monks Kaufman

Freelance Writer

  1. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  2. Calvary (2014) John Michael McDonagh

  3. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  4. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  5. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  6. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  7. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  8. The Levelling (2016) Hope Dickson Leach

  9. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  10. Lilting (2014) Hong Khaou


Iana Murray

Freelance Culture Writer

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. American Honey (2016) Andrea Arnold

  3. The Souvenir Part II (2022) Joanna Hogg

  4. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  5. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  6. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  7. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  8. Slow West (2015) John Maclean

  9. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh

  10. The Deep Blue Sea (2011) Terence Davies


Kim Newman

Novelist and critic

  1. Under the Shadow (2016) Babak Anvari

  2. Saint Maud (2020) Rose Glass

  3. Censor (2021) Prano Bailey-Bond

  4. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Mike Leigh

  5. Sightseers (2012) Ben Wheatley

  6. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  7. Last Night in Soho (2021) Edgar Wright

  8. Berberian Sound Studio (2012) Peter Strickland

  9. The Prestige (2006) Christopher Nolan

  10. Pin Cushion (2017) Deborah Haywood

Yasmin Omar

Freelance Film Critic 

  1. An Education (2009) Lone Scherfig

  2. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  3. The Lobster (2015) Yorgos Lanthimos

  4. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  5. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  6. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Sharon Maguire

  7. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  8. The Father (2020) Florian Zeller

  9. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  10. Amy (2015) Asif Kapadia


Ed Potton

Deputy Film Critic, The Times

  1. Dunkirk (2017) Christopher Nolan

  2. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  3. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  4. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  5. The Father (2020) Florian Zeller

  6. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  7. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  8. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  9. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  10. Disobedience (2017) Sebastian Lelio


Caitlin Quinlan 

Freelance Film Critic 

  1. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  2. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  3. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  4. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha

  5. Gosford Park (2001) Robert Altman

  6. Chicken Run (2000) Nick Park, Peter Lord

  7. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  8. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  9. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  10. Limbo (2021) Ben Sharrock


Rafa Sales Ross

Freelance Film Critic

  1. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  2. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  3. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  4. Limbo (2021) Ben Sharrock

  5. Only You (2018) Harry Wootliff

  6. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  7. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  8. Shame (2011) Steve McQueen

  9. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  10. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold


Ian Sandwell

Movies Editor, Digital Spy

  1. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  2. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Danny Boyle

  3. This is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  4. 28 Days Later (2002) Danny Boyle

  5. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  6. In Bruges (2008) Martin McDonagh

  7. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  8. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  9. The King's Speech (2010) Tom Hooper

  10. Saint Maud (2020) Rose Glass


Fatima Sheriff

Freelance Film Critic

  1. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  2. Bright Star (2009) Jane Campion

  3. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  4. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Joe Wright

  5. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha

  6. Emma. (2020) Autumn de Wilde

  7. Sing Street (2016) John Carney

  8. Stardust (2007) Matthew Vaughan

  9. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  10. Pride (2014) Matthew Warchus


Leigh Singer

Freelance Film Journalist / Programmer

  1. I For India (2005) Sandhya Suri

  2. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  3. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  4. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright

  5. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  6. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  7. The Lobster (2015) Yorgos Lanthimos

  8. This is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  9. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  10. We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay


Josh Slater-Williams

Freelance Film Critic

  1. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  2. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  3. Bright Star (2009) Jane Campion

  4. Beats (2019) Brian Welsh

  5. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  6. Attack the Block (2011) Joe Cornish

  7. Red Road (2006) Andrea Arnold

  8. Dead Man's Shoes (2004) Shane Meadows

  9. Our Ladies (2019) Michael Caton-Jones

  10. Dredd (2012) Pete Travis


Jacob Stolworthy

Chief Culture Reporter, The Independent

  1. This Is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  2. Tyrannosaur (2011) Paddy Considine

  3. The Father (2020) Florian Zeller

  4. 28 Days Later (2002) Danny Boyle

  5. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  6. The Selfish Giant (2013) Clio Barnard

  7. Ex Machina (2014) Alex Garland

  8. Senna (2010) Asif Kapadia

  9. Kill List (2011) Ben Wheatley

  10. 45 Years (2015) Andrew Haigh


Hannah Strong

Digital Editor, Little White Lies

  1. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  2. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  3. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  4. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha

  5. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  6. Control (2007) Anton Corbijn

  7. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  8. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  9. Red Road (2006) Andrea Arnold

  10. The Father (2020) Florian Zeller


Xuanlin Tham

Film Journalist

  1. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Joe Wright

  2. God's Own Country (2017) Francis Lee

  3. In The Cut (2003) Jane Campion

  4. Carol (2015) Todd Haynes

  5. Annihilation (2018) Alex Garland

  6. Pride (2014) Matthew Warchus

  7. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  8. High Life (2019) Claire Denis

  9. Paddington (2014) Paul King

  10. Disobedience (2017) Sebastian Lelio


Lou Thomas

BFI Digital Production Editor / Critic

  1. Berberian Sound Studio (2012) Peter Strickland

  2. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  3. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  4. Four Lions (2010) Chris Morris

  5. Kill List (2011) Ben Wheatley

  6. The Death of Stalin (2017) Armando Iannucci

  7. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  8. Attack the Block (2011) Joe Cornish

  9. Sexy Beast (2000) Jonathan Glazer

  10. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright


Matt Turner

Freelance Writer

  1. Of Time and the City (2008) Terence Davies

  2. Lovers Rock (2020) Steve McQueen

  3. Two Years at Sea (2011) Ben Rivers

  4. Second Coming (2014) debbie tucker green

  5. Robinson in Ruins (2010) Patrick Keiller

  6. Wuthering Heights (2011) Andrea Arnold

  7. Birth (2006) Jonathan Glazer

  8. Unrelated (2007) Joanna Hogg

  9. Kill List (2011) Ben Wheatley

  10. The Arbor (2010) Clio Barnard


Laura Venning

Women in Film and TV UK, Freelance Film Critic

  1. Under the Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  2. The Souvenir Part II (2022) Joanna Hogg

  3. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  4. Phantom Thread (2018) Paul Thomas Anderson

  5. Chicken Run (2000) Nick Park, Peter Lord

  6. Bright Star (2009) Jane Campion

  7. Bend it Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha

  8. American Honey (2016) Andrea Arnold

  9. Weekend (2011) Andrew Haigh

  10. Ray & Liz (2018) Richard Billingham


Amon Warmann

Contributing Editor and Columnist, Empire Magazine

  1. Casino Royale (2006) Martin Campbell

  2. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

  3. Attack the Block (2011) Joe Cornish

  4. Rocks (2020) Sarah Gavron

  5. Hot Fuzz (2007) Edgar Wright

  6. I, Daniel Blake (2016) Ken Loach

  7. The Favourite (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos

  8. Mangrove (2020) Steve McQueen

  9. Host (2020) Rob Savage

  10. Bend it Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha


Greg Wetherall

Arts and Culture Journalist

  1. I, Daniel Blake (2016) Ken Loach

  2. This Is England (2006) Shane Meadows

  3. Fish Tank (2009) Andrea Arnold

  4. Touching the Void (2003) Kevin Macdonald

  5. For Sama (2019) Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts

  6. Sorry We Missed You (2019) Ken Loach

  7. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Lynne Ramsay

  8. Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron

  9. The Magdalene Sisters (2002) Peter Mullan

  10. Lion (2016) Garth Davis


Damon Wise

Film Awards Editor, Deadline

  1. You Were Never Really Here (2018) Lynne Ramsay

  2. Moon (2009) Duncan Jones

  3. Lady Macbeth (2016) William Oldroyd

  4. Under The Skin (2013) Jonathan Glazer

  5. 24 Hour Party People (2002) Michael Winterbottom

  6. American Honey (2016) Andrea Arnold

  7. Tyrannosaur (2011) Paddy Considine

  8. Promising Young Woman (2020) Emerald Fennell

  9. Wild Bill (2009) Dexter Fletcher

  10. Kill List (2011) Ben Wheatley


Adam Woodward

Editor-At-Large, Little White Lies

  1. The Souvenir (2019) Joanna Hogg

  2. The Souvenir Part II (2022) Joanna Hogg

  3. Morvern Callar (2002) Lynne Ramsay

  4. The House of Mirth (2000) Terence Davies

  5. Red Road (2006) Andrea Arnold

  6. Birth (2004) Jonathan Glazer

  7. Last Resort (2001) Pawel Pawlikowski

  8. Gosford Park (2001) Robert Altman

  9. Hunger (2008) Steve McQueen

  10. Paddington 2 (2017) Paul King

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