Movies like the Martin Scorsese classic depicted the Big Apple as a scuzzy metropolis of filth and grime. And despite the reported fury of the New York Mayor’s Office, they helped define the city as we know it to this day, writes Xan Brooks

‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Bugonia’ and the forthcoming ‘The Secret Agent’ strike overt parallels to modern politics and the ongoing clown show of Donald Trump. But few have been saying it all out loud on the awards circuit this year, writes Xan Brooks