MLK/FBI: The sinister smearing of Martin Luther King by a paranoid FBIFilm review: More than five decades on, Sam Polland’s documentary is alarmingThu Jan 14 2021 - 05:00
Stardust: David Bowie’s 1971 tour of the US was disastrous. This film about it isn’t much betterFilm review: Johnny Flynn’s enigmatic performance anchors this David Bowie movieThu Jan 14 2021 - 05:00
Vanessa Kirby: ‘I wanted to feel like I’d lost a limb, like someone was missing’The London actor plays a woman who loses her baby in the hard-hitting Pieces of a WomanSat Jan 09 2021 - 05:30
Four new films to see this weekendDramas Pieces of a Woman and Two Ways Home, docs Robin’s Wish and MotherFri Jan 08 2021 - 06:00
Mother: Thought-provoking tribute to selfless caregiversReview: Documentary questions ethics of outsourcing care and economic disparity between Thailand and the WestFri Jan 08 2021 - 05:00
Pieces of a Woman: If you’re even thinking about getting pregnant, don’t watch this filmReview: Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby play a Boston couple expecting their first childThu Jan 07 2021 - 05:00
The last days of Robin WilliamsRobin’s Wish, a new documentary, reveals the true story which led to the actor taking his own life in 2014Mon Jan 04 2021 - 05:00
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets: Hugely engaging and impressiveReview: Pushing the boundaries right up to closing timeThu Dec 31 2020 - 17:31
Sylvie’s Love: Sumptuous period romance in the spirit of Hollywood’s Golden AgeReview: A loving homage to the lush Technicolor ‘woman’s pictures’ of yesteryearThu Dec 31 2020 - 05:00
Robert Rodriguez: ‘I like making movies that empower children’The director of Spy Kids and We Can Be Heroes on how he turns work into playSat Dec 26 2020 - 05:00
After We Collided: Half-digested movie tropes regurgitated by Google Rom-dramReview: The dialogue often sounds like they are attempting a new cussword recordThu Dec 24 2020 - 05:00
Soul: A delightful Christmas present from PixarReview: A gentle, thoughtful picture with big ideas about personality, life and deathThu Dec 24 2020 - 05:00
The 25 best films of 2020 – in orderParasite, Uncut Gems, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Invisible Man and many moreSat Dec 19 2020 - 06:15
George Clooney: ‘I’d kill for some loneliness right now’The actor-director on his new film, Covid-19 and why he’s not allowed to ride a motorcycleSat Dec 19 2020 - 05:00
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Viola Davis plays the ‘mother of the blues’Review: Chadwick Boseman’s final film recalls his dazzling James Brown roleFri Dec 18 2020 - 06:10
Let Him Go: Kevin Costner excels in a gripping neo-western thrillerReview: Costner keeps it earthy but the film is owned by the warring female charactersThu Dec 17 2020 - 05:00
Essentialism, nihilism and existentalism: Pixar makes a different sort of family filmPixar’s first film with an African-American protagonist is launching on Christmas DaySat Dec 12 2020 - 05:00
The Mole Agent: Who needs James Bond when you have this?A grieving widower hoping to feel useful again goes undercover at a nursing homeFri Dec 11 2020 - 05:00
The Irish woman who wed a Bee Gee: ‘It was like being married to the family’How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, a new film, chronicles the band’s extraordinary careerTue Dec 08 2020 - 05:00
Meryl Streep and the Prom cast on Ryan Murphy’s LGBTQ Broadway adaptationJames Corden, Andrew Rannells, Keegan-Michael Key, Kerry Washington on inclusivity and representationSat Dec 05 2020 - 05:00
Meryl Streep hasn’t had this much fun on screen since The Devil Wears PradaReview: The Prom, also starring Nicole Kidman, is an old-fashioned toe-tapping feelgood musicalFri Dec 04 2020 - 13:03
Four new films to see this weekendWolfwalkers, Girl from Mogadishu on release, Mank on demand, Crock of Gold on bothFri Dec 04 2020 - 06:00
Mank review: It’s counterfactual nonsense but it’s spectacularThere’s much to admire in David Fincher’s new Netflix film about Hollywood’s heydayFri Dec 04 2020 - 05:30
It’s hard to watch Shane MacGowan in this wheezing, hissing stateReview: Crock of Gold – A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan is an endurance test for allThu Dec 03 2020 - 06:00
Marion Davies was as big as Valentino. Then she had a scandalous affairMank, David Fincher’s new film, goes some way to rehabilitating the film star's reputationThu Dec 03 2020 - 05:00
Four new films to stream this weekendFinding Jack Charlton, Possessor, Black Beauty, Train to Busan 2: PeninsulaFri Nov 27 2020 - 06:00
Possessor: Son of Cronenberg directs one of this year’s most jarring filmsReview: Self is a precarious, ill-defined thing in this movie with Sean Bean and Jennifer Jason LeighFri Nov 27 2020 - 05:30
Train to Busan 2: Peninsula – A true horror of a movieReview: Film-maker Sang-ho Yeon brings plenty of panache but this film lacks the emotional weight of its predecessorFri Nov 27 2020 - 05:00
‘After I won an Oscar everybody agreed with everything I said’Alan Ball, creator of Six Feet Under, on gay characters, toxic sets and new drama Uncle FrankMon Nov 23 2020 - 05:00
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On The Square: One scene alone is worth the Netflix subscriptionReview: She writes the songs and pokes fun at herself in this bright, breezy festive showcaseSun Nov 22 2020 - 06:00
Brandon Cronenberg: ‘I feel like I’m playing a video game about releasing a movie’Director on launching new film, Possessor, mid-pandemic and following his father’s leadSat Nov 21 2020 - 05:00
Collective: A woeful tale and a non-stop thriller documentaryReview: Essential viewing for anyone with an interest in checks and balancesFri Nov 20 2020 - 05:00
The Real Right Stuff: ‘They were like The Beatles before The Beatles came to America’A documentary companion piece to the Disney+ space drama captures the lives of of the lives of the first astronautsMon Nov 16 2020 - 05:00
Jingle Jangle: ‘It’s not just a Christmas movie with black people’Netflix’s spectacular seasonal musical film is inspired by Willy Wonka and HamiltonSat Nov 14 2020 - 05:00
Four new films to stream this weekendThe Life Ahead, Martin Eden, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Two of UsFri Nov 13 2020 - 06:00
Two of Us: Elegant story of a love that cannot speak its nameReview: Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier in the plum roles of their careersFri Nov 13 2020 - 05:00
Martin Eden: Cleverly captured sweep of cinematic historyReview: Ambitious version of 1909 novel encapsulates between-the-wars uncertaintyFri Nov 13 2020 - 05:00
Fred Scott: ‘Roy Andersson felt like a cherished secret’Being a Human Person portrays an enigmatic Swedish director who may be done with filmsMon Nov 09 2020 - 05:00
How to Build a Girl: Beanie Feldstein shines in film of Caitlin Moran’s bookReview: Moran’s trademark zingers and cheerfulness cross over to screenFri Nov 06 2020 - 06:15
Luxor: Aimless drama frustratingly resists Egyptian politicsReview: Andrea Riseborough works under a frozen frame in Zeina Durra’s new filmFri Nov 06 2020 - 06:00
Five new films to stream this weekendAbout Endlessness, How to Build a Girl, Queen of Hearts, Luxor, Nova LituaniaFri Nov 06 2020 - 06:00
About Endlessness: A droll form of despairReview: Roy Andersson’s new film is just his sixth since his explosive debut in 1970Fri Nov 06 2020 - 05:00
Nova Lituania: An elegantly staged geopolitical car crashReview: Director makes no concessions to those with no knowledge of regional politicsFri Nov 06 2020 - 05:00
The Witches are backOctavia Spencer, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci talk about their new version of Roald Dahl’s spooky novelTue Nov 03 2020 - 06:00
The Painter and the Thief: an unresolved artistic puzzleReview: There may be more than meets the eye in this documentary about stolen artworksFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:00
Four new films to stream this weekendRelic, Shirley, The Witches, The Painter and the ThiefFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:00
Shirley: a prickly, intriguing literary psychodramaReview: Elisabeth Moss anchors this eerie biopic of author Shirley Jackson with cutting witFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:00
Relic: The creepiest horror movie of the yearReview: Bella Heathcote is a revelation in this nightmarish descent through dementiaThu Oct 29 2020 - 08:19
The Witches: Ritzy high-jinx Roald Dahl adaptation plays the danger for laughsReview: Fans of 1990 version may fume but film is safer bet for younger HalloweeniesWed Oct 28 2020 - 06:00
Bella Heathcote: ‘It was fun getting to be the Neighbours school b*tch’Australian actor on LA, auditions, shirts in her car boot and her latest film RelicWed Oct 28 2020 - 05:30
