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The Commune review: truly, madly, deeply implausible

The Commune review: truly, madly, deeply implausible

Thomas Vinterberg struggles with the domestic arrangements in this uneven drama about a middle-class 1970s Danish commune

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 15:45
Born To Be Blue review: Ethan Hawke steals the show as the James Dean of jazz

Born To Be Blue review: Ethan Hawke steals the show as the James Dean of jazz

Hawke delivers a searing solo turn as troubled jazz trumpeter Chet Baker in this imaginatively structured biopic

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 11:00
Laura Albert tells the stranger-than-fiction story of JT LeRoy

Laura Albert tells the stranger-than-fiction story of JT LeRoy

JT LeRoy was gender-fluid, heroin-addicted teenage hustler who became a literary sensation. It was a product of my own deeply troubled upbringing, says the Laura Albert

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 05:57
The Girl King review: queer history as preposterous  bodice-ripper

The Girl King review: queer history as preposterous bodice-ripper

Malin Buska delivers a pointedly manly performance as Sweden’s Queen Kristina in this faintly ridiculous historical drama

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 16:46
Long Way North review: a beautiful coming-of-age animated adventure

Long Way North review: a beautiful coming-of-age animated adventure

Strong characterisation and bold, stylised animation mark out this debut feature by Tomm Moore alumnus Rémi Chayé

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 15:24
Chevalier review: a motley crew of weirdness of the Greek variety

Chevalier review: a motley crew of weirdness of the Greek variety

If you thought The Lobster was odd, wait till you see Athina Rachel Tsangari’s utterly bamboozling macho-macho satire

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 13:38
Macho, macho men – at least until mom enters the room

Macho, macho men – at least until mom enters the room

Ken Wardrop follows up His & Hers with a look at mother-son relationships in the US

Mon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Zachary Quinto on Spock, Trump’s America and coming out

Zachary Quinto on Spock, Trump’s America and coming out

The star of ‘Star Trek Beyond’ is happy to talk on any subject, except his new film: ‘We’re not allowed to give it all away. Or anything away’

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 03:30
Ghostbusters director: “Women on screen became a drag"

Ghostbusters director: “Women on screen became a drag"

The online hate crews came out in force over the resurrection of the Ghostbusters franchise with female leads. Director Paul Feig says it’s time to take back the internet

Fri Jul 15 2016 - 05:59
The Hard Stop review: reckoning with the heavy hand of the law

The Hard Stop review: reckoning with the heavy hand of the law

Moving, clear-headed documentary looks at the death and legacy of Mark Duggan, whose killing at the hands of police sparked the London riots of 2011

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 18:00
Summertime review: forbidden love plods amiably through 1970s France

Summertime review: forbidden love plods amiably through 1970s France

Catharine Corsini’s erotically charged drama is gorgeous and well-acted but a little short on nuance ... and tragedy

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 17:16
Dave Franco: ‘I’ve had to distance myself from my brother’

Dave Franco: ‘I’ve had to distance myself from my brother’

The ‘Now You See Me’ star speaks about breaking out in the family business

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 01:00
Four-star review: a film with an unbearable amount of Weiner

Four-star review: a film with an unbearable amount of Weiner

The toe-curling story of sexting-mad former US congressman Anthony Weiner is a truly gobsmacking experience

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 13:14
The Legend of Tarzan review: Swings a bit far to the righteous

The Legend of Tarzan review: Swings a bit far to the righteous

The Ape Man story gets yet another workout in this well-meaning but silly PC adventure

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 07:57
Now You See Me 2 review:  sillier, messier and impossible to dislike

Now You See Me 2 review: sillier, messier and impossible to dislike

Eisenberg, Ruffalo, Harrelson, Franco, Freeman and Caine are joined by even more star names for a big dumb sequel full of old-school movie magic

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 13:01
Ice Age: Collision Course review: this franchise is hurtling towards extinction

Ice Age: Collision Course review: this franchise is hurtling towards extinction

Can someone please put these animals out of their misery?

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 12:28
Ab Fab: Saunders and Lumley have never been more fabulous

Ab Fab: Saunders and Lumley have never been more fabulous

Two decades after it began as a one-off sketch, Ab Fab has become a global phenomenon. And now, Eddy and Patsy are ready for their big-screen close-up

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 06:00
Notes on Blindness review: a film not afraid to linger in darkness

Notes on Blindness review: a film not afraid to linger in darkness

Disability has frequently been ill-served by cinema, not so in this achingly poignant true story of a father losing his sight

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 16:20
Ma Ma review: Penelope Cruz emotes her way through a vanity project of staggering proportions

Ma Ma review: Penelope Cruz emotes her way through a vanity project of staggering proportions

High melodrama mingles with appalling bad taste in this Spanish drama about a schoolteacher diagnosed with breast cancer

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 12:29
No Home Movie review: a profound final statement from Chantal Akerman

No Home Movie review: a profound final statement from Chantal Akerman

Moments of almost unbearable sadness punctuate the great director’s final film, completed shortly before Akerman killed herself last year

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 17:23

Jodie Whittaker: 'It’s about learning to live'

After roles in Broadchurch and Attack the Block, Whittaker plays a film fangirl in Adult Life Skills

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 14:00
Suburra review: a slick thriller dripping with ultraviolence and seedy machismo

Suburra review: a slick thriller dripping with ultraviolence and seedy machismo

Crack-pipe death and prostitution have seldom looked so glamourous as in Stefano Sollima’s gripping follow-up to 'All Cops Are Bastards'

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 12:59
Adult Life Skills review: two thumbs up for this  warm, witty comedy

Adult Life Skills review: two thumbs up for this warm, witty comedy

Quirks and odd characters abound in Rachel Tunnard’s film, which won the Nora Ephron Prize at the Tribeca film festival in April

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 14:59
The Secret Life of Pets review: these dog are having their day

The Secret Life of Pets review: these dog are having their day

This star-studded animated comedy has plenty of breakneck action, but could do with a few sharper zingers

Tue Jun 21 2016 - 06:02
Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) review: sex and lies for the  Snapchat generation

Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) review: sex and lies for the Snapchat generation

Eva Husson displays a fine knack for everyday detail, but this hazy French drama’s lack of focus ultimately reduces it to a hot mess

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 17:00
#WszystkoGra (Game On) review: Warsaw has seldom looked as romantic

#WszystkoGra (Game On) review: Warsaw has seldom looked as romantic

Sisterhood is to the fore in this warm-hearted multi-generational Polish musical comedy

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 14:01
Gods of Egypt review: Gods make complete spectacles of themselves

Gods of Egypt review: Gods make complete spectacles of themselves

Gerard Butler stars as a Glaswegian-accented Egyptian god, but whitewashing is the least of this film’s many problems

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 12:10
Conjuring 2 director James Wan: 'Studio horrors are by-the-book. They don't have to be'

Conjuring 2 director James Wan: 'Studio horrors are by-the-book. They don't have to be'

Saw, Insidious, Furious 7, The Conjuring - James Wan has a magic touch when it comes to box-office horror, but little time for most of his contemporaries

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 08:00
Salma Hayek: ‘If I was a white man, I would be bigger than Harvey Weinstein’

Salma Hayek: ‘If I was a white man, I would be bigger than Harvey Weinstein’

Interviews of the Year: Sex-Mex appeal made Salma Hayek a hot name, but she has continually surprised and challenged Hollywood with her choices, from playing Frida Kahlo to creating Ugly Betty

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 06:00
When Marnie Was There review: a magic melancholic supernatural detective story

When Marnie Was There review: a magic melancholic supernatural detective story

This Academy Award contender from Studio Ghibli, about a pre-teen and her secret friend, can stand proudly beside the other classic animations

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 18:15
Fire at Sea review: a visceral call to arms from those left to ferry the corpses

Fire at Sea review: a visceral call to arms from those left to ferry the corpses

Gianfranco Rosi's multi-award-winning film details life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where death comes ashore with frightening routine

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 17:30
The Boss review: Melissa McCarthy delivers slapstick of a different hue

The Boss review: Melissa McCarthy delivers slapstick of a different hue

The plot is off the cheap rack, but McCarthy’s foul-mouthed performance as a disgraced corporate boss is unashamedly feminised and a little bit irresistible

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 13:00
The Stanford Prison Experiment review:  what could possibly go wrong?

The Stanford Prison Experiment review: what could possibly go wrong?

Kyle Patrick Alvarez's retelling of the infamous 1971 psychological experiment by Philip Zimbardo stays true to the original events to chilling effect

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 11:11
Race review: how Jesse Owens beat the odds - and the Aryans - in Berlin

Race review: how Jesse Owens beat the odds - and the Aryans - in Berlin

The triumphant 1936 Olympic bid by Jesse Owens is given the classic underdog sports movie treatment in this warm and honest biopic

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 14:28
The Nice Guys review: we’ve seen these tricksy charms before

The Nice Guys review: we’ve seen these tricksy charms before

This film can feel like a throwback to the 1990s, but it does serve up the laughs

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 17:00
Me Before You review: might as well have been called '50 Shades of Wheelchair'

Me Before You review: might as well have been called '50 Shades of Wheelchair'

In the glossy, frothy world of this adaptation of Jojo Moyes’s popular novel, paraplegia is not impairment: it is merely a plot device

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 13:00
The Nice Guys director Shane Black: a lethal writing weapon

The Nice Guys director Shane Black: a lethal writing weapon

The Long Kiss Goodnight and Lethal Weapon writer talks frankly about kicking the drink, scoring a billion-dollar hit with Iron Man 3, and making a new Predator

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 11:00
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach review - all hail the soft-spoken subversive

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach review - all hail the soft-spoken subversive

Louise Osmond's documentary offers us a warm, engaging portrait of Britain's most uncompromising film-maker

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 07:59
Orla Brady: from Dublin to Hollywood to kicking ass in  the Badlands

Orla Brady: from Dublin to Hollywood to kicking ass in the Badlands

The star of the new Eileen Gray biopic The Price of Desire talks about why she left Ireland and getting fighting fit for a second season of AMC’s hit show Into the Badlands

Mon May 30 2016 - 14:42
Alice Through the Looking Glass review: a sad reflection on all  concerned

Alice Through the Looking Glass review: a sad reflection on all concerned

The starry cast - including Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska and the late Alan Rickman - is not enough to save this dire $170 million SFX dog-and-pony show

Fri May 27 2016 - 10:45
Mon Roi/My King review: beautiful people falling apart beautifully

Mon Roi/My King review: beautiful people falling apart beautifully

Vincent Cassel enjoys playing the jerk to Emmanuelle Bercot's Cannes-winning turn as a stubborn romantic

Fri May 27 2016 - 07:00
Stephen Amell: 'I look at a weight and I start to build muscle'

Stephen Amell: 'I look at a weight and I start to build muscle'

Having started out as a spinning instructor, Stephen Amell is continuing something of a family tradition with his comic-book roles. And he's certainly not short of confidence

Fri May 27 2016 - 06:00
The Daughter review: a directorial debut that’s well worth its weight in woe

The Daughter review: a directorial debut that’s well worth its weight in woe

Australian director Simon Stone, along with big names Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill and Miranda Otto, take Ibsen’s 'The Wild Duck' to dark new places

Thu May 26 2016 - 13:00
Pericles the Black: a smudged antihero on the lam

Pericles the Black: a smudged antihero on the lam

Riccardo Scamarcio never wavers even as this Mob film loses its way

Fri May 20 2016 - 15:32
Risk Cannes review: Julian Assange is back in the spotlight

Risk Cannes review: Julian Assange is back in the spotlight

Laura Poitras returns with a documentary on Assange that’s a sprawling ridealong through the cyber wars

Fri May 20 2016 - 15:22
Geoffrey Rush: ‘I used to be the Fool; now I’m Lear’

Geoffrey Rush: ‘I used to be the Fool; now I’m Lear’

20 years after ‘Shine’, the self-effacing Aussie is the youngest actor to have won the elite acting treble of an Oscar, Emmy and Tony

Fri May 20 2016 - 06:00
Kate Beckinsale: Phone taps and Austen super powers

Kate Beckinsale: Phone taps and Austen super powers

Kate Beckinsale might be a go-to girl for Jane Austen adaptations, in between badass superhero roles. But her family life growing up had more to do with miners’ marches, Trotskyism and having their phone tapped

Fri May 20 2016 - 06:00
The Red Turtle Cannes review: Studio Ghibli makes a stylish return

The Red Turtle Cannes review: Studio Ghibli makes a stylish return

Nerve-wrecking action and a castaway story make for a thrilling, fresh creation

Thu May 19 2016 - 18:26
Journey to the Shore review: a maddeningly spectral ghost story

Journey to the Shore review: a maddeningly spectral ghost story

Kiyoshi Kurosawa veers away from his acclaimed J-horror for a Buddhist riff on ‘Truly, Madly, Deeply’

Thu May 19 2016 - 18:21
Graduation Cannes review: A brilliant study in the small evils of cronyism

Graduation Cannes review: A brilliant study in the small evils of cronyism

Director Cristian Mungiu follows a logic that begins with “Do me just this one favour . . . ”

Thu May 19 2016 - 18:04
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