It’s only fair: after years of the world ripping off the action-movie style of Hong Kong film-maker John Woo, why not let Woo take a
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‘It’s like Game of Thrones!’ The return of India’s ancient superhero fantasy epic
When Antonin Stahly was nine years old, his mother took him to the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris to see a production of
The Crow review – unfathomably awful goth remake
There are different types of bad movies. There are those that find an unintended audience after the fact, reframing them as sources of amusement to
‘I felt like the gates of something huge had opened’: Ali Kalthami on his subversive new Saudi thriller
Even when change is long-awaited, it’s not always easy to handle. The Saudi Arabian director Ali Kalthami was born in 1983, the year the country’s
Walk on the weird side: Tim Burton’s movies – ranked!
19. Dumbo (2019) Here is the great clunker of the Tim Burton canon. His cumbersome live-action remake of the Disney hit is a great big
‘Something is in that room’: Guillermo del Toro disturbed by ‘ghosts’ in Scottish hotel
The Shape of Water director Guillermo del Toro has reported being disturbed by a supernatural presence while staying in a hotel in Scotland. Del Toro,
Blink Twice review – Zoe Kravitz’s stylish yet scattered #MeToo thriller
For her directorial debut, Blink Twice, actor and reluctantly labelled nepo baby Zoë Kravitz has arrived at the table with a plate that’s stacked precariously
Kneecap review – Irish-language hip-hop trio in fiercely riotous Belfast romp
The Irish-language hip-hop trio Kneecap from Belfast caused much spluttering from the DUP in 2019 when, one day after William and Kate’s royal visit to
Together With Lorenza Mazzetti review – compelling final testament from overlooked director
Lorenza Mazzetti was the Italian artist, writer and film-maker whose short film Together made a key contribution to the influential mid-1950s Free Cinema movement in
The Mountain Within Me review – disabled heroes take on the Himalayas
Director Polly Steele’s documentary centres on Ed Jackson, a former professional rugby player who was catastrophically injured when he accidentally dived into a swimming pool’s