Brady Corbet’s Oscar hopeful The Brutalist offers a somewhat skewed depiction of architectural intent, one where public demonstrations of genius and private catharses have an
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There’s a reason Hugh Grant is the best thing in middling movies: he writes his own lines
We can all agree that Paddington in Peru was, well, fine. Compared to the previous Paddington films it was a bit of a damp squib,
Papa review – Sean Lau is tremendously subtle as a bereaved father and husband
This film starts with a horrific crime: without warning, a 15-year-old boy stabs his mother and sister to death with a kitchen knife in their
Why The Substance should win the best picture Oscar
Thinking about it, I wasn’t sure which image disturbed me more: the one where an eyeball begets another eyeball and the two of them start
Nikt Nie Woła (Nobody’s Calling) review – hypnotic passions in postwar Poland
This cult 1960 Polish film is a political absurdist nightmare from director Kazimierz Kutz, written for the screen by Józef Hen and featuring a clamorous,
Patricia Arquette on Trump, communes, art and ageing: ‘When I was growing up the whole world was pretty creepy’
If escaping the world by running for the hills looks increasingly attractive to many of us – perhaps living on a commune – Patricia Arquette
Grosse Pointe Blank and Miami Blues director George Armitage dies aged 82
George Armitage, director of 90s indie hits Grosse Pointe Blank and Miami Blues, as well as Hit Man, the 70s blaxploitation remake of Get Carter,
Bong Joon Ho: ‘I wish I had Ken Loach’s energy, but I’m just thinking about nap time’
We are in the run-up to the release of Bong Joon Ho’s latest, Mickey 17, and Warner Bros has got the Oscar-winning Korean director stashed
Berlin film festival 2025 roundup – a new boss, a flawless fairytale and Ethan Hawke’s finest hour
Berlin can be a touch inhospitable in February; this year was no exception, with visitors to the film festival enduring heavy snow, treacherous pavements and
Bond fans shaken over $1bn Amazon franchise takeover
The announcement that Amazon paid more than $1bn for creative control of the James Bond franchise has sent shock waves across the film world and