Retelling the complicated life of prolific Czech composer Jan Kapr, Lucie Králová’s category-defying documentary harmonises the artist’s never-before-seen archive with a new libretto from Jiří
Category: Films
‘I always have a moment of confession’: Peter Sarsgaard on truth, ethics and the quirks of family life
Peter Sarsgaard appears on Zoom as he often does on film: quiet, soft-spoken, gentle poise concealing grave thoughts within. Now 53, he has been an
Marshall Brickman obituary
Marshall Brickman, who has died aged 85, was a successful musician, writer and film director, but will be remembered best for his collaborations with Woody
Mary review – turgid bibical tale has you rooting for Anthony Hopkins’ hammy Herod
You know the way Dracula likes to deliver a dramatic speech, then turns into a bat, and flies away? It turns out that the angel
Merchant Ivory review – handsome tribute to the masters of refined costume drama
Documentary-maker Stephen Soucy pays a handsome, thorough tribute to the remarkable independent production company Merchant Ivory, a period-movie powerhouse with an intensely literary kind of
Japanese singer and actor Miho Nakayama dies aged 54
Musician and actor Miho Nakayama, best known for her dual role in the successful 1995 feature Love Letter and for her music career in the
Keira Knightley says she was ‘stalked by men’ after Pirates of the Caribbean and told ‘you wanted this’
Keira Knightley has spoken out about the intimidation and intrusion she experienced at the start of her career, when she was “stalked by men” who
Nightbitch review – Amy Adams doggy fantasy-satire stays fatally muzzled
Writer-director Marielle Heller is swinging for the fences and beyond with this fantasy-satire adapted from the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder, but it shifts away
Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes review – enjoyable look at extraordinary life of mythic star
Kathryn Ferguson’s very serviceable and enjoyable documentary about Humphrey Bogart takes us through his extraordinary, almost mythic life story; it uses clips, voiceovers and existing
Grand Theft Hamlet review – in-game Shakespeare performance is brilliantly exciting
A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed; hilarious, surreal and, yes, in its weird way, genuinely exciting. This could be a Marat/Sade for the 21st century. During