Underneath the radical swoon of Andrew Haigh’s ground-shifting gay drama Weekend was a swell of sadness. Clearer in the film’s more universal right-people-wrong-time romance but
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Aliens, Gollum and talking raccoons: when will the Oscars finally reward mo-cap acting?
Picture the future: it’s the Oscars 2034, and the best actor prizes are no longer split into male and female categories. Instead, there is an
Anora and The Brutalist lead London film critics’ award nominations
The Palme d’Or winner Anora and epic architect drama The Brutalist have come out on top in the nominations count for the London Critics’ Circle
First trailer for James Gunn’s new Superman movie released
The first trailer for James Gunn’s much-anticipated Superman movie has been released. Starring David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, the
The 10 best Australian films of 2024: from creepy horror to sublime claymation
Morbid jokes, profound loss, demonic possessions, extreme drug use – but enough about my weekend. This year’s best Australian films are a particularly edgy bunch,
Can’t-do attitude: why the real horror of Nightbitch is weaponised incompetence
Nightbitch is not the best film of the year. But if it becomes a cult classic, that will primarily be down to its perfect portrayal
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review – Jim Carrey supplies laughs and energy for hedgehog threequel
A third Sonic film rolls off the production line with remorseless inevitability, and no little excitement among its core early-teen fanbase; the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Emilia Pérez shows early promise in Oscars race as Academy releases shortlists in 10 categories
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) released shortlists for 10 of its award categories including best international feature and best song on
‘To me, to uzi’: why Paul Chuckle as a gangster isn’t such a dramatic career change
Next year a British gangster film will be released, entitled Fall to the Top. Its plot concerns a frustrated labourer who becomes a drug dealer
Best films of 2024 in the UK: No 3 – The Zone of Interest
The Zone of Interest, a British, American and Polish production directed by Jonathan Glazer, begins with a scene of bucolic bliss: a German-speaking family picnicking