‘I was always a BROAD! I can’t stand the sight of MILK!” This is Gena Rowlands at her awe-inspiring toughest in John Cassavetes’ extraordinary drama-thriller
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‘That train sound? It’s a hovering mothership!’: legendary Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt reveals his secrets
When Ben Burtt Jr was invited to look at the concept art for Star Wars before filming began, he says he heard the lightsaber as
Alien: Romulus review – grungy, back-to-basics instalment goes over same old ground
Fede Álvarez’s new instalment in the Alien franchise presents as a younger, grungier, back-to-basics effort, moving away from the grandiose cosmic reach of Ridley Scott’s
Jackpot! review – Awkwafina and John Cena strapped into stunt-heavy action comedy
It’s the year 2030 in Los Angeles, and a new, vicious game is afoot. The California Grand Lottery, started in response to the Great Depression
‘Rebuilt from scratch’: how Edinburgh international film festival got back on its feet
The trailblazing producer Lynda Myles knows a thing of two about film festivals. The first female director of the Edinburgh international film festival (EIFF) betweeen
Lone Star review – John Sayles’s powerful crime drama is an extraordinary relic of 90s film-making
This rerelease of John Sayles’s western crime drama from 1996 is a reminder that he offered a vital but now maybe overlooked strand of indie
George Clooney says he is ‘irritated’ with Tarantino over movie star remark
George Clooney says he is “a little irritated” by director Quentin Tarantino making comments about whether he is considered a movie star. The Hollywood actor
‘People’s lives have been changed’: could boxing help child abuse survivors deal with trauma?
In a Melbourne gym, a group sits huddled in a circle, sharing secrets they have carried with them since childhood. One woman reveals the fear
Charade: Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant are irresistible in this frothy thriller
Equal parts romcom, spy film and Givenchy showcase, Charade has remained one of cinema’s frothiest romantic thrillers for more than 60 years. At its centre
Corey Yuen, martial arts director and Jet Li collaborator, died in 2022, Hong Kong film federation confirms
Celebrated Hong Kong martial arts actor and director Corey Yuen died two years ago during the Covid pandemic, it has been reported. The Federation of