Wei Shujun’s new film, adapted from a novella by Yu Hua, is a deadpan existential riddle presenting as noir crime, set in provincial China and
Category: Films
Black Dog review – fine lead performances power British road movie on a satisfying path
There used to be something almost apologetic or at least self-deprecating about British road movies, as if the makers were well aware how poky and
A Nightmare on Elm Street rating change defended by BBFC
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has defended its decision to change the certificate of horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street from an
Ellis Park review – like its subject, Warren Ellis documentary moves to the beat of its own drum
For his first documentary, the Australian auteur Justin Kurzel – whose oeuvre includes Snowtown, True History of the Kelly Gang and Nitram – was never
Lyrical, cheeky, galvanising: the queer film-maker who captured Australia’s Aids crisis
On 25 January 1992 a group of gay and queer film-makers took to a stage at Sundance film festival to discuss a watershed moment for
Swan Song review – ‘punk rock’ ballet film goes behind-the-scenes to get show afloat
‘Ballet is fucking punk rock,” declaims corps de ballet member Shaelynn Estrada, towards the end of this absorbing documentary, which might be a bit of
‘Then Zelenskiy called for him to go’: Kevin Macdonald on how his film about Kyiv’s ex-boxer mayor suddenly heated up
I’m not a war correspondent. But it’s 3am and, like every night this week, I’ve been woken by the sound of sirens outside, alarms on
‘I see the world for what it is’: actor Naomi Ackie’s rage-fuelled rising star
Naomi Ackie flexes her biceps and growls at the café table – then laughs at how ridiculous she’s being. She can’t believe this is her
Alicia Vikander: ‘If you’re depicting an abusive relationship, you can’t shy away’
To get into the mindset of her latest character, Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr, Alicia Vikander would put in her AirPods between
Avatar, Tron, Fantastic Four and Star Wars: Disney rolls out raft of new films at fan event
Thank goodness Deadpool & Wolverine is still in cinemas, or Ryan Reynolds’ sweary mutant might have taken over Disney’s usually squeaky-clean D23 fan event in