Paul Feig is one of the most exciting directors of the last 20 years, especially if comedies are your bag. His biggest break came with
Category: Films
‘She lived so much life so quickly’: the lost tapes of Elizabeth Taylor
Imagine the conversation Elizabeth Taylor could have had with Taylor Swift; a generational tete-a-tete between the Cleopatras of their times (to name drop Taylor’s most
Werckmeister Harmonies review – Béla Tarr’s brooding masterpiece of a town sleepwalking into tyranny
Hungarian auteur Béla Tarr and his co-director and editor Ágnes Hranitzky now have their 2000 film rereleased, 24 years on as part of a career
Knock Out Blonde: The Kellie Maloney Story review – trans boxing promoter fights for identity
This is one of those documentaries that feels like it directs itself, so improbable is its story: The Peckham-born Catholic and heavyweight boxing promoter formerly
Kensuke’s Kingdom review – Michael Morpurgo’s desert island boy’s own adventure
Michael Morpurgo’s children’s story is a boy’s-own desert island adventure, closer in spirit to The Coral Island than Lord of the Flies, and here attractively
More than half UK’s film and TV workers still unemployed after Hollywood strikes
More than half of the UK’s film and TV workforce are still out of work a year after the Hollywood strikes of 2023, new research
Dìdi is a rare thing: a genuinely great film about the internet
Dìdi, the feature debut from writer-director Sean Wang and one of the best new films of the year, risks cliche from the jump by zooming
Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney turn down Oscars host role
A host for next year’s Academy Awards is being headhunted, after the role was declined by chatshow host Jimmy Kimmel – whose stint in March
Dìdi review – impressive Asian-American teen-angst drama takes the unconventional route
Of the movie genres, coming-of-age is, for me, the thorniest; it is a template that invites audience assent on the basis that its story components
Elephant Mother review – sensitive animal documentary with a happy ending
‘Have you ever had death threats?”, asks a voice behind from the camera. The question makes Thai conservationist Lek Chailert chuckle. “Many times. All the