This knockout debut feature from Chinese writer-director Lin Jianjie is like some kind of cinematic kinetic mobile, such as the ones artist Alexander Calder designed
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Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by political protesters
Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Israeli actor Gal Gadot on Tuesday, delaying the event and inciting police response.
The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru review – British wartime tragedy told with potent empathy
This enthralling and shattering Chinese documentary benefits from superb material: a dark Boy’s Own yarn from October 1942 about the torpedoing of the wartime freighter
Bloody Axe Wound review – keep-it-in-the-family serial-killer horror is gorily absurd
In the sleepy town of Clover Falls, popular teens are butchered with regularity by a disfigured masked killer in the Freddy/Jason/Michael mode, named Roger Bladecut
Dawn of Impressionism, Paris 1874 review – detailed examination of key moment in art history
It’s back to the tried and trusted blockbuster names of French impressionism for the latest release from Exhibition on Screen, the Brighton-based outfit demonstrating remarkable
‘Will Freya find a lovely birthday gift for mummy?’: why the Sylvanian Families movie is the anti-Barbie
This Easter, a new movie based on Sylvanian Families will be released into cinemas. If you’ve been keeping up with films based on toys for
Why are the most expensive Netflix movies also the worst?
The full effect of Netflix on the film industry, positive or (more likely) negative, will be reverberating for years to come. But in the short
Direct Action review – French activist commune shows everyone how to make a protest count
In France, ZAD – “zone to defend” in English – refers to plots of land occupied by radical activists with the aim of blocking planned
Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host for 2026 awards ceremony
Conan O’Brien is to return as host of the Oscars ceremony in 2026 after a successful first stint earlier this month. The Academy of Motion
Is Sadie Sink’s casting in Spider-Man a sign that Marvel is looking to the future?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a somewhat peculiar spot at the moment. Faced with a nagging sense of superhero fatigue and the dawning horror