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In this unpredictable film-cum-music video, the star reflects on her love life.
May December: Masterful melodrama from Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman
Audaciously self-aware, mischievously funny and emotionally complex.
Why is this nuclear-scale disaster dominating the Oscars? And other questions for the Academy
Reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie pick the best and worst of the awards season.
Gripping, gritty drama shows girl power of a different kind
This gritty, graphic dramedy shows a real-world crime boss of a different kind.
Mr and Mrs Smith reboot is missing the original's kick
The action-romcom returns with a heavy focus on the romance.
Priscilla director Sofia Coppola: 'People have misconceptions of what fame is like'
Oscar-winning director sheds new light on Priscilla Presley's life with The King.
Review: The Color Purple is an emotional, joyful exploration of black womanhood
The award-winning musical creates space for a nuanced conversation about black feminism.
The tragic, stranger-than-fiction saga of wrestling’s first family
The Von Erich brothers and their ‘Nazi’ father ruled wrestling in the 90s – at great cost.
Predicting who should - and who will - win the 2024 Baftas
A film critic sets forth their predictions as to who will sweep the stage.
Mesmerising documentary about famous spy writer
This John le Carre documentary looks at the real man behind the thrilling spy tales.
Does Zac Efron meet the mark in tragic film The Iron Claw?
Review: The film is based on the true story of Texas wrestler Kevin Von Erich.
Poor Things: The raunchy gothic comedy unlike anything you’ve seen in years
A young woman with an infant’s brain cuts a swath through Europe in a madcap creation.
Review: The most numbingly moronic film of 2023
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UK film critic slams Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins
Michael Fassbender coaches a hopeless football team - but Waititi is the biggest loser.
'Mr Bean saved this movie': Gen Z's brutal Love Actually review
OPINION: The film may be iconic, but 20 years later, is it still worth a watch?
2023 marks a year of transformative change for cinema
Endless franchise sequels? Pah! In the year of Barbenheimer, cinema rediscovered itself.
Secrets of the Netflix stats: What the viewing figures really tell us
What's trending on Netflix? Hits, misses, and surprises.
Is the Scott Pilgrim animated series worth a shot?
The movie bombed, but the frenetic action-rom-com has returned in animated form.
Review: How To Have Sex brings out the anxious parent in us all
Holidaying teenage girls learn life's lessons the hard way in Crete.
Review: Poor Things star's unconventional path to enlightenment
Yorgos Lanthimos' new film has a shock factor to it that will be difficult to emulate.
Eileen review: Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway make a thrilling pair
New York Times: Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway star in new period thriller.
The Obamas and Julia Roberts made a movie about the apocalypse. Should you watch it?
Leave the World Behind is here to remind you not to be calm about the future.
Review: Wonka is the most fun you’ll have in a cinema all year
Chalamet gives Dahl a Goon Show-ish prequel full of irresistible velvety sweetness.
Christmas movies that have - and haven't - aged well
Some Christmas movies have aged like fine wine, yet not all suit the 21st century.
Reginald Hudlin and Kelly Younger on why Eddie Murphy Christmas movie was made for Kiwis
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Beyoncé's Renaissance film offers glimpse into personal life during world tour
'Renaissance' perfectly captures Beyoncé's dazzling performances for the big screen.
The greatest Christmas movies and why you should watch them
Our reviewers select the 10 best Christmas movies of all time.
Six bonkers things I learnt about Napoleon from the movie
The historical epic is full of astounding trivia about the famed and feared French leader.
Review: Ridley Scott’s dark, epic biopic Napoleon
The director’s 28th feature of Napoleon is a magnificent slab of dad cinema.
Review: Does Taika score again with his new film, or is it an own goal?
Has Waititi's winning touch brought home the win for this underdog story?
Next Goal Wins red carpet premiere
Cast and crew walk the red carpet for the premiere of Taika Waititi’s 'Next Goal Wins' at Event Cinemas Newmarket. Video / Alyse Wright
Twin Flames Universe guaranteed true love but delivered real hell
Escaping Twin Flames, a new three-part documentary, dives deep into the heart of the cult.
Review: The Hunger Games return - are the odds in their favour?
The years have done nothing to shrink the ambitions of this dystopian series.