Film
Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel
Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel
Actor and director Lea Thompson reveals she’s pitched a Howard the Duck follow-up to Marvel and hopes her experiences directing Star Trek: Picard might help make it so
The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
Chris Pine plays an ex-marine wading in murky waters in this thriller from Tarik Saleh. But it’s not your typical Friday night shoot-’em-up, writes Graeme Virtue.
A Bug’s Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday
A Bug’s Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday
You’ll find some left-wing icons in Chicken Run.
Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’
Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’
Channing Tatum was seemingly engineered in a lab to give uncomplicated pleasures to audiences
Channing Tatum was seemingly engineered in a lab to give uncomplicated pleasures to audiences
How Anya Taylor-Joy cornered the Complex Female Character market
How Anya Taylor-Joy cornered the Complex Female Character market
Benedetta review: an all-nuns-blazing tale of sex, sinners and unholy sisterhood
Benedetta review: an all-nuns-blazing tale of sex, sinners and unholy sisterhood
Alex Winter: ‘Keanu and I never thought Bill & Ted was going to be a big movie’
Alex Winter: ‘Keanu and I never thought Bill & Ted was going to be a big movie’
The Worst Person in the World: A coming-of-age tale with a misleading title
The Worst Person in the World: A coming-of-age tale with a misleading title
The directors of Lead Me Home want to bring the film’s homeless stars to the Oscars
The directors of Lead Me Home want to bring the film’s homeless stars to the Oscars
Mark Rylance: ‘There’s a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?’
Mark Rylance: ‘There’s a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?’
Ali & Ava: Interracial romance is a balm of northern soul
Ali & Ava: Interracial romance is a balm of northern soul
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Flee proves that we truly are in a golden age of animation
Flee proves that we truly are in a golden age of animation
Evangeline Lilly: ‘If you lined up all the characters I’ve played, it would be hard to identify me’
Evangeline Lilly: ‘If you lined up all the characters I’ve played, it would be hard to identify me’
Scream: The genre-defining meta movie refuses to be killed off
Scream: The genre-defining meta movie refuses to be killed off
Mass review: Compelling drama faces every parent’s worst nightmare head-on
Mass review: Compelling drama faces every parent’s worst nightmare head-on
‘We are turning into a corrupt country’: Jeremy Irons and Robert Harris on their new Netflix film
‘We are turning into a corrupt country’: Jeremy Irons and Robert Harris on their new Netflix film
Actor Danielle Deadwyler: ‘The caring Black women do for community is motherhood beyond biology’
Actor Danielle Deadwyler: ‘The caring Black women do for community is motherhood beyond biology’
Hollywood mourns Sir Sidney Poitier, ground-breaking Black actor and activist who has died at 94
Hollywood mourns Sir Sidney Poitier, ground-breaking Black actor and activist who has died at 94
Peter Dinklage: ‘Who says beautiful white people own the rights to romantic stories?’
Peter Dinklage: ‘Who says beautiful white people own the rights to romantic stories?’
Rebel Dykes: From activism to politics and sex, unheard lesbian stories hit the screen
Rebel Dykes: From activism to politics and sex, unheard lesbian stories hit the screen
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and its poignant discussion of homelessness
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and its poignant discussion of homelessness
tick, tick…BOOM! star Alexandra Shipp: ‘If I’m not challenging myself I’m not doing myself justice’
tick, tick…BOOM! star Alexandra Shipp: ‘If I’m not challenging myself I’m not doing myself justice’
Priyanka Chopra enters the Matrix: ‘I love reading the speculations of the fans’
Priyanka Chopra enters the Matrix: ‘I love reading the speculations of the fans’
10 great documentaries you can watch on The Big Issue TV with a free month’s trial
10 great documentaries you can watch on The Big Issue TV with a free month’s trial
Titane review: Captures the unspoken body horror of pregnancy
Titane review: Captures the unspoken body horror of pregnancy
tick, tick…BOOM! star Robin de Jesús: ‘No more choosing fear over love’
tick, tick…BOOM! star Robin de Jesús: ‘No more choosing fear over love’
Jason Statham is the Cary Grant who could kick your head off
Jason Statham is the Cary Grant who could kick your head off
It’s A Wonderful Life became a life-saving guardian angel for star Karolyn Grimes
It’s A Wonderful Life became a life-saving guardian angel for star Karolyn Grimes
House of Gucci review: A decadent parade of high camp and dodgy accents
