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Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness
Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness
It’s difficult to take Folie à Deux’s sincere call for societal reform seriously when Arthur’s back story and behaviour are so cartoonishly embellished
Actor Adam Pearson: 'I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on'
Actor Adam Pearson: 'I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on'
Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
My Old Ass review – a sweet and cathartic coming-of-ages movie with a twist
My Old Ass review – a sweet and cathartic coming-of-ages movie with a twist
The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon: 'We don't have to be a capitalist machine'
The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon: 'We don't have to be a capitalist machine'
'It's art for people': This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down
'It's art for people': This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down
In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry
In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Focus on Vogue-model-cum-war-correspondent in Kate Winslet passion project years in the making
Focus on Vogue-model-cum-war-correspondent in Kate Winslet passion project years in the making
Big Issue founder John Bird's debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
Big Issue founder John Bird's debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he's 'the last of the lucky generation'
Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he's 'the last of the lucky generation'
14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets
14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets
'It's OK to laugh about death': And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger's guide to facing grief with a smile
'It's OK to laugh about death': And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger's guide to facing grief with a smile
Sir Ian McKellen: 'They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!'
Sir Ian McKellen: 'They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!'
Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we're all way too online
Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we're all way too online
Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it
Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it
Arnie said he'd be back… How The Terminator and other classics are taking over cinemas – again
Arnie said he'd be back… How The Terminator and other classics are taking over cinemas – again
The London housing market has become an absurdist sport. The game is rigged
The London housing market has become an absurdist sport. The game is rigged
Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day
Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day
This is how we break the cycle of homelessness and incarceration
This is how we break the cycle of homelessness and incarceration
Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery
Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery
LGBTQ+ homelessness is a topic that's deeply personal for me – it's heartbreaking
LGBTQ+ homelessness is a topic that's deeply personal for me – it's heartbreaking
Adventurer Aldo Kane on how climate change has ravaged the natural world – and who's to blame
