Hollywood’s idea of beauty once meant polished and slim, not altered and gaunt. This new look is unsettling
When movie stars are no longer people we aspire to look like, does it spell the end of Hollywood’s cultural power?
Jane Lapotaire obituary
Stage and screen actor hailed for her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and for her TV role as Marie Curie
The Straight Story review – David Lynch’s 1999 midwest heartwarmer is an outlier well worth the trip
The true story of Alvin Straight driving 200 miles on a rider-mower to visit his ailing brother has a directness and empathy
Why Sentimental Value should win the best picture Oscar
It may not have a flashy high concept like the other nominees but Joachim Trier’s family saga is satisfyingly grownup film-making, and beats them all as a showcase for great performance
Zulu Dawn review – fine ensemble cast show arrogance that led to British imperial disaster
Peter O’Toole, Burt Lancaster and Denholm Elliott are all present and correct for watchable return to colonial clash in South Africa
Dances With Wolves actor to be sentenced in Nevada after sexual abuse conviction
Nathan Chasing Horse found guilty on 13 of 21 charges in case that affected Indigenous communities across US
Billie Eilish set for big screen acting debut in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar
Grammy-winning singer is in advanced talks to lead an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s novel for Oscar-winning writer-director
Reminders of Him review – contrived Colleen Hoover romance has its charms
The third big screen adaptation of the BookTok-loved author’s novels is ludicrously plotted yet slickly made and easily consumed
How to Make a Killing review – one man on a bloody quest for his inheritance is a remake too far
Glen Powell tries his best as a desperate serial killer in this update of Kind Hearts and Coronets, but it’s a mere pretender to the original’s throne
Quentin Tarantino’s ‘swashbuckling’ play The Popinjay Cavalier set for West End premiere
The director’s first play – an 1830s ‘rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise’ – is planned for early 2027 opening in London
Why Black women playing villains on screen still feels controversial
In the wake of discourse surrounding Teyana Taylor’s Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another, a familiar debate has resurfaced about what happens when Black women play morally ambiguous characters on screen
One Last Deal review – Danny Dyer revs up phone-bound yarn about fast-talking football agent
Dyer is perfectly cast as the foul-mouthed agent whose fortunes are in jeopardy with his client facing jail. And Darth Vader’s on the blower
Shia LaBeouf cleared to travel to Rome for father’s baptism days after court denial
A different New Orleans judge approved the trip while the actor remains out on bond in Mardi Gras battery case
A Pale View of Hills review – two-stranded adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro novel in the shadow of the A-bomb
Kei Ishikawa’s take on Ishiguro’s first published work is frustrating and bland, undermining its fascinating characters’ emotional truths
Why F1 the Movie should win the best picture Oscar
It may not be in pole position, but Brad Pitt and director Joseph Kosinski’s sleek, technically inventive ode to motor racing definitely qualifies for the Academy podium