‘Some artists thought it was too political’: can Jarvis, Damon, Olivia Rodrigo and Arctic Monkeys reboot the biggest charity album of the 90s?

Oasis, Macca and Radiohead made Help a smash for War Child in 1995. A new reboot packs comparable star power – and was partially produced from a hospital bed

‘I can understand being brought to your knees’: Amanda Seyfried on obsession, devotion and the joy of socks

The Testament of Ann Lee is a bonkers musical fantasia about an obscure religious sect. Its star and writer-director Mona Fastvold talk fear, bonding – and not needing an Oscar

Carousel review – Chris Pine and Jenny Slate are lost in static romance drama

An often lushly made yet frustratingly undercooked small town indie kicks off this year’s festival with disappointment

‘An environmental nuclear bomb’: documentary examines fight to save Great Salt Lake

A cautionary new film, executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, warns of the devastating consequences if the Utah lake continues to disappear

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has administered an almighty smackdown to critical favourites One Battle and Hamnet

Coogler’s vampire thriller swept the Oscar nominations over Chloé Zhao’s tearjerker and Paul Thomas Anderson’s counterculture thriller. This genre-defying drama about the black experience could now rule awards season

It’s already yesterday again: the 20 best time-loop movies – ranked!

From commuters reliving disaster to teens stuck in deja vu – the time-loop movie turns repetition into revelation. We round up the best of this oddly resilient subgenre

Oscar nominations 2026: the full list

All the nominees, from Sinners to One Battle After Another, for the 98th Academy Awards, which are due to take place on 15 March

Arctic Monkeys release first new song since 2022 to benefit War Child

Opening Night will appear on HELP(2), a charity compilation out in March which also features Olivia Rodrigo, Depeche Mode, Pulp and more

Sundance 2026: the 10 films not to miss at this year’s festival

The first Sundance without founder Robert Redford and the last to take place in Park City, Utah, will see new films starring Natalie Portman, Ethan Hawke and Courtney Love

Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of theft

Hundreds of writers, musicians and performers urge licensing deals instead of scraping creative work

Sinners becomes first film in history to earn 16 Oscar nominations

Ryan Coogler’s ghost story breaks records as One Battle After Another trails in second with 13 nods and Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value and Frankenstein trail with nine apiece

Residents in legal fight to halt demolition of Clockwork Orange estate

Climate concerns raised over redevelopment of 1960s Brutalist estate in south-east London

Top of the props: meet the unsung heroes behind the memorable objects in your favourite films

Does your movie call for a golden, diamond-encrusted Furby or replica nuclear missile? The prop master will find one for you – or even make it from scratch

‘The emotion you get from the game is insane’: the Roy Keane bust-up film leading a new type of football movie

Saipan, about Keane’s infamous World Cup row with manager Mick McCarthy, has become a hit film in its native Ireland – as it opens in the UK screenwriter Paul Fraser explains how he aimed to avoid the mistakes of the past

Mercy review – Chris Pratt takes on AI judge Rebecca Ferguson in ingenious sci-fi thriller

It is the year 2029 and an LA cop finds himself accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to clear his name before robo-justice sends him down