Gasp-worthy, clunky, a moral problem? Critics react to The Hunger Games: On Stage

The reviews are in for the long-awaited adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ dystopian novel, presented in a purpose-built theatre in Canary Wharf

Park Avenue review – Fiona Shaw is fearless in upmarket New York mother-daughter relationship drama

Having left her husband, Shaw’s daughter moves in with her at the Manhattan apartment she grew up in and soon tensions arise – wry, sweet, melancholic but somewhat insubstantial

Left-Handed Girl review – striking Taiwanese family drama is a real marvel

Shih-Ching Tsou and frequent collaborator Anora’s Oscar-winning auteur Sean Baker have created an affecting and original film of both humor and pathos

City on Fire review – Tarantino-inspiring Hong Kong thriller burns with grit and moral tension

Ringo Lam’s 1987 cop yarn starring a magnetic Chow Yun-fat delivers the violent realism and emotional heft that shaped Reservoir Dogs’ bloody caper

Adulthood review – Alex Winter’s nastily comic crime noir as family intrigue over division of assets

Skeletons rattle and good people turn bad in ruthless tale that is very well played but not quite lethal enough

Swear, self-promote and pretend you’re on a first date: a celebrities’ guide to Letterboxd’s Four Favourites

From Kristen Stewart to Willem Dafoe, everyone is telling the site their top four movies – but here are unwritten rules that will make sure you stand out

James Van Der Beek to sell Dawson’s Creek ‘treasures’ to pay for cancer treatment

Actor, 48, who revealed colorectal cancer diagnosis last year, to also auction memorabilia from Varsity Blues

The Hunger Games: On Stage review – thundering fight to the death in a dazzling dystopia

Eye-popping visuals and a strong lead performance energise Matthew Dunster’s production – but the emotion gets lost amid the action

Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog

Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducing

The Devil Wears Prada 2: first teaser trailer for hotly anticipated sequel

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway reunite in the first look at the follow-up to hit comedy set to be released in May 2026

‘I’m still processing how awful it was’: your zero-star screen disasters

From a Dustin Hoffman performance less witty than a stunned mollusc to the worst piece of garbage ever inflicted on TV viewers, here are Guardian readers’ most atrocious watching experiences ever

Adele to make acting debut in star-studded Tom Ford movie

The singer will star alongside Adolescence breakout Owen Cooper, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, Thandiwe Newton and Nicholas Hoult in an Anne Rice adaptation

Edge of Life review – can understanding death help us understand how to live?

This astounding documentary traces the uses of psychedelics in palliative care, weaving together medical trials with ancient traditions

Night of the Juggler review – full-throttle 1980s pulp shocker crammed with nonstop gonzo mayhem

While the standards of good taste are very much of its time, this crime thriller is a ride of fender mangling car chases, over-the-top punch ups and nutso action

Predators review – grimly compelling look at reality TV revenge hunt for child abusers

David Osit’s documentary takes a disturbing look at the televised shaming served up by the hit show To Catch a Predator