Jimmy Cliff obituary
One of the greatest stars of Jamaican reggae known for his 1969 hit Many Rivers to Cross and the film The Harder They Come
Trump wants to revive the Rush Hour franchise. Is he eyeing a return to Hollywood?
The US president has reportedly asked Paramount for a fourth instalment of the cop comedy starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. Whether he wants an acting credit or has suddenly come over all inclusive remains to be seen
Jill Freud, Love Actually actor and inspiration for Lucy in Narnia books, dies aged 98
The actor ran her own theatre company and was described by her daughter Emma as ‘feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous’
Hollywood’s dark era: where did all the colour from movies go?
Blockbuster sequel Wicked: For Good has become the latest film to receive complaints about both the lack of colour and the inconsistent lighting
‘We used a beachball as an alien!’ John Carpenter on his gloriously shonky sci-fi comedy Dark Star
‘The control room buttons were upside-down ice-cube trays, one space suit had a dish-drying rack on it – and the special effects guy wrote the theme tune lyrics’
Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked
Jon M Chu’s sequel, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is the second biggest US opening of the year and the biggest international opening for a stage musical adaptation
Still Pushing Pineapples review – Black Lace trouper on sad disco circuit from Blackpool to Benidorm
Kim Hopkins’ documentary follows Dene Michael, of 1980s novelty pop act Black Lace, as he belts out the band’s hits – though it misses out a key part of his life
Dharmendra, Bollywood’s ‘He Man’ and one of its most enduring stars, dies at 89
India’s prime minister among those paying tribute to celebrated actor whose career spanned six decades
‘Extra challenging during a difficult time’: Robert Redford’s daughter criticises AI tributes to the late actor
Amy Redford thanks fans for ‘love and support’ but takes issue with ‘AI versions of funerals, tributes and quotes from members of my family that are fabrications’
Bila Burba review – how recreating brutal battles helps pass history down the generations
A vibrant community tradition to theatrically restage a decisive moment in their independence struggle is vital to Panama’s Guna people
‘A Thanksgiving classic’: why Stuck in Love is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers highlighting their all-time favorite comfort films is a 2012 indie romcom that begins and ends on the November holiday
Desperate Journey review – Nazi-fleeing Jewish boy heads for the glamour of wartime Paris
A young Austrian Jew hides out in the nightclub scene in this 1930s-set drama based on a real story – and inspired by countless other tales of Jews in exile in Europe
The Creeps review – reference-heavy mashup of Gremlins and American Pie is stupid-funny
On paper, ‘horny teens do battle with mini demon snowmen’ sounds fun, but the jokes are dumb and the references to better films only draw attention to its weaknesses
Monkey soulmates and extraordinary talent: the man Charlie Chaplin called ‘the greatest actor in the world’
Michel Simon, who steals the show in Jean Vigo’s 1934 masterpiece L’Atalante, was a soft-faced, gravelly voiced clown capable of tremendous pathos – and total chaos
Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81
Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday