Bel review – the powerful life force and haunting absence of a traumatised singer-songwriter
Beldina Odenyo alchemised the pain of exile, loss and racism into music as Heir of the Cursed before her death in 2021, as this attentive tribute explores
The Black Garden review – haunting study of growing up in war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh
Alexis Pazoumian’s documentary follows Samvel and Avo, two preteen boys whose lives will be unavoidably scarred by brutal conflict
Moritz de Hadeln obituary
Director of the Berlin international film festival for two decades who went on to controversial stints at Venice and Montreal
Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026
Old favourites Shaun the Sheep, Dune, Jane Austen and Godzilla join Charles de Gaulle, the Peasants’ Revolt and queer identity in Spain
Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?
Its moguls are ripe subjects for drama, and there is huge anticipation for forthcoming features The Social Reckoning and Artificial. But other projects have failed as the film industry is increasingly colonised by IT empires
From Dalliance to Billy Strings: the week in rave reviews
Hugo Weaving leads a delightful drama about the trials and tribulations of a bunch of friends of a certain age, and the bluegrass wunderkind returns with a remarkable new album
From The Dog Stars to Erykah Badu: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Jacob Elordi stars as a post-pandemic pilot in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure, while the celebrated soul singer returns with a long-trailed collaboration
Rob Reiner’s son Jake gives first interview after parents’ deaths: ‘I will never understand why this happened’
Jake says his parents ‘never stopped helping’ his brother Nick, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering both of them at their Los Angeles home
‘I don’t care if I look good’: French heartthrob Louis Garrel on fashion, fatherhood and his radically dorky new role
The star has long been French cinema’s favourite tousle-haired Adonis, which makes his latest performance – as a schlubby, stay-at-home dad – all the more surprising. ‘I appreciate people laughing at me,’ he says
Memo to Ridley Scott: no one needs more Alien: Covenant movies – get the franchise back to stalk’n’slash
News that Scott is working on a follow-up to his maligned 2017 film leaves me worried the franchise has run out of shocks
Harvest to The Whisper Man: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
A creepy folk horror set in a rural Scottish village riddled with evil activity, plus Robert De Niro and Adam Scott star in a gripping serial killer thriller inspired by a hit book
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownership
The Whisper Man review – Robert De Niro sleepwalks through silly Netflix potboiler
A father and son must team up to find a serial killer in a cheaply made and increasingly uninteresting thriller
‘It’s the story of what happens when the music stops’: bringing tormented jazz legend Bill Evans to life
Having directed documentaries about David Bowie, Radiohead and Joy Division, Grant Gee takes on a biopic of the turbulent and tragic American pianist
The Secret Woman review – Claes Bang is dastardly gaslighter in Danish amnesia thriller
In spite of capable performances and deployment of hygge, gothic and Nordic noir elements, you’ll search for a feasible plot or a character insight in vain