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‘I’d rather be in the wild chasing animals than going to Hollywood parties’: Taylor Kitsch on fame, flops and Friday Night Lights

After the notorious Hollywood flop John Carter, the actor became the movie star who wasn’t. Now back on TV, he is redefining what it means to be a leading man

The Thursday Murder Club to The Godfather Part II: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan lead a star-packed adaptation of Richard Osman’s popular murder mystery series – plus Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning mafia classic

Eenie Meanie review – middling comedy thriller has its moments

Ready or Not’s Samara Weaving is a getaway driver tasked with saving her dirtbag ex in a slick yet inconsequential caper

The Thursday Murder Club review – Richard Osman bestseller provides solid, star-stuffed entertainment

There’s much to enjoy in this adaptation of Osman’s ingenious book, with Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and Pierce Brosnan as the senior-citizen X-Men

‘Love is great. But then one of you will be dog-tired and doing the bins’: Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman on how to survive a marriage

The stars and makers of a new version of The War of the Roses discuss modern dating, swearing in America and the problem with Mr Tickle

Honey Don’t! review – Ethan Coen returns with another amusing, throwaway queer comedy

Margaret Qualley is a horny private eye in an easy-going noir that might not amount to much but provides diversion on the way

First trailer released for Daniel Day-Lewis’s comeback film, Anemone

Drama co-starring Sean Bean and Samantha Morton sees triple Oscar-winner return to screen for first time since 2017’s Phantom Thread

Battleship Potemkin review – Eisenstein’s explosive movie still burns bright

With a new score by Pet Shop Boys, the Russian director’s masterpiece remains a stunning paean to revolution

The Rocky Horror Picture Show review – the campfest that became a cultural colossus

As the all-singing, all-conquering horror-schlocker celebrates its 50th birthday, the genuine one-off retains all its raucous, raunchy, riotous joy

The strangest David Lynch facts – ranked!

Ahead of a new biography of the late director (whose favourite number was seven), we rundown some of the most offbeat things about this most mysterious modern genius

This Is Spinal Tap review – a glorious heavy-rock nightmare that was ahead of its time

Rereleased ahead of its forthcoming sequel, the classic mockumentary about the mythic pomp of a musical colossus on the decline is still a joy

If your husband’s having an affair, this woman will get rid of her: the gripping film about China’s ‘mistress dispellers’

Available for hire, professional persuaders deceive their way into the lives of cheating men – and see off the extra lover. We meet the maker of a jaw-dropping documentary about a growing phenomenon

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough review – a candid portrait of a literary one-off

Paul Sng’s documentary finds the Trainspotting author as funny, sharp and unrepentant as ever – from boyhood in Leith to globetrotting fame and a hallucinogenic trip in Canada

Splitsville review – open marriage comedy is a silly, scrappy and sex-filled good time

Dakota Johnson leads a raucous look at two couples exploring ethical non-monogamy in a messy yet entertaining ride

Kangaroo Island review – a tonally uneven family drama with a scene-stealing backdrop

Despite strong performances and moments of emotional resonance, the first-time feature film from Timothy David threatens to devolve into Hallmarkian slosh

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