Hazy sunshine, factor-50 smiles and Cliff Richard at the wheel: the 20 best summer holiday movies – ranked!
From feelgood romances to heated interactions, here are the films that best capture the seasonal moment
It Ends review – gripping micro-budget horror ranks among the year’s best
Led by a stellar cast of gen-Z newcomers, Alex Ullom’s directorial debut is an expertly crafted nightmare about a road trip gone wrong
‘I love provocative stories’: producer Christine Vachon on fighting for her ‘offensive’ movies
The maker of indie classics Kids, Swoon and Poison on daring to have a temper in the 90s, what some producer credits mean – and what happened between her and Joaquin Phoenix
Mutiny review – Jason Statham’s fight-by-numbers action thriller just about stays above water
The hard-working action hero gives us exactly what we expect, and often want, in this sturdy cargo ship-set caper
Insidious: Out of the Further review – evil returns but so does boredom
Uninteresting mythology and junky effects push a once-promising horror franchise further from what it once was
Christian metal band sues Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters name
25-year-old band Demon Hunter says name of streamer’s hit movie creates ‘substantial confusion’ among consumers
Sweet Milk Lake review – a rewarding film about a trans man mistaken for his twin brother
Harvey Zielinski is superb as director, writer and star of his feature debut – playing not one but two roles
Tom Holland set to earn $100m from Spider-Man: Brand New Day
In a year that’s seen the British actor star in the season’s two biggest blockbusters – and marry his co-star from both – he is reportedly earning a huge pay packet thanks to box-office bonuses
Coyote Vs Acme review – quirky comedy returns from the dead to flip Wile E Coyote’s slapstick-violent world
After being shelved as a tax-writeoff, this Looney Tunes reboot redraws the hapless hunter as the Erin Brockovich of the cartoon world
Over/Under review – beautiful coming of age story of female best friends set across five summers
There’s an astonishing naturalism about the two leads, navigating the ups and downs of adolescence, bodily changes and learning to use tampons
David review – biblical Goliath-slayer animation offers upbeat boybandish worship musical
Christian kids’ movie is entertaining during the big battle, but the older bouffant hero’s lack of depth is distracting and the worship songs a weak link
John Irvin, British film-maker who directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 86
The director’s BBC hit opened the door to Hollywood action films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw Deal
Phyllida Law obituary
Actor with a long career in theatre and on television who was known for the subtle quality of her work
Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94
As adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law also acted alongside daughters Sophie and Emma Thompson in a career spanning eight decades
Match review – gory and slyly satirical catfishing horror for the age of Hinge
Online dating’s eternal bugbear reaches a horrific apotheosis in this funny, grimy and impishly directed shocker