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G20 review – Viola Davis plays president in so-so action thriller

The Oscar winner plays a soldier turned world leader forced to fight back in Amazon’s simple, serviceable star vehicle

China to restrict US film releases after Trump’s tariff hike

After the US president imposed 125% duties on Chinese imports, Beijing says it will restrict American films opening in its lucrative market

Pillion, Phoenician and Panahi: superb lineup set to extend Cannes’ Oscar-sweeping streak

After a tricky few years, the world’s pre-eminent film festival has come roaring back and is set to feature new work by Kelly Reichardt, another Joachim Trier drama starring Renate Reinsve and Cannes icons the Dardenne brothers

Sinners review – Ryan Coogler’s deep-south gonzo horror down at the crossroads

Michael B Jordan plays a double role in Coogler’s intriguing period tale of anti-heroic brothers making their way into much wilder country

Picnic at Hanging Rock at 50: how a low-budget whodunnit became a cultural juggernaut

As Peter Weir’s Australian classic receives a 4K restoration for cinema, the director and creative team reflect on how it was made – and why it endures

Scarlett Johansson, Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor set for Cannes 2025 as lineup announced

Premieres of new movies by Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, Joachim Trier and Jafar Panahi to screen at film festival – as well debuts by actor-turned-directors Johansson and Harris Dickinson

She’s got the Midas touch: Shirley Bassey songs – ranked!

As a new compilation with unheard material is released, we assess the Cardiff legend’s diamonds and deep cuts

‘I had to spit in Michael Caine’s face’: Jack O’Connell on Skins, impostor syndrome and stripping off

The Bafta-winning actor answers your questions about taking his nana to meet Angelina Jolie, working with Danny Boyle and directing Paul Weller

Babe review – tale of the talking sheep-pig a charming relic of its time

A startling novelty 30 years ago, the film’s now antique effects and strange anti-Orwell farmyard tale feel dated, but is still a quaintly comfortable place to visit

One to One: John and Yoko review – Kevin Macdonald’s immersive collage is a pop culture fever dream

A collection of staggering TV clips and amazing audio of Lennon and Ono’s life in 1970s NYC, this film is a mosaic of countercultural moments

The Return review – Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes bring fierce class to elemental Odyssey adaptation

Uberto Pasolini’s raw and urgent drama, from a draft by Edward Bond, sees a traumatised Odysseus face the shameful aftermath of war

Jesus Christ, superstar: how the Messiah became TV and box-office gold

Faith-based entertainment is booming, thanks to a ready-made audience and the backing of the American right. The TV series The Chosen, with Jonathan Roumie playing Christ, claims to have reached more than a quarter of a billion viewers. And this is just the tip of the iceberg …

Anjelica Huston reveals cancer diagnosis – but says she is now ‘in the clear’

The 73-year-old actor was diagnosed after her role in the John Wick franchise, and chose to keep it private – but is now speaking out in case it helps others

Star Wars original cut to be screened this summer in London

Prospect of seeing 1977 version of film on big screen had become holy grail for fans

Cinemas threaten Minecraft Movie audiences over ‘chicken jockey’ TikTok trend

Incidents reported in UK and US of cheering, shouting and throwing popcorn have prompted cautions to audiences

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