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Avatar: Fire and Ash review – witchy new sex interest can’t save this gigantically dull hunk of nonsense

The third Avatar chapter erupts with volcanic world-building and thunderous action yet remains a vast, dazzling spectacle in search of an emotional arc

‘I could watch the final 30 minutes on a loop till the end of time’: Guardian writers’ favourite Rob Reiner moments

The director’s incredible versatility and talent meant that he could reduce to tears with anguish or laughter effortlessly pivoting from comedy to courtroom drama, romcom to rock mockumentary

Best movies of 2025 in the US: No 4 – Marty Supreme

Timothée Chalamet’s live-wire striver using ping pong as his ticket out of normie American life is just one of many wonders in this extraordinarily rich tale

Michael Douglas on One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: ‘My half of the producing fee I gave to Dad’

The actor looks back on his first foray as producer as the Oscar-winning drama reaches its 50th anniversary

Obamas were supposed to meet Rob and Michele Reiner on night of their deaths

The former first lady paid tribute on Jimmy Kimmel Live to ‘some of the most decent, courageous people you ever want to know’ as Jerry Seinfeld also writes of debt to Reiner

Tell us your favourite film of 2025

We want to hear about the best film you have seen this year. Share your favourite now

‘I fear electromagnetic catastrophe’: Josh Safdie on Marty Supreme, latent Jewish anxiety and why men are lost

The Timothée Chalamet-starring comedy about a hustling table tennis ace has been voted one of the Guardian’s films of the year. Its writer/director talks ambition, American dreams and alien takeovers

How did a warm, cheery man like Rob Reiner make a film as horrific as Misery?

In an industry not exactly known for it, Reiner was an exceptionally nice guy. But he was too much of a showman to make a straight shocker. The result was rich, terrifying – yet cherished

Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 4 – The Ice Tower

Lucile Hadžihalilović’s kaleidoscopic fable, starring Marion Cotillard as a haughty, damaged diva, is a cautionary tale about the perils of fantasy

Europe’s New Faces review – a punishing immersion in the migrant journey

A four-hour documentary observes life in a Paris squat and perilous Mediterranean crossings – but its non-narrative structure tests the limits of endurance and empathy

Paranormal Activity review – this fright night leaves you spellbound and spooked

With expert direction and eye-catching stagecraft, the tension is ramped up in a new play inspired by the film franchise

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested in connection with deaths of his parents

Nick Reiner arrested on suspicion of murder after Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner found dead at their home

Hollywood reacts in shock to death of Rob Reiner: ‘One of the greatest filmmakers to ever live’

Actors, directors and politicians voice their sadness after bodies of Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner were found by authorities

From Hollywood to Brentwood, LA mourns beloved director Rob Reiner

Fans pay tribute to When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride film-maker and his wife after apparent homicide

Trump’s post on Rob Reiner sparks outrage from lawmakers and celebrities

President’s statement blaming acclaimed director’s death on his dislike of him described as ‘disgusting’ and ‘vile’

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  • ‘Oh how we will miss this man’: Meg Ryan posts emotional tribute to Rob Reiner
  • Nick Reiner appears in court on murder charges in killing of parents
  • Oscars to move over to YouTube starting in 2029
  • Rosa von Praunheim, provocative pioneer of gay cinema, dies aged 83
  • Everything about Paul Mescal is irresistible – with one exception
  • Sir Humphrey Burton obituary
  • Melania: first trailer released for Amazon’s documentary on the first lady
  • Peter Greene obituary
  • ‘She dreamt bigger than all of us’: is Timothée Chalamet really a Susan Boyle superfan?
  • Release of Rob Reiner’s final film delayed
  • The 50 best movies of 2025 in the US: 50 to 3
  • Best movies of 2025 in the US: No 3 – The Ice Tower
  • Warner Bros reportedly poised to reject Paramount’s $108bn hostile takeover bid
  • New details emerge of how Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s bodies were found
  • ‘A festive tour de force’: Guardian writers on their favorite underrated Christmas movies
  • Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 3 – Young Mothers
  • The 50 best films of 2025 in the UK: 50 to 3
  • Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy review – life gets gamified in one-note Korean sci-fi
  • Pregnant at 61 or a mother aged three: why do movies love age-blind casting?
  • Rob Reiner’s friends Billy Crystal and Larry David remember director together: ‘He was always at the top of his game’
  • Rob Reiner’s son Nick charged with murder of parents
  • Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery
  • Nick Reiner: what do we know about Rob Reiner’s son who was arrested?
  • Nick Reiner to be charged with first-degree murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner
  • From Harry Potter to The Crying Game, Susie Figgis’s explosive enthusiasm made her an irreplaceable casting director
  • Disclosure Day: first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s star-studded UFO movie
  • The Housemaid review – Sydney Sweeney takes the job from hell in outrageous suspense thriller
  • Being Charlie: the film Rob and Nick Reiner made together offers home truths
  • ‘To be really successful, you have to be sexy in a straight way’: Ben Whishaw on libidinous New York and playing Peter Hujar
  • The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago. But its lessons live on in The Quiet American

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