Women achieve gender parity with men in US big screen lead roles for first time
Two studies find the top-grossing films of 2024 were led by female protagonists as much as by men, buoyed by the success of Wicked and The Substance
Liz Walker obituary
Other lives: Waxworks creator whose Walkers Tussauds business ran tourist attractions across the UK
Super: is this the anti-Marvel comic book film?
Before his blockbuster days, James Gunn made this crass, nasty and very R-rated superhero flick starring Rainn Wilson as a vengeful vigilante
Mom review – neonatal horror leaves new mother in nightmare of guilt and terror
Debut feature does its best to keep things feeling supernatural as woman faced with impossible parenting demands slides into psychosis
Gravy cocktail, anyone? Wallace & Gromit’s cheese-free dining venture is far from cracking
At Bisto and Aardman’s new pop-up floating restaurant you can pour gravy over your pudding or down a gravy drink – but where’s the cheese board, Gromit?
UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says
Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector
The Baby in the Basket review – devilish convent horror is low-budget nun fun
The spawn of Satan raises hell at a Scottish nunnery in this retro-styled British fright fest
Cottontail review – life lessons are learnt in tender, Beatrix Potter-inspired tale
A Japanese man journeys to the Lake District to honour his late wife, testing his relationship with his son in the process
The Sloth Lane review – slow-cooking tale of rebellious teen sloth in vegan animal paradise
A teenager who works in the sloth’s family restaurant seeks life in the fast-food lane in this bland animated adventure
Armie Hammer denies cannibalism claims in Louis Theroux interview
Speaking on Theroux’s podcast, the actor also denied accusations of sexual abuse against a number of women and says he did not eat an animal’s entire heart
From Brad Pitt’s F1 to Lilo & Stitch: the year’s big Super Bowl movie trailers
The US’s biggest TV night of the year saw new looks at 2025’s most anticipated movies, costing studios $8m a spot
Barrio Boy review – Dennis Garcia is a cut above as a closeted Brooklyn barber
Charismatic lead aside, a sketchy script and surfeit of stereotypes blight this tale of a secret gay love affair among New York’s Latino community
Cara review – psychosis-dogged sex worker goes on a grand guignol rampage
Low-budget British film’s attempt to blend psychological drama and extreme horror ultimately falls between two stools
‘Delightfully absurd’: why Mamma Mia! is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers drawing attention to their go-to mood-lifting films is an ode to the hit Abba musical from 2008
Melodrive review – angsty indie singer-songwriter agonises over his infidelities
A gloomy musician messes a string of people around, but this earnest British drama doesn’t worry much about the women he betrays