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Kinda Pregnant review – Amy Schumer’s Netflix comedy is kinda disappointing

The comedian plays a woman pretending to be pregnant in a dated and mostly unfunny attempt to bring back the broad studio comedy

The rise and fall of Emilia Pérez: how did it all go so wrong for the Oscar-nominated film and its star?

Less than two weeks ago, the movie was flying high, with 13 Academy Award nods. Then came a social media scandal and a serious backlash

Has the Sundance film festival lost its mojo?

Underwhelming films and some disinterested buyers left many wondering what’s next for the Utah-based festival

Sing Sing on stage: the Oscar-nominated drama hits New York

The play within the acclaimed prison-set movie made its way to an off-Broadway stage this week with original cast members involved

Jesse Eisenberg no longer wants to be ‘associated’ with Mark Zuckerberg

The actor, who played the Facebook founder in The Social Network, criticised Meta’s decision to scrap factcheckers

‘Into the heart of the whirlwind’: how Led Zeppelin were sweet-talked into making a new film

They were quizzed endlessly and one wrong answer could have blown the lot. The makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin relive the tactics – and cups of tea – that got it green lit

Brokeback Mountain at 20: the ‘gay cowboy flick’ now rightly regarded as a tragic masterpiece

Ang Lee’s remarkable movie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as star-crossed lovers, was controversial and lost best picture at the Oscars – but remains a beautiful film

David Lynch’s death shocks smokers into quitting: ‘It’s just not good for us’

Smoking was having a comeback – until the director’s death after an emphysema diagnosis complicated its allure

Tomato and basilica: in Conclave, Stanley Tucci plays Stanley Tucci – and I couldn’t be happier

Thanks to his books, travel shows and TikToks, it’s impossible to see the actor as anything other than a classy sophisticate. So go on, Cardinal Bellini, fix us a cocktail

Shanghai Blues review – delirious screwball comedy from Hong Kong’s Spielberg

Tsui Hark’s classic tale of love and mistaken identity, with plentiful helpings of farce and wackiness, has been restored for its 40th anniversary

Dog Man review – goofy gags galore as the Franken-pooch takes on a fiendish feline

Dav Pilkey’s canine supercop creation is upstaged by the world’s most evilest cat in this energetic animated feature

Beyond the Borders review – Zoe Saldaña shines in timely tragedy-flecked thriller

The Oscar nominated star gets to show her full range in this competently made and beautifully shot story that highlights the desperately grim situation at the Mexican border

French director found guilty of sexual assault but not jailed in #MeToo trial

Christophe Ruggia given two years’ house arrest over abuse of Adèle Haenel when she was aged between 12 and 15

‘My most sincere apologies to all the people who may have been offended’: when Oscar campaigns implode

Whether it’s tricky past social posts, news meltdowns or PR teams trying too hard to make an impact, here are some past examples of self-sabotaged awards campaigns

Cate Blanchett: lack of change in Hollywood after #MeToo ‘quite distressing’

The Oscar-winning actor has spoken of her disappointment in how the movement lost its momentum in the industry seemingly before it got started

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