David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstream

From disturbing debut Eraserhead to his masterpiece Mulholland Drive, Lynch’s dark tales combined radical experiment with everyday Americana

David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78

Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400m

It Ends With Us director accuses Hollywood power couple of seeking to ‘destroy’ him with false claims in latest filing

Film-maker Jacques Audiard apologises after Mexican outrage over Emilia Pérez

The director of the award-winning musical about a trans cartel boss has said the film isn’t intended to be realistic, but he is sorry if things in it ‘seem shocking’

One Heart, One Mind: how one phone call led to a key part of Aboriginal history coming to the big screen

The Yolngu people have been unwavering in their fight for their country and their culture. The Yirrkala bark petitions tell that story

‘I hate this movie, and I haven’t even seen it’ – Americans won’t let a chimp Robbie Williams entertain them

Better Man is a genuinely good movie but it’s bombing – and now his song has been disqualified from the Oscars too

Knife removed from Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s spine after intruder attack

Actor repeatedly stabbed during 2am attack at Mumbai flat he shares with Kareena Kapoor and their two children

Timothée Chalamet claims he was fined £65 for parking Lime bike at A Complete Unknown premiere

The Bafta nominee told a French chatshow he was issued with a penalty, but it is unclear who charged him for the red carpet offence

Renée Zellweger: Bridget Jones characters would be in trouble today over work romance

Speaking before fourth film’s release, Hugh Grant says his Daniel Cleaver character would be ‘re-educated’ by HR

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter review – swashbuckling Hammer horror still has bite

Directed by legendary writer Brian Clemens this macabre vampire yarn is marked by the Edgar Allan Poe template but has a charm and humour all of its own

Tony Slattery obituary

Comedian and actor who found television fame in the 1980s on Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Wolf Man review – fear-free update of the lupine myth lacks bite and believability

Leigh Whannell’s unfocused follow-up to The Invisible Man is a howling disappointment, misjudged and dull

One of Them Days review – Keke Palmer and SZA take a bumpy but fun ride

The stars shine in bright and boisterous new buddy comedy, executive produced by Issa Rae, that only stumbles when it leans into cartoon

Magic Beach review – Alison Lester’s classic picture book is enchanting on screen

Ten animators have produced 10 beautiful stories in this anthology film, ranging from fabulous stop-motion to delicate illustration

Equity urges Bristol city council to drop cuts to arts and culture budget

Union says plans including museum closures would be a ‘disaster’ but council says it is facing possible bankruptcy