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Barry Keoghan hits back at ‘inhumane’ abuse and harassment of his family: ‘I can only take so much’

Irish actor says people have been ‘sitting outside’ the homes of his grandmother and two-year-old son after his reported split from Sabrina Carpenter

Choose debt. Choose midday naps… How Trainspotting went from heroin to chai tea

Given the struggles of gen Z, expect the sequel to Irvine Welsh’s book to be a very different beast

‘I always have a moment of confession’: Peter Sarsgaard on truth, ethics and the quirks of family life

Peter Sarsgaard’s calm authority has brought depth to a huge range of roles, from Dopesick to Batman. He talks about his dismay at Trump’s victory, trying to do the right thing, and raising his daughters with Maggie Gyllenhaal

Jacques Audiard’s genre-bending Emilia Pérez wins best film at European Film Awards

Musical also claims prizes for best director, screenplay, editing and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón

A vulnerable assassin and a tech bro target: how I put a modern spin on cult 1970s thriller to make The Jackal

Screenwriter Ronan Bennett on his mission to adapt Frederick Forsyth’s novel for the hit TV show starring Eddie Redmayne

‘I feel I’ve upset a few people over the years’: actor Brian Cox on overrated co-stars, charmless politicians and the joy of smoking weed

He’s famed for grumpy roles and outspoken views, but don’t be fooled – the Succession star is a pussycat at heart. He talks about growing up in poverty, falling in love with his wife – and out of love with Labour

From Rumours to Rosé: a complete guide to the week’s entertainment in the UK

The great and good of the G7 get lost in the woods, and a member of Blackpink steps into the solo limelight

Marshall Brickman obituary

Screenwriter, musician and director who won an Oscar, with Woody Allen, for the screenplay of Annie Hall

Mary review – turgid bibical tale has you rooting for Anthony Hopkins’ hammy Herod

The veteran actor’s pleasurably zealous turn could be given twice as much screen time in what feels like a wade through dull dramatisations of bits of scripture

Merchant Ivory review – handsome tribute to the masters of refined costume drama

An insightful appreciation of the director/producer team who gave us The Remains of the Day and launched the careers of Hugh Grant and Helena Bonham Carter

Japanese singer and actor Miho Nakayama dies aged 54

After making her name with J-pop hits, the performer went on to win acclaim for film roles including Love Letter

The Six Triple Eight review – Tyler Perry’s war movie is another bomb

Kerry Washington hams it up in the writer-director’s stodgy ode to a battalion of women in the second world war who deserve far better

Keira Knightley says she was ‘stalked by men’ after Pirates of the Caribbean and told ‘you wanted this’

The actor said that her ‘jaw dropped at the time’ over how she was treated in public spaces and that ‘it was a very violent, misogynistic atmosphere’

Robbie Williams biopic Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe lead 2025 Aacta award nominations

Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s novel lands 22 nominations, the most in Aacta history, while Williams’ Melbourne-made biopic sets new record for film with 16 nominations

Nightbitch review – Amy Adams doggy fantasy-satire stays fatally muzzled

While Adams delivers what could be the performance of her career, Marielle Heller’s film shrinks away from a properly funny or scary exploration of motherhood and midlife crisis

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