Invisible Nation review – insightful primer for Taiwan’s complex history
Documentary provides a useful introduction to the country, even if the geopolitics at times are a little simplistic
‘Intensely nostalgic’: why A Knight’s Tale is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of comfort film recommendations is a look back to 2001’s absurdly enjoyable mix of romance, action and anachronistic music choices
Allen Sunshine review – deft character study bathed in a sense of goodness
Debut director Harley Chamandy shows promise with a skilfully constructed portrait of a former music producer searching for simplicity and solace
A Thousand Fires review – mesmerising study of Myanmar’s homemade oil wells
Documentary shows the gruelling labour put in by a married couple wringing out drops of black gold as their son looks for a different living
Taylor Swift soap, saucy socks and Pet Shop Boys tea sets: it’s the culture Christmas gift guide 2024
From a Snoop Dogg firepit to a sweater celebrating the brutalist genius of Preston bus station, here are 40 fabulous festive suggestions for the culture vulture in your life
Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s Oscar-winning co-writer, dies aged 85
Screenwriter co-wrote Annie Hall and Manhattan, penned the Jersey Boys musical, and wrote for Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show and The Muppet Show
That Christmas review – overstuffed but lovingly detailed animation of Richard Curtis trilogy
Locksmith Animation’s second feature goes overboard on snow and suffering but offers plenty of fun nonetheless
Your Monster review – off-the-charts chemistry fuels droll horror-romance
Melissa Barrera’s jilted actor and Tommy Dewey as the monster she finds in her wardrobe fizz in Caroline Lindy’s uneven debut
Film advent calendar: 24 festive movies chosen by leading film figures
Count down to Christmas with favourites selected by Sean Baker, Gillian Anderson, John Waters, Mike Leigh, Gurinder Chadha, Will Sharpe and more
Conclave review – Ralph Fiennes is almighty in thrilling papal tussle
Fiennes gives one of the performances of the year as a cardinal assailed on all sides in Edward Berger’s elegant adaptation of Robert Harris’s Vatican bestseller
Feminist hit movie Her Story touted as China’s answer to Barbie
Directed by a woman with a cast of female leads, the film is the latest to be centred around female experiences and prove a box office success in China
How to Make Gravy review – a well-intentioned, mawkish misfire
This soupy Christmas drama based on Paul Kelly’s song tips into corny sentimentalism – and comes dangerously close to suggesting that gravy is actually magic
Wicked would be fun and forgettable but for the alt-right waging dark arts against it
Digital crusade by anti-woke warriors against a vapid film for teen girls should be sending a wake-up call to Hollywood
Rupert Grint ordered to pay £1.8m in taxes after losing legal dispute
Actor known for playing Harry Potter’s Ron Weasley in HMRC legal dispute for second time
On my radar: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett’s cultural highlights
The Culprits actor on his favourite film for Christmas, the humour and rebellion in the work of artist Mike Kelley, and an inspiring book about failure