From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy
The writer and director, who died this week, helped to define what big screen spoofs would look like in the decades after
Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80
Famed comedy writer and director, who was also involved in Ruthless People and Hot Shots!, died of natural causes
Moana 2 review – vacuum-packed Disney ocean adventure that will leave you cold
Auli’i Cravalho’s Polynesian princess embarks on a quest to save other islanders oppressed by evil god Nalo – but this frictionless sequel lacks genuine passion
Edge of Tomorrow at 10: Tom Cruise’s sci-fi spectacle gets better every time
Time has been kind to this pacey mash-up of Groundhog Day and action movie, in which a reluctant soldier fights aliens and dies in a seemingly endless time loop
The Contestant review – the cruelty of reality TV on show in one of its earliest manifestations
Tomoaki Hamatsu was a sensation over the year he stayed alone in a single room amusing the camera, but this documentary is not as charming as it thinks
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Sweethearts review – charming teen comedy updates When Harry Met Sally
Nico Hiraga and Kiernan Shipka play friends who decide to dump their partners at Thanksgiving in this sweet, and often spicy, winner
Made in Ethiopia review – knotty study unpicks China’s industrial influence in Africa
Three women – a manager, a worker and a farmer – tell their stories in this nuanced exploration of Ethiopia’s booming Chinese-led manufacturing sector
Power Alley (Levante) review – Brazilian volleyball teen finds support in Bolsonaro-era nightmare
A star player gets pregnant and is harassed by the religious right in this tense and engaging film
Please don’t sing along to Wicked in the cinema – it is deeply embarrassing
Hey, frustrated theatre kids: no one is going to musicals to hear you sing. And don’t listen to the Rock – some of us actually want to hear the film we’ve paid to see
Dear Santa review – Jack Black plays Satan in mediocre Christmas comedy
The high-concept streaming movie, where a kid accidentally sends a letter to the wrong mythical figure, can’t decide if it wants to be naughty or nice
Iranian artist Maryam Tafakory wins the 2024 Film London Jarman award
Tafakory’s blend of reality and fiction is ‘a compelling exploration of displacement, memory and resistance’ according to the judging panel
Beatles ’64 review – Fab Four radiate an inexhaustible, almost supernatural energy
Contemporary interviews and amazing archive footage combine in a sublime snapshot of the band’s whirlwind first US visit
‘I took one pill and my whole body was gone’: Kathy Bates on opioids, ageing and selfish co-stars
As she stars in new legal serial Matlock, about a lawyer using people’s prejudices about older people to her advantage, the Oscar-winner opens up about surviving cancer, the Sacklers and watching herself on screen
Cinema singalongs: is it OK for Wicked fans to belt out all the tunes?
Fans of the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical have reportedly been warbling songs during early screenings – but not everyone is best pleased