‘A Thanksgiving classic’: why Stuck in Love is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers highlighting their all-time favorite comfort films is a 2012 indie romcom that begins and ends on the November holiday
The Creeps review – reference-heavy mashup of Gremlins and American Pie is stupid-funny
On paper, ‘horny teens do battle with mini demon snowmen’ sounds fun, but the jokes are dumb and the references to better films only draw attention to its weaknesses
Rab C Nesbitt actor Gregor Fisher: ‘People say: I didn’t realise you could speak properly!’
He’s been in everything from Love Actually to Shakespeare with Al Pacino – but will he always be thought of as the string-vest-wearing boozy Glaswegian? Ahead of a tour as himself, the actor and Instagram cookery guru looks back
The Saragossa Manuscript review – cult Polish period-costume comedy is outrageous head-spinner
Wojciech Has’s slice of 1960s surrealism is set in 18th-century Spain, as an officer careens through farcical encounters and erotic episodes in a wild ride that could be a series of Monty Python sketches
Champagne Problems review – Netflix’s latest Christmas romcom lacks fizz
The streamer continues its annual onslaught of forgettable festive films with a mostly charmless romance set in France
Bone Lake review – holiday rental house of horror is fun for everyone
You don’t need to be a fright flick aficionado to enjoy this smart and witty tale of a romantic weekend break going gruesomely wrong
3 Wishes for Christmas review – seasonal romcom has all the personality of a supermarket voucher
Unimaginative British fable has a credible lead in Christine During, but otherwise it’s the movie equivalent of receiving socks as a present
David Zucker renews attack on new Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson
The director has taken fresh aim at the new film, saying that producer Seth MacFarlane ‘totally missed’ the spoof-comedy style that defined the original Naked Gun franchise
Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog
Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducing
The Devil Wears Prada 2: first teaser trailer for hotly anticipated sequel
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway reunite in the first look at the follow-up to hit comedy set to be released in May 2026
Being Eddie review – reverential Netflix doc paints limited portrait of Eddie Murphy
There’s great access in this look at the comedian and actor’s life, from time with the subject himself to his many peers, but there’s depth missing
A Merry Little Ex-Mas review – Netflix’s season of cheap Christmas spirit starts with a shrug
Alicia Silverstone is latest 90s star to lead a film for the streamer but her charm can’t save another bland addition to their pile of festive fare
Under the Stars review – picturesque Italian setting is backdrop for AI prompt of a romcom
The tale of two strangers finding love ticks all the right boxes – including big-name support in Toni Collette and Andy Garcia – yet feels clunky and unconvincing
The Secret Santa Project review – festive romcom tries for the Love Actually style multiple story strands
Set in a London council office, this clunky Christmas comedy interweaves a handful of storylines but musters only a brief flicker of cosy charm
‘She knew how to love and be loved’: Julia McKenzie and Jonathan Pryce pay tribute to Pauline Collins
Fellow actors of stage and screen share their memories of working with the much-loved Shirley Valentine star