On my radar: Peter Biskind’s cultural highlights
The film historian and cultural critic on his love of Gentleman Jack, why blueberries from Maine are superior, and how Tana French’s crime novels transcend genre
Post your questions for Billy Bob Thornton
The Oscar-winning actor, writer, director, musician and star of Bad Santa, Armageddon and The Man Who Wasn’t There is ready to answer your questions
The American No by Rupert Everett review – blackly comic short stories
The actor, writer and director mines his own backlog of unmade projects to create an exhilarating collection
Trailer for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy released
Footage from the forthcoming comedy shows Renée Zellweger in her signature role for the fourth time
Paul Bailey obituary
Writer best known for the novel Gabriel’s Lament and a sympathetic biography of the brothel madam Cynthia Payne
The Guide #164: The quit list – when to give up on that book, TV show and more
They say quitters never prosper, but then what do ‘they’ really know? When we’re inundated with things to read, watch, hear and play, don’t be afraid to throw in the towel
A Game of Thrones movie may be coming – but do we really need it?
With multiple prequel shows already in production – and George RR Martin showing no signs of finishing his book series – what can a Thrones movie really add to the franchise?
Box Office Poison by Tim Robey review – Hollywood’s fascinating flops
A hilarious account of film’s most stunning failures takes in hubris, stupidity and an assortment of disastrous animals
Emma Calder obituary
Animator and illustrator whose film Beware of Trains led to a retrospective of her work in Austria in 2023
Kneecap leads nominations for British independent film awards
Belfast-set rap comedy leads the charge with 14 nominations, with Love Lies Bleeding and The Outrun close behind
David Stratton on a life reviewing films – and the one TV show he thinks is ‘pretty damn good’
The 85-year-old critic has finished his huge history of Australian cinema from 1990 to 2020 – which involved rewatching 650 films. So which beloved classic has he changed his mind about?
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom review – intriguing fantasy franchise is far from your average anime
Its Game of Thronesian intrigue, benevolent Skeletor protagonist and surprising lack of gratuitous violence sets this series apart
Paddington in Peru review – you can take the bear out of South America, but think twice before taking him back
The third instalment in the film adventures of the furry marmalade addict may boast Olivia Colman as a singing nun but it lacks home comforts
Readers reply: Which works of fiction have an optimistic view of the future?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Welcome to the new era of midlife lust! I need a lie down …
Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman and Miranda July are showing us middle age can be full of sexual energy. So why do I feel so fatigued, asks Emma Beddington