Roger Pratt obituary
Oscar-nominated cinematographer who helped create the look of Tim Burton’s Batman and Terry Gilliam’s Brazil, as well as two Harry Potter films
If Batman v Superman crushed Jesse Eisenberg’s star, why is DC giving Jason Momoa a second chance?
Eisenberg says his jarring turn as Lex Luthor ‘hurt my career in a real way’, a fate shared by many a poorly received superhero – even if Momoa’s casting in Supergirl means Aquaman is water under the bridge
Marlon Brando fury at ‘feeling like a freak’ among revelations in new book of Hollywood secrets
Brando, Ava Gardner, Anita Ekberg and other A-listers are featured in a memoir about the glamour of the 1950s film industry
Kate Beckinsale says she has been ‘assaulted’ and ‘felt up’ on film sets
The actor has posted a video describing her bad experiences in the industry, in response to Blake Lively, who also alleges mistreatment on a movie set
UK box office forecast to top £1bn in 2025 after year-on-year fall
Research firm Omdia says dip to £931m due to Hollywood strikes but wave of blockbusters likely to renew recovery
Christopher Nolan’s next film announced as ‘mythic action epic’ The Odyssey
The Oppenheimer director’s adaptation of Homer is scheduled for release in the summer of 2026, and will feature Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya
Covid was supposed to kill cinema – but did lockdown and gen Z save cinephilia?
Sites such as film discovery platform Letterboxd promote a new way of film-viewing, eschewing sneering gatekeepers for a more open-minded and eclectic experience
‘The full immersive experience’: the rise of cinema with an added twist
While box office continues to play catch up with pre-pandemic numbers, there’s been a notable increase in the popularity of experiential cinema
Lisa Kudrow says Tom Hanks movie Here is ‘an endorsement for AI’
The former Friends star criticised the film which makes extensive use of an AI-driven tool called Metaphysic Live to de-age and face-swap actors
Marshall Brickman obituary
Screenwriter, musician and director who won an Oscar, with Woody Allen, for the screenplay of Annie Hall
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
Indie films losing out to obsession with bankable stars, says Richard Eyre
British director whose career is being celebrated at the BFI says creative industry increasingly wants safe bets
Barrie Ellis-Jones obituary
Other lives: Executive at the film funding body Eurimages, which supported dozens of feature films
Tim Robbins: ‘You’re telling me Netflix is the future of cinema? We’re in big trouble’
With Silo, the actor – known for his strong political stances – is still choosing roles he truly believes in that echo real life. But he’s now concerned about the wider future of his own industry, too
Glicked double bill may not match Barbenheimer buzz, experts say
Gladiator II and Wicked getting people into theatres but unlikely to replicate phenomenon of Barbie-Oppenheimer release