Apple TV+: less a rival to Netflix, more a smug religious cult
The launch event for the tech giant’s streaming service featured Oprah, Spielberg and plenty of self-indulgence, but little evidence it can catch up with the market leader
Apple’s crown is slipping – will news and TV shows be its next big thing?
Tim Cook has made Apple the most valuable brand in the world – will this be a new success or a sign of the company’s problems?
‘A monopolistic blob’: what the Disney/Fox merger means for cinema
This cartoon-like demonstration of alpha-capitalism will lead to stricter, safer and blander entertainment – and with each acquisition, the stakes get higher
Press stop: why Hollywood needs to quit relying on the vlogger
In teen weepie Five Feet Apart, a lazy new trend continues with characters relying on video confessionals to reveal information
James Bond to drive electric Aston Martin in new movie
Reports have emerged that Daniel Craig will get behind the wheel of a zero-emissions motor in his latest adventure – only £250,000 to dedicated fans
Tesseract review – strap in for the shapeshifting worlds of Charles Atlas
Inspired by a 1940s sci-fi novella, the artist teams up with Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener for a bracing dance experiment
Rotten Tomatoes rescues Captain Marvel from review trolls
The reviews aggregator has stopped comments being posted before a film’s release date after Brie Larson’s forthcoming movie attracted hostility for having a female lead
Go with the flow: the mesmerising moves of Russell Maliphant
With a dance version of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, a collaboration with Greek composer Vangelis and his touring show Silent Lines, the questing choreographer is busier than ever
Don’t stop at The Departed’s rat: six other movie scenes that should be cut
The car visible in the background in Braveheart? Kevin Spacey in Baby Driver? The money must be raised via Kickstarter to excise these and other crimes against film-making
Woody Allen launches $68m legal action against Amazon
Director sues studio after his latest film, A Rainy Day in New York, is shelved following renewal of abuse allegation, which he denies
Leave Timothée Chalamet alone! Why what happens on a plane should stay on a plane
A series of breathless tweets about an in-flight encounter with the actor has gone viral – yet another example of creepy onboard behaviour
YouTube bans dangerous pranks after Bird Box challenge
Platform acts after challenge leads to people walking through traffic and driving while blindfolded
Apple-produced movie On the Rocks reunites Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola
Comedy star and director who delivered Oscar-winning global hit Lost in Translation spearhead tech giant’s $4bn move into content
One perfect shot: the unsung power of cinematography
Cinematographers can have as much influence over a film as a director. But will prestige TV and declining ticket sales at cinemas put their craft at risk?
First Gatwick. Now a film about a serial killer drone. We have been warned
The airport shutdown was just the start. As new horror film The Drone informs us, it’s only a matter of time before aerial threat destroys us all