China’s go-to English bad guy Kevin Lee: ‘I’m happy to play a villain’
The English actor, who has worked with Chinese directors from Jackie Chan to Zhang Yimou, reveals how a chance meeting at the visa office in Beijing changed his life
In the Strange Pursuit of Laura Durand review – queasy softcore-fantasy road movie
Two unhappy men go on a quest to find a lost VHS-era adult film star in a confused attempt at zany
Black Medusa review – deadpan North African vengeance noir
This chilly Tunisian debut follows young a female killer who traps her victims by pretending to need a voice app to speak
Rossy de Palma: ‘Almodóvar always leaves space for a little bit of life to come in’
The Spanish actor on 35 years working with Pedro Almodóvar, the joy of her 80s pop band, and facing up to her country’s past
Comets review – a lovers’ reunion charged with cosmic poignancy
A surprise reappearance throws the life of middle-aged widow into otherworldly flux in this strangely affecting drama
The 400 Blows review – François Truffaut’s coming-of-age masterwork
Jean-Pierre Léaud dazzles at the heart of an autobiographical opus that invites new waves of adulation with each viewing
Romaine Hart: inspiring figure who led the reinvigoration of cinema culture in the UK
Hart gave me my first break in the industry and stood out as a beacon of hope for those who followed
Chaplin, Elvis and Batman return: 25 films to look out for in 2022
Baz Luhrmann takes on the King with Tom Hanks, Jim Broadbent steals a masterpiece and Jessica Chastain plays an eccentric televangelist … all in 2022’s must-see movies
Gritt review – intriguing, subversive drama about the perils of creativity
Itonje Søimer Guttormsen’s feature debut traces the story of a troubled young woman on the outside of outsider art
The 50 best films of 2021 in the US: the full list
Our countdown of the best films released in the US during 2021 reaches No 1 with Jane Campion’s menacing western about two warring brothers
The 50 best films of 2021 in the UK
Our countdown of the best films released in the UK during 2021 reaches No 1 with Jane Campion’s menacing western about two warring brothers
The 50 best films of 2021 in the US, No 3: Petite Maman
Céline Sciamma’s latest drama is a heartbreaking but beautiful ghost story told with a masterful, realist calm
The 50 best films of 2021 in the UK, No 3: Petite Maman
Céline Sciamma’s beautiful fairytale about a girl who meets her mother as a child in the woods is an artistic masterstroke
The 50 best films of 2021 in the US, No 4: Drive My Car
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi adapts a Haruki Murakami short story into a highly moving meditation on life and art
The 50 best films of 2021 in the UK, No 4: Drive My Car
A tender, meditative drama that marks Ryusuke Hamaguchi a new master of Japanese cinema