FilmAn A-list cast for new thriller AmsterdamDirector David O. Russell on the starry list of actors he has assembled for his new 1930s filmBy James Mottram5 min read
FilmFilm review: Blonde - Tragic downfall of a Hollywood playthingForget the accusations of cruel exploitation, Andrew Dominik's portrayal of Marilyn Monroe feels more like an art project than a straightforward biopicBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmFilm review: The Woman King - Warrior epic is a masterpieceViola Davis stars as the leader of a group of female liberators taking on evil slave traders in 19th century AfricaBy Linda Marric1 min read
ObituaryObituary: Monty NormanFilm composer whose electric guitar riff helped transform Ian Fleming’s English spy into international playboy James BondBy Nathan Abrams3 min read
FilmFilm review: Mrs Harris Goes to Paris - A return trip to the French capital for some fashion and funLesley Manville heads a stellar European cast in this charming period-drama comedyBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmBack to Berlin to confront the dark secrets of the pastA fascinating new documentary traces two friends travelling to Germany to face up to very different tales from their families’ past, as its director explainsBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read
Top shows for the ten daysKaren E H Skinazi picks her favourite screen depictions of the High Holy DaysBy Karen E H Skinazi 5 min read||September 24, 2022 20:14
After 15 years, my film’s on screens at lastWhen the star of his film died, Joshua Newton despaired. But as he tells James Mottram, the tech came through in the endBy James Mottram4 min read||September 24, 2022 20:12
We’ve come a long way since Fiddler! A history of UK Jews on stage and screenDepiction of Jews has happily moved on from the crass stereotypes so common in the early 20th centuryBy John Nathan4 min read||September 22, 2022 13:17
Obituary: Joe TurkelBlade Runner actor who created golems on screen but failed to achieve the magic of stardomBy Nathan Abrams3 min read||September 22, 2022 13:02
Don't Worry Darling Film review: Great film, shame about StylesFormer One Direction star is sadly the weakest link in a movie full of intrigue, heightened paranoia and 50s nostalgiaBy Linda Marric1 min read||September 22, 2022 10:44
Hallelujah! The inside story of a masterpieceA new film celebrates Leonard Cohen’s classic song - and how it evolved from an obscure album track to an international anthemBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read||September 18, 2022 11:40
After 15 years, my film’s on screens at lastWhen the star of his film died, Joshua Newton despaired. But the tech came through in the endBy James Mottram1 min read||September 16, 2022 13:49
Did The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas need a sequel?Critics attacked John Boyne's 2006 novel for obscuring the historical reality of the Holocaust. Now he's back with a follow-upBy David Herman2 min read||September 15, 2022 13:59
Funny Pages film review: A quirky East Coast comedy is a true diamond in the roughYoung filmmaker Owen Kline has written a selection of characters and misfits one can’t help but fall in love withBy Linda Marric1 min read||September 15, 2022 09:15
