Movies
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The young Irish actor overcame a tragic childhood to earn an Academy Award nomination for The Banshees of Inisherin -
The actor is putting all her experiences into an Oscar-nominated turn as the director’s formidable mother. She talks about the dramatic changes she’s witnessed in Hollywood and beyond
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Film academy is implementing review after questions raised over last-minute celebrity-backed campaign in best actress category -
Actor who starred in films of the 1950s and 60s including Ice Cold in Alex and went on to a long career in supporting roles -
3 out of 5 stars.
Sundance 2023 All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt review – experimental film pulls on the senses
3 out of 5 stars.Raven Jackson’s gorgeous, sparsely worded debut film evokes the non-linear memories of one Black woman in Mississippi.
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3 out of 5 stars.
Black Adam – the Rock is back in Spandex for surrealist superhero comedy
3 out of 5 stars.With his imposing bulk and gift for deadpan humour, Dwayne Johnson makes a charismatic DC hero – but sadly, he’s in a class of his own -
3 out of 5 stars.
Michael Grandage’s adaptation of a novel inspired by Forster’s famous ménage à trois conjours a mood of British postwar repression and guilt -
3 out of 5 stars.
Based on the real-life story of a nurse who apparently killed hundreds of patients, this is a creepily watchable thriller with the subtlest hint of Fatal Attraction
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Descendant – powerful Netflix documentary on the legacy of slavery
4 out of 5 stars.
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At the height of her fame in the 1950s and 1960s, Lollobrigida, who was known simply as La Lollo, was the internationally recognised star of Italian post-war cinema, rivalled only by Sophia Loren
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Marina Hyde considers what Prince Harry’s memoir revelations say about us as a nation; Kathleen Turner on navigating chronic illness and falling for Michael Douglas; and Chloë Hamilton describes the heartbreak of fertility, shoulder to shoulder with her twin sister -
Host Jerrod Carmichael took shots at the Golden Globes' troubled history as it returned live for 2023
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The Guardian’s arts editor Alex Needham, music and features writer Sam Wolfson, and film critic Ellen E Jones, on what they’re looking forward to this year -
Guardian Australia’s Steph Harmon and Michael Sun reflect on the bumpy return of nightlife, theatre and music festivals, the year’s best TV and film, and what to see in 2023 -
Grace’s guest this week is the Bafta award winning director Amma Asante. From her critically acclaimed films such as Belle, and A United Kingdom, to her work on TV shows such as The Handmaid’s Tale and Mrs America, Amma is a giant of the film-making world. She pops round to Grace’s to discuss her teenage days on the set of Grange Hill, how she fell in love at the Europol canteen, and the importance of Mr Kipling. And, of course, the comfort foods that have seen her through it all
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The Banshees of Inisherin has made a stunning showing, along with welcome nods for Paul Mescal and The Quiet Girl, but there are few other surprises -
The German-language film has 14 nominations, and great resonance with the Ukraine war, but I suspect a good number of the gongs will go elsewhere -
Emma Thompson’s sadistic Agatha Trunchbull follows in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm, Stephen King and M3gan – but graphic scenes of abuse should not be seen as entertainment -
After last year’s debacle, you can hardly blame the Globes for making conservative choices. Last night’s show celebrated the mainstream – with one Bollywood outlier
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The Oscar winner on learning from his mistakes, his latest role as a serial killer nurse – and why he’s not wearing a wedding ring -
The film director, 60, on what inspires him, the life-changing meeting he had with his wife, and why running away from home was his first act of rebellion -
Forced to leave Iran after an intimate video of her was leaked, Ebrahimi has rebuilt her career. Her latest film, for which she won best actress at Cannes, celebrates the defiance of women in her home country
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As the child of Bill Nighy and Diana Quick, she would be plonked in a rehearsal room after school – so it’s no surprise she’s stepping behind the camera. The film-maker talks about her extraordinary debut feature, Alice, Darling -
The comedian and star of Ratatouille, Big Fan, Young Adult and new comedy I Love My Dad answers your questions on the the US’s insecurity, being nerd laureate and his love of PG Tips -
After late 90s indie success and a film collaboration with Michael Fassbender, Maclean embraced painting during the pandemic. His first show sold out – but don’t rule out a Beta Band reunion
Regulars
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2 out of 5 stars.
Mark Kermode's film of the week Babylon review – Damien Chazelle’s messy, exhausting tale of early Hollywood
2 out of 5 stars.Despite star wattage from Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt, the La La Land director’s overcooked portrait of a nascent Tinseltown is more hysterical than historical -
It’s time to embrace positivity – from the underdog idealism of Rocky to the transcendent A Matter of Life and Death and the gloriously morbid optimism of Harold and Maude -
The franchise’s last outing in 2010 was a dud, and the actor has Oscar pedigree when not preoccupied with his band. It’s all rather mysterious -
Director Patty Jenkins recently condemned films produced by streamers as “fake movies”, but the evolution has opened doors for diversity
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