Movies
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McGowan’s anger is vital – and uncomfortable to hear. In an age where #MeToo is becoming blunted by celebrity endorsement, we need her
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3 out of 5 stars.
This effective documentary examines why no one is held to account over torture and how close the UK is to adopting techniques used in Guantánamo -
Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning satire is full of vivid visuals and ingenious sound – but it’s the smells that really linger -
On the 40th anniversary of its US release, George Miller’s chaotic look at the future remains a high-adrenaline masterwork -
The pair’s Oscars appearance upset the visual effects industry – and it also seemed to be unfair to their director and fellow actors
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3 out of 5 stars.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) – a blitz of bad taste
3 out of 5 stars.Mesmerising Margot Robbie returns as the hyperactive supervillain in a crass but weirdly watchable Suicide Squad spinoff -
4 out of 5 stars.
The Lodge – dread-filled chiller with a devastating twist
4 out of 5 stars.The makers of Goodnight Mommy have crafted a deviously plotted English-language follow-up about an uncomfortable family dynamic put to the test -
3 out of 5 stars.
The Rhythm Section – Blake Lively on a thrilling quest for revenge
3 out of 5 stars.A bereaved woman hunts down the terrorists who killed her family with help from Jude Law’s maverick MI6 tough guy
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The Traitor – the real goodfellas: Cosa Nostra on trial
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The Gentlemen – Guy Ritchie’s dated gangster romp
2 out of 5 stars.
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Video & audio
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Following a strikingly white and male list of Bafta nominees, this year’s Academy Awards shortlists are barely more diverse. It’s a chronic problem in an industry which is running out of excuses for its slow pace of change. Lanre Bakare examines why the Oscars are still so white. Plus: Joan E Greve on a hectic week of US politics -
Kirk Douglas, the star of Spartacus, has died aged 103. Douglas was nominated for three Oscars and his extensive filmography includes Paths of Glory, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Lust for Life
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Like dozens of women in the entertainment industry, the actor, model and writer Zoë Brock has claimed she had a traumatic encounter with the film producer Harvey Weinstein. Now she is faced with a settlement offer that would allow him to escape blame for the alleged assaults. Also today: Lily Kuo on the spread of the deadly coronavirus in China
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Ed Pilkington looks ahead to Weinstein’s court battle where he faces charges of rape and sexual assault, which he denies. And Jamie Grierson on why counter-terror police have listed Extinction Rebellion as a ‘key threat’ -
Mark Lawson and Dan Milmo discuss the rapid rise of the streaming service. Plus: Lara Spirit on why you should register to vote before Tuesday -
Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out why kung fu references crop up so much in black culture
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The Joker star went off-script to bare his teeth at the meat industry, risking ridicule to advocate profound social change -
The Academy has finally caught up with the outside world – its task now is to avoid returning to its insular ways -
Is the Duke of Cambridge sabotaging the voting system? Or simply saving face by attacking an acceptable – if innocent – party? -
Bong Joon-ho plays on working class stereotypes and fails to examine the system that created the film’s rich and poor
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The star of Jett and Sin City is back on stage in Alice Birch’s raw Anatomy of a Suicide. She talks about the play’s emotional toll, how she unwinds and American puritanism -
After depression, the collapse of his marriage and decades of anorexia, the actor spent his 52nd birthday on a psychiatric ward. He talks about how he found his way back -
Fed up with being offered ‘terrorist’ roles, Palestinian actor Waleed Zuaiter feels liberated by the complex character he plays in Baghdad Central. But it’s his own tale of escape and childhood love that would make for a winning drama
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The 80s teen star is known for odd, even sleazy behaviour. Is that why his claims about the film industry are not taken seriously? -
After an indifferent sojourn in Hollywood, the film-maker went back to South Korea to do his next film – and produced an undisputed masterpiece. Why is his stunning critique of the class system striking chords all over the world? -
She caused outrage as a wide-eyed teen in her very first film. As the actor returns in a spooky Agatha Christie, she relives life as a 60s icon – and the taunts she endured in the street
Regulars
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5 out of 5 stars.
In Bong Joon-ho’s flawless tragicomedy, a poor yet united family bluff their way into the lives of a wealthy Seoul household
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From a beguiling portrait of the Himalayan foothills to a loose-limbed journey through Angola’s capital, Rotterdam’s programme of industry outsiders is a cinephile’s tombola -
Noah Baumbach’s divorce comedy has hit Netflix, polarising viewers into those who back Adam Driver’s Charlie and those who support Scarlett Johansson’s Nicole -
She’s alive! Reports of the death of Universal’s ambitious Dark Universe appear to have been greatly exaggerated
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It was a big night for Academy favourites Joaquin, Renee, Laura and Brad and looking ahead, there might be some more familiar faces in the mix yet again -
‘I’d turned down a job at the RSC to do it. I thought the shoot might be somewhere exotic – but we ended up in a clay pit in Reading’
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The 2020 Academy Awards was a bit like being stuck in a basement, watching the rich and beautiful frolic above - in other words a lot like the winning picture. Thank God for Keanu Reeves! -
With The Great Hack nominated for best documentary, Carole Cadwalladr found herself invited to walk the red carpet. How was her night with the stars? -
The scrawny son of Jewish immigrants transformed himself into an icon of US manhood – a narrative the nation is forgetting in the Trump era. Yet a darker side lurked too
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