Category: Films
Mark Kermode on… director Hayao Miyazaki, who speaks to the child in all of us
Is Japanese film-maker Hayao Miyazaki “the greatest family entertainer of our time”? That was the conclusion I reached about the writer-director behind such animated wonders [more…]
Trap review – M Night Shyamalan’s concert thriller is a mess
The reintroduction of M Night Shyamalan offered the kind of specifically alluring comeback narrative that a certain generation was compelled to blindly support. Those of [more…]
Tom Cruise to rappel off Stade de France in Olympics closing ceremony
He’s scaled the world’s tallest building, dangled mid-air from a plane, set records for holding his breath underwater and, when he broke his foot shooting [more…]
Bafta introduces new prize for best children’s and family film
Bafta has announced a new prize for best children’s and family film, as well as some key eligibility changes for other awards. The children’s and [more…]
‘It’s not a theoretical proposition’: the ‘war game’ imagining a coup in the US
On 6 January 2025, US democracy stands at a crossroads. Congress must certify the results of an election that the loser refuses to concede. The [more…]
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie review – another enjoyably madcap SpongeBob adventure
For around a quarter of a century, the happy-go-lucky yellow sea sponge called Bob has been entertaining kids (and a fair number of adults) with [more…]
Un oeuf is enough: have we had our fill of movie Easter eggs?
When Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, made $438m worldwide on its opening weekend, Marvel executives must have felt as if Christmas [more…]
Cheng Pei-pei obituary
The title of the first female action star is hotly contested, but the Hong Kong actor Cheng Pei-pei is often cited as one of the [more…]
The Instigators review – Matt Damon and Casey Affleck can’t save underpowered heist comedy
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck – grizzled veterans of Steven Soderbergh’s classic caper Ocean’s Eleven from back in 2001 – now come together as stars [more…]
‘I’m happy for everyone released, but there is also sadness’: film-maker Odessa Rae on today’s momentous prisoner swap
Is Odessa Rae being eavesdropped on? The answer may depend how long the Kremlin holds a grudge. In 2022, the Canadian American producer helped make [more…]
