Category: Films
‘Demolishing democracy’: how much danger does Christian nationalism pose?
Bad Faith, a new documentary on the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States, opens with an obvious, ominous scene – the storming of [more…]
On Resistance Street review – punkish record of music’s long battle with racism
There’s no better time than now for a documentary on popular music’s role in the fight against racism and fascism. And in true punk spirit, [more…]
Emma Stone says she would like to be called by her real name: Emily
Her films have racked up more than $1bn at the box office and she has won two Oscars under her stage name, but Emma Stone [more…]
Laurent Cantet obituary
The social-realist boom in 1990s French cinema produced compelling new voices such as Jacques Audiard, Bruno Dumont and Érick Zonca. The most humane and rigorous [more…]
Can Zendaya make the leap from tween idol to Hollywood heavyweight?
Actor-model-producer Zendaya Coleman – universally known mononymously, without her last name – has never been short of attention, but it feels as if the 27-year-old [more…]
Will Deadpool & Wolverine mark the real introduction of the X-Men into the MCU?
It is somewhat ironic that just when the Marvel Cinematic Universe is entering its most intriguing phase, with the introduction of the multiverse and superheroes [more…]
ISS review – Ariana DeBose is ace as third world war sparks space station survival race
At first, the crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) mistake the tiny dot of fire on Earth for a volcano. But look: there’s [more…]
The evolution of man: how Ryan Gosling changed stardom, cinema and society
In Hollywood, there are no accidents. Ryan Gosling’s role in stuntman pic The Fall Guy, hard on the heels of his show-stopping Oscars rendition of [more…]
Hollywood reacts to overturning of Harvey Weinstein rape conviction: ‘Beyond disappointed’
Hollywood has reacted with shock to the news that the disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction has been overturned by a New York court. The [more…]
Cannes to premiere Jean-Luc Godard film finished the day before he died
The final film from the French-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard is set to premiere at this year’s Cannes film festival. Scénarios is an 18-minute short that [more…]
