Category: Films
Teri Garr, actor from Tootsie and Friends, dies aged 79
Teri Garr, the actor known for roles in Tootsie, Young Frankenstein and Friends, has died at the age of 79. Garr died of multiple sclerosis, [more…]
Here review – cursed Forrest Gump reunion is a total horror show
A swirl of concern and outright fear has long been following Robert Zemeckis’s unusual big bet Here, a 30-year reunion for his Forrest Gump co-stars [more…]
Freedom (Libre) review – Lucas Bravo oozes charisma as gentleman robber
Fast-rising French star Lucas Bravo, best known so far for playing love interest chef Gabriel in the series Emily in Paris, plays polite armed robber [more…]
Birth at 20: Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent, misunderstood masterpiece
It’s the score that hooks you first in Birth: that light, sprightly, slightly anxious jitter of woodwind that trills over the film’s opening shot, as [more…]
From Anna Kendrick to Dev Patel – how easy is it for actors to direct themselves?
Since the very first directorial cameos – George Méliès’ sorcerer-like appearances in The Vanishing Lady and Playing Cards in the 1890s – directors have often [more…]
Paul Morrissey, cult filmmaker and Andy Warhol collaborator, dies at 86
Paul Morrissey, an early collaborator of Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground and the director of cult films such as Flesh, Trash and Women in [more…]
Gérard Depardieu sexual assault trial postponed after actor’s no-show
The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges was postponed until next year after the actor failed to appear in court on Monday, saying [more…]
On my radar: Jacques Audiard’s cultural highlights
Jacques Audiard was born in Paris in 1952, the son of the prolific screenwriter and director Michel Audiard. He began writing films in the mid-1970s [more…]
‘We just have to keep fighting’: a shocking new film on the danger of US abortion laws
In August 2022, Amanda and Josh Zurawski were 18 weeks into a much-wanted pregnancy with their first child when her water broke early. The complication [more…]
No more Mr Nice Guy: how Hugh Grant transformed himself into an edgy national treasure
This week sees the release of Heretic, Hugh Grant’s 45th feature film. Few critics would have predicted that length of career after his pouting 1982 [more…]
