Category: Films
The Thinking Game review – DeepMind study offers wide-lens view of our tech lords and AGI
If you don’t follow science news much, you may only be aware of Artificial Intelligence as a new-fangled thingy that somehow makes TikToks of kittens [more…]
Your feelgood movies: which comfort films would you recommend?
In an attempt to provide a balm for the escalation of chaos that has been surrounding so many of us, Guardian writers have been paying [more…]
Brief History of a Family review – mysterious interloper at centre of exquisitely constructed drama
This knockout debut feature from Chinese writer-director Lin Jianjie is like some kind of cinematic kinetic mobile, such as the ones artist Alexander Calder designed [more…]
Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by political protesters
Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Israeli actor Gal Gadot on Tuesday, delaying the event and inciting police response. [more…]
The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru review – British wartime tragedy told with potent empathy
This enthralling and shattering Chinese documentary benefits from superb material: a dark Boy’s Own yarn from October 1942 about the torpedoing of the wartime freighter [more…]
‘Will Freya find a lovely birthday gift for mummy?’: why the Sylvanian Families movie is the anti-Barbie
This Easter, a new movie based on Sylvanian Families will be released into cinemas. If you’ve been keeping up with films based on toys for [more…]
Why are the most expensive Netflix movies also the worst?
The full effect of Netflix on the film industry, positive or (more likely) negative, will be reverberating for years to come. But in the short [more…]
Direct Action review – French activist commune shows everyone how to make a protest count
In France, ZAD – “zone to defend” in English – refers to plots of land occupied by radical activists with the aim of blocking planned [more…]
Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host for 2026 awards ceremony
Conan O’Brien is to return as host of the Oscars ceremony in 2026 after a successful first stint earlier this month. The Academy of Motion [more…]
Is Sadie Sink’s casting in Spider-Man a sign that Marvel is looking to the future?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a somewhat peculiar spot at the moment. Faced with a nagging sense of superhero fatigue and the dawning horror [more…]
