Category: Films
Shyam Benegal obituary
The Indian film-maker Shyam Benegal, who has died aged 90, was a pillar of the “parallel cinema” movement, the informal grouping of independently minded and [more…]
Rocco and His Brothers review – Luchino Visconti’s operatically magnificent family epic
‘If only we had never left home … but it was our destiny.” The speaker is Rocco, played by Alain Delon – coltishly beautiful and [more…]
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni file lawsuits over It Ends With Us
The actor Blake Lively has sued the director of It Ends With Us, Justin Baldoni, and several others associated with the film, alleging harassment and [more…]
We Live in Time review – romance blossoms for Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield
There are endearing, intelligent and forthright performances here from Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, who have a tender chemistry in this sensitive if, for me, [more…]
Stockholm Bloodbath review – like Game of Thrones scripted by Guy Ritchie
‘A great deal of this actually happened,” reads the title card at the start of this action-packed historical epic. Possibly. But it’s unlikely that anyone [more…]
Auteurs assemble! Why 2025 offers a banquet of movies by cinema’s great creators
Barbenheimer. Gladicked. Deadpool & Wonkarine. The big movies of the past couple of years have been cash-splash smashes by mainstream directors loudly airing strong authorial [more…]
Spit, Magic Beach and a Crocodile Dundee redux: 10 Australian films to watch out for in 2025
Australian cinema in 2025 will offer plenty of tasty treats, in a variety of genres and styles. In addition to the films on this list, [more…]
Kate Beckinsale says she has been ‘assaulted’ and ‘felt up’ on film sets
Kate Beckinsale, the British star of films such as Love & Friendship, Canary Black and the Underworld series, has posted a video on social media [more…]
Guardian writers on their ultimate feelgood movies: ‘For when humanity lets me down’
“Feelgood” movies are often thought of as big-hearted romantic comedies, comforting classics, or childhood favourites that still hold up decades later. In our series, My [more…]
Toyboys, divas and Bridget Jones: the films to look forward to in 2025
We Live In Time We’re overdue a genuinely good romantic-comedy with a few drops of weepie thrown in. This could be it. Screenwriter Nick Payne [more…]