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Spin-off movies of TV sitcoms do not have a great track record – and many of them fail for the same, endlessly repeated reasons
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The funniest man in WWF is the star turn in this otherwise over-familiar buddy film
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Finding Nemo sequel remains on top in second week as invasion film sans Will Smith underwhelms with $41.6m opening weekend
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Gillies MacKinnon’s remake of the classic postwar Ealing comedy is light on laughs and feels out of place in 2016
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He writes, he acts – but the star of The Social Network isn’t comfortable with the fame that followed. How will he handle a gang of fans in a London park?
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Paul Rudd and Craig Roberts may have chemistry, but their journey of self-discovery is stuffed with Sundance stereotypes
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Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon play one of history’s oddest couples in this entertaining account of the day Presley arrived unannounced at the White House
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Not even Jeff Goldblum and Charlotte Gainsbourg stationed on a militarised moon can save us from the joyless tedium of this mind-crushing movie
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So what do humans really do all day? Their pets are baffled in this frenetic New York-set family animation
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The Guardian film team round-up Thursday’s movie news
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The first big screen outing for Ricky Gervais’ office manager turned mockumentary star David Brent
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It’s 20 years on from the events of Independence Day and the aliens have returned to Earth to cause more destruction.
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The Guardian film team round-up Wednesday’s movie news
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The Guardian film team round-up Tuesday’s movie news
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The Guardian film team round-up Monday’s movie news
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Actor Anton Yelchin, who is best known for playing Pavel Chekov in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek franchise, is found dead at his home in Los Angeles
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The European Union contributes large sums to help keep the UK’s film sector healthy – what does the future hold if this funding disappears?
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Darth Vader is back, gorgeous George Lucas is still giving us new characters, and Jyn Erso’s back story sounds a bit like the plot from Suicide Squad
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Following the loss of actor Anton Yelchin, our movie critic reflects on how reporting celebrity deaths occupies a greater part of his work in the digital age, and what that tells us of society, grief and stardom
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Openly gay director Roland Emmerich talked up a same-sex couple in his big budget sci-fi sequel, but why is the film so embarrassingly coy about them?
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He is one of Britain’s favourite actors. This year, he’s been on stage in The Caretaker and is set to star in films as Ian Paisley and Holocaust denier David Irving. So why is Timothy Spall so full of doubt?
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How Bafta-winning director Rachel Tunnard went from short films starring her own thumbs to making the year’s most relatable twentysomething comedy
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As the globe-trashing director returns with a sequel to Independence Day, how did his brand of blockbuster become the norm?
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Who better to film McCarthy’s highly experimental novel than a video artist who had never directed a feature before? The duo talk to Phil Hoad about antiheroes, zombie flaneurs and foreseeing the gentrification of Brixton
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Director Eva Husson spins the bottle with a group of French teens searching for meaning in mindless sex – and explains how she related to their lives
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The film-maker, who made his debut with the Oscar-nominated classic, reflected on the making of the drama during a special screening, hosted by the Academy
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The actor on her new film, a fairytale for adults, her creepy character in Happy Valley and feeling lost in drama school
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Five best momentsFive best momentsSusan Sarandon: five best momentsAs the Oscar winner takes a rare lead turn this week in the charming comedy The Meddler, we look back on her finest big-screen performances
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The film quizThe film quizMatch the blockbuster destruction to the movie – quizWith aliens returning to Earth for more city-crushing chaos in this week’s belated sci-fi sequel Independence Day: Resurgence, how well do you know other scenes of wanton carnage?
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UK box office reportUK box office reportThe Conjuring 2 puts the frighteners on gods and turtles at the UK box officeHorror sequel starring Vera Farmiga tops chart, as Tale of Tales, Matteo Garrone’s comic carnival of bad taste, triumphs at the arthouse
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Charlie Lyne's home entertainmentCharlie Lyne's home entertainmentThe Fundamentals Of Caring: the landfill indie movie hits the roadPaul Rudd and Craig Roberts may have chemistry, but their journey of self-discovery is stuffed with Sundance stereotypes
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Silent but deadly!Silent but deadly!Clara Bow: the hard-partying jazz-baby airbrushed from Hollywood historyHer charm and energy made her the ultimate ‘flapper’ – but despite her success, Bow would forever be snubbed by the industry’s in-crowd
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Guy Lodge on DVDs and downloadsGuy Lodge on DVDs and downloadsA Bigger Splash; Salam Neighbor; Pride and Prejudice and Zombies; How to Be Single; The Violin Teacher; Triple 9; Ivan’s Childhood; Gilda – reviewA decadent summer gathering turns sour in the sparkling A Bigger Splash, while a vital documentary gives refugees a voice
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The world’s most prolific film industry may be beset by problems, but director Kunle Afolayan is hoping to help it take off
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Yes, the main premise is a farting corpse. Yes, that’s completely ridiculous. But the comedy puts the mainstream industry’s lack of invention to shame
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Producer of Hannah Macpherson’s film posted on the temporary social media says it took a while for followers to work out they were watching a movie
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The adaptation of the computer game bombed in the US and has been panned by critics – but has grossed more than $378m so far. So who’s paying to watch?
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Elvis wanted an FBI badge from Nixon. Jacko fought drink-driving with Reagan. Jagger got lovebombed by Blair. Are these the strangest back-room deals in politics?
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The horror sequel tells the story of mysterious paranormal activity at a north London home 40 years ago. What exactly went on in that cramped terraced house? It began when a bed began to shake …
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Cross-promotional clips starring the players in Independence Day, X-Men and Deadpool scenarios are as weird as they sound
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