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They’ve focused obsessively on the lurid and even saw some directors charged for murder – yet a new season of mondo movies argues for their artistic merit
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NSA whistleblower participated in a Q&A via a webcam at his home in Russia and revealed he finds a film about him to be an uncomfortable experience
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As she tackles the Queen in Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, out this week, we look back over the greatest big-screen hits of the Downton Abbey actor
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The Guardian film team review the week’s big and small releases
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An exclusive clip from one of the seminal kitchen sink dramas of post-war British cinema
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Inspired by Ronald Blythe’s paean to Britain’s vanishing rural life, Akenfield was directed by Peter Hall to tell the story of ‘three generations in terms of work, belief, education and climate’
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Zachary Quinto’s Spock remains the real star of the latest instalment, even if Idris Elba’s Krall could have been given more to do
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Some were trepidatious about this belated big-screen outing for the fashionista sitcom. In fact, post-referendum, the timing couldn’t be better … and neither could Joanna Lumley
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The first in the long-running series was decent enough but the threatened band of ancient beasts are fast losing their appeal
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Watch the latest footage of Oliver Stone’s real-life espionage drama, concentrating on Snowden’s relationship with his girlfriend and the journalists in whom he confides
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The Star Trek crew on the UK’s decision to explore a new and potentially hostile frontier and the reasoning behind making commander Sulu’s character openly gay
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The cast of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie arrives on the American red carpet and talks to Nigel M Smith about New York City versus London, the show’s legacy and more
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A clip from Esther May Campbell’s drama about family relationships wilting in the late summer heat, starring singer and songwriter Beth Orton
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Director and producer Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1982 children’s novel The BFG
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The Guardian film team review the week’s big and small releases
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Watch the trailer for a biopic of Richard and Mildred Loving, whose marriage became the subject of a landmark ruling
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The release of Star Trek Beyond inspired a special triple-bill of all three of JJ Abrams’s reboots – and even Into Darkness was lapped up by our hardened fan
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JJ Abrams reckons a Knights of Ren movie would light up the multiplexes. But don’t Yoda, Obi-Wan and Leia also deserve their own space adventures?
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New films from Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt and Amy Adams are set to be unveiled at the upcoming festivals. Here’s our run-down of what to expect
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Geek culture has helped studios make better movies, but Hollywood’s determination to keep fans happy has also unleashed malign forces
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The film-maker had had enough of making – and watching – documentaries about social ills, so decided to make a ‘feel-good’ movie about one of America’s most famous motivational speakers
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She has starred in Hollywood blockbusters, costume dramas and, now, The BFG – but despite leading a ‘charmed life’, the actor insists she’s not a ‘perfect, entitled luvvy’
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As he portrays Mr Spock for the third time in Star Trek Beyond, the actor talks about coming out, making the film without Leonard Nimoy and playing Glenn Greenwald in Oliver Stone’s new film
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The writer and star had such a terrible time making The Bourne Ultimatum they vowed to quit the series. So why did they change their minds?
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The film-maker on how growing up in a commune informed his new movie and his mixed feelings about the EU
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The French philosopher talks about his new film, Peshmerga, which follows the Kurds fighting Isis, and gives his thoughts on Brexit and the crisis of democracy
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At 43, Isabella Rossellini was sacked as the face of Lancôme. Now, 20 years on, she’s been rehired. She talks movies, her mother, Ingrid Bergman, and her rollercoaster life
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Five best momentsFive best momentsFive best moments: Penelope WiltonAs she tackles the Queen in Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, out this week, we look back over the greatest big-screen hits of the Downton Abbey actor
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The film quizThe film quizThe toughest Star Trek film quiz in the known universeAs Star Trek Beyond beams into cinemas this Friday, test your knowledge of the big screen franchise from the very beginning
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UK box office reportUK box office reportGhostbusters blasts Ice Age at the UK box officePaul Feig’s all-female reboot tops the chart in its first week as the Ice Age animation franchise tests audience loyalty with a fifth outing
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Charlie Lyne's home entertainmentCharlie Lyne's home entertainmentThe Joy Of Painting: cult TV daubathon finds a new home onlineStudents, pensioners and Mark and Jez from Peep Show number amongst its fans. Now a new generation is getting its Bob Ross fix on YouTube
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Silent but deadly!Silent but deadly!The best is silence: why Shakespeare in early film is worth celebratingAs a new DVD shows, in rare and innovative early adaptations of the Bard on film – even when condensed – you don’t need to hear the words to feel the quality
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Guy Lodge on DVDs and downloadsGuy Lodge on DVDs and downloadsHigh-Rise; London Has Fallen; The Witch; Truth; Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story); Fox and His Friends; Chinese Roulette; Brahman Naman – reviewIn the current climate, JG Ballard’s tall story seems horribly relevant, while a 17th-century horror is scarier still
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Garry Marshall has died aged 81. Here’s a selection his many achievements as an actor, writer, producer, director and playwright
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Mike Pence hates Mulan, Hitler loved Snow White, and Britain’s new foreign secretary takes inspiration from … Dodgeball. We consider the politicians who read significance – good and bad – into cinema
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The director’s 18th-century epic is legendary for the hardships imposed upon its cast, with 150 takes for a single shot not uncommon. But, four decades on, the film’s stars remain united in praise of this beautiful, slow-burning masterpiece
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Huge acquisitions, a string of hits and a strategy of opting for tried-and-tested franchises have made the corporation top dog. But can its reign last?
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Ever suspected Frozen was more than a simple singalong? Have the false promises of Emerald City ever rung alarm bells? Here are nine family flicks that have been mined for underlying meaning
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As a young film-maker, Chris Petit sought inspiration in a divided city – where composers were Stasi agents and a night out clubbing could end in a nuclear flash
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The character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs has always been a hit with fans – so it’s a pity the movies don’t live up to the legend of their jungle hero
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