Film
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Writer’s most acclaimed project, the 1976 film The Front, was based on his own experience of Hollywood’s anti-communist blacklist
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How long before a Donald Trump biopic? From Obama to Lincoln, some White House incumbents fare better than others on the big screen -
The new president adores the British classic, even referencing it in his victory speech. Creators including Hugh Hudson, David Puttnam, Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell and Stephen Fry applaud his choice – and his appointment -
3 out of 5 stars.
Malcolm & Marie review – furious film-maker takes a pop at critics
3 out of 5 stars.Zendaya and John David Washington ham it up entertainingly in a two-hander about a conceited director and his partner -
Rumours abound that the actor who played the blind crimefighter has been spotted on the set of Spider-Man 3. His reappearance would be a smart move
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3 out of 5 stars.
Tokyo Dragon Chef review – ramen-themed yakuza musical comedy
3 out of 5 stars.Yoshihiro Nishimura throws every ingredient into this overblown, overcooked and oddly endearing underworld romp -
5 out of 5 stars.
Quo Vadis, Aida? review – shattering return to Srebrenica
5 out of 5 stars.Through the eyes of a translator moving between the different ethnic factions, director Jasmila Žbanić musters real tragic power and clear-eyed compassion revisiting the massacre 25 years on -
5 out of 5 stars.
The Masque of the Red Death review – horribly apt Poe adaptation
5 out of 5 stars.Roger Corman’s 1964 cult classic about a medieval pestilence closing in on a decadent count played by Vincent Price has uncomfortable resonance -
2 out of 5 stars.
The Rental review – predictable cabin-in-the-woods scares
2 out of 5 stars.Dan Stevens and Alison Brie star in this horror-mystery, which has a nicely tense setup but degenerates into cliche
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The Exception review – psycho-thriller foiled by lazy sexism
2 out of 5 stars.
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In focus
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It’s number one time, and it’s a picture from the beginning of the year that nothing else has quite eclipsed for wit, thrills and sheer watchability -
Only months ago, huge films were cast off to streaming services. Now studios are holding fire with a grand reopening in sight
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Production designer who worked on James Bond films from Goldfinger to Casino Royale, and won an Oscar for Titanic -
Simone Ledward accepts honour on behalf of her late husband as Riz Ahmed and Nicole Beharie pick up best actor and best actress awards
What to watch
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And they lived happily ever after ... or did they? It turns out a number of films almost had very different denouements -
The Buffy and Gold Blend actor, who stars in the new film School’s Out Forever, on his love for Judi Dench, Lord of the Flies – and playing Dr Frank-N-Furter -
As the David Bowie biopic Stardust is released, we take a look through the greatest music star portrayals – from Johnny Cash and Billie Holiday to Ian Curtis and Ray Charles
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The new year finds several superstar docs as well as projects digging into both the recent and resonant past -
A look ahead, courtesy of movies set in the next 12 months, suggests we should expect natural disasters, all-consuming tech and a super swine flu -
Film transformations aren’t all about eyebrow-plucking and wearing a nice dress – they’re also about flying and prosthetics
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With a star-studded promo video promising a new movie every week, Netflix has stated its intention: to blow Disney+ and its kind out of the water -
Schwarzenegger used to exemplify politico-showbiz ridiculousness. Now he's our true moral governator
Sword in hand, the governator’s clarion call for decency on YouTube was cheesy but also genuinely heartfelt and stirring -
Forever remembered as the dolly bird prone to wardrobe malfunctions, the actor was a survivor whose career was forged in groundbreaking 60s realism -
The star’s spectacularly misjudged performance as a gay Broadway actor in Ryan Murphy’s equally tone-deaf Netflix musical is a new low for Hollywood
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The Scream actor and wrestler on Bozo the Clown, Liberace’s shoes and a traumatising moment in Hollywood -
Sarmad Khoosat was the darling of Pakistan’s entertainment industry until his new film, the haunting and elegiac Zindagi Tamasha, fell foul of fundamentalists – who called for him to be beheaded -
At 86 and in lockdown, the actor finds herself in the rare position of not working. Instead, she talks about theatrical ghosts, her friendship with Harvey Weinstein and definitely not being a national treasure
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The devastating drama Quo Vadis, Aida? explores the run-up to the 1995 genocide. Actor Jasna Đuričić hopes the film will accelerate the healing process -
He has played a pivotal role in bringing black drama to British screens – but Noel Clarke must still battle for recognition. As his hit cop show Bulletproof returns, he talks about fighting prejudice, returning to the Tardis – and saying no to America -
The actor on filming the third series of the hit Netflix comedy, being taught cinema history by Scorsese – and the perils of toilet-training his cat
Regulars
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4 out of 5 stars.
Mark Kermode's film of the week Quo Vadis, Aida? review – profoundly moving story of the Srebrenica massacre
4 out of 5 stars.Seen through the eyes of a UN interpreter, this slowly unfolding drama is perfectly pitched to both engage and horrify -
How long before a Donald Trump biopic? From Obama to Lincoln, some White House incumbents fare better than others on the big screen
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Rumours abound that the actor who played the blind crimefighter has been spotted on the set of Spider-Man 3. His reappearance would be a smart move
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As a new drama about India’s caste system shows, films about masters and servants are often surprisingly subversive
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s tragic parable of society’s addiction to oil, fuelled by a zealous Daniel Day-Lewis, is a burning indictment of male aggression and an apocalyptic warning -
The director explains why he won’t quibble with his film being named best of the century – but what makes it really great is Daniel Day-Lewis -
Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000 -
From Mike Leigh to Richard Linklater, Joanna Hogg and Michael Winterbottom, here are some of the century’s greatest films, chosen by some of the directors whose own films feature in our top 100
You may have missed
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Sarmad Khoosat was the darling of Pakistan’s entertainment industry until his new film, the haunting and elegiac Zindagi Tamasha, fell foul of fundamentalists – who called for him to be beheaded
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Will Paul King’s planned prequel follow in the pawprints of Paddington? Or might it stick closer to Warner Bros’ most recent origins hit: Joker? -
The actor’s unexpected response to a complaint about an 18-year-old film could pave the way for big-name actors to personally insult Twitter users
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Using thousands of lovingly crafted props and painstaking stop-motion, animator Ujicha is reviving the gekimation style with his grotesque, visceral films -
The Oscar-tipped Netflix drama centers on a harrowing and effective scene of loss yet its attempt to deal with the fallout fails to ring true -
The co-director of the haunting documentary, filmed inside the city’s hospitals during the first outbreak, explains why it is so important
Film genres
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3 out of 5 stars.
Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris shoulder an overlong yet serviceable action film that pushes an anti-war message in among familiar carnage -
The studio’s new movie Soul, starring an ‘annoying’ Tina Fey, has just updated them for a new generation
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2 out of 5 stars.
Crime The Doorman review – Ruby Rose turns model action hero
2 out of 5 stars.When a heist goes wrong, an ex-soldier must mop up the mess – while Jean Reno plays a menacing Frenchman -
4 out of 5 stars.
Drama Quo Vadis, Aida? review – profoundly moving story of the Srebrenica massacre
4 out of 5 stars.Seen through the eyes of a UN interpreter, this slowly unfolding drama is perfectly pitched to both engage and horrify
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