Movies
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4 out of 5 stars.
All the Old Knives review – Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton add class to CIA spy drama
4 out of 5 stars.Pine and Newton play former lovers in this watchable Le Carré-esque tale of personal and patriotic betrayals -
4 out of 5 stars.A collaged video diary shot by the lead singer of Blind Melon, before his death in 1995, provides a quizzical time capsule
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Actor makes series of TV appearances to boost support in the US for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the country’s effort to repel Russia
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4 out of 5 stars.
Prayers for the Stolen review – heart-rending tale of childhood blighted by drug cartels
4 out of 5 stars.Ana and her friends live in a Mexican village menaced by gangs and people traffickers in this complex and subtle story -
The beloved Ukrainian-Soviet star of more than 100 film and TV shows, now 84, is calling for a boycott of Russian cinema and these days concentrating on ‘being there for people in Kiev who need food or a hug’
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2 out of 5 stars.
Dog – Channing Tatum and a problem mutt take a strange ride
2 out of 5 stars.The actor makes an unlikely comeback as a veteran charged with taking his late friend’s dog across country in an odd and tonally uneven star vehicle -
3 out of 5 stars.An effectively gnarly Netflix follow-up to the 1974 original has Gen Zs trying to turf the bloodthirsty southern killer out of a derelict town
Video & audio
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In Guardian Australia’s weekly podcast about internet culture, JR Hennessy joins Alyx Gorman and Michael Sun to discuss the Will Smith/Chris Rock controversy and the arrival of short kings
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Director Cherish Oteka and the lead subject of the film Gamal 'G' Turawa speak to the press after winning best short film
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In this week’s episode, John Crace on Boris Johnson’s six-point plan for Ukraine turning out to be six vague principles, Sirin Kale interviews Zoë Kravitz, Annalisa Barbieri on why ‘sorry’ is the hardest word, and Emine Saner on female standups from the 1960s.
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Sidney Poitier, whose groundbreaking acting work in the 1950s and 60s paved the way for generations of black film stars, has died aged 94
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Guardian critics Charlotte Northedge, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Simran Hans look ahead to the best of the year in culture
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Britain’s spy chief has thanked China’s state news agency for 'free publicity' after it posted a James Bond spoof that mocked the western intelligence community’s growing focus on threats posed by Beijing
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Viewing figures for the Academy Awards have been in decline for years and 2022’s ceremony looked like yet another snoozefest … until Smith slapped Chris Rock
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While the dial only seemed to be turning one way, the 94th Academy Awards was unexpectedly rich in sexist ‘her-indoors’ gags, undoing any progress
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In a night of real drama, Jane Campion and Ariana DeBose’s triumphs were sound choices from the Academy – but why on earth did Coda win?
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An award-winning new drama tells of a young woman’s quest for an illegal abortion in 1960s France. Its director and the writer on whose autobiography it is based explain why the subject is still important
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The Belgian actor says she would have made Little Red Riding Hood if Paul Verhoeven had asked. Instead, she’s starring in his latest film Benedetta, the tale of a lesbian nun in 17th-century Italy
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The actor discusses her breakthrough part in Live and Let Die, staying friends with her four ex-husbands and her new role as an action hero
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The American writer known for The West Wing, Moneyball and The Social Network on adapting To Kill a Mockingbird for the stage in the 21st century
Regulars
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4 out of 5 stars.
Mark Kermode's film of the week True Things review – seductively dangerous liaisons in Ramsgate
4 out of 5 stars.Ruth Wilson is brilliant as a benefits officer who develops an unhealthy attraction to a charsimatic stranger in Harry Wootliff’s assured psychological drama -
Director Patty Jenkins recently condemned films produced by streamers as “fake movies”, but the evolution has opened doors for diversity
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Everyone from Larry David to Lady Gaga dodged questions or hid behind their PRs. If only their goodie bags had included a few opinions …
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3 out of 5 stars.