Movies
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4 out of 5 stars.
Reflection review – a shaken, horrifying outcry for Ukraine – and statement of hope
4 out of 5 stars.Ukrainian director Valentyn Vasyanovych’s enigmatic war drama, set in Donbas, is brutal in its depiction of conflict but also elusively redemptive -
2 out of 5 stars.This wayward, occasionally handsome account of the story of Fatima is more interesting on paper than in practice
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Star Tom Cruise had his first $100m weekend and the belated sequel is fourth biggest opening since pandemic began
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2 out of 5 stars.
Nine Bullets review – Lena Headey and her on-screen smoulder on the run from the mob
2 out of 5 stars.Headey does her best in a dull, cliched slog that is part Tarantino, part Cassavetes, but is not up to either -
4 out of 5 stars.
The Camera Is Ours review – pioneering women film-makers on the issues of their day
4 out of 5 stars.This evocative compilation of British documentary shorts, dating from the 1930s to the 1960s, comes with content warnings about racism – though the sexism can be just as shocking -
As a child star, the actor suffered trauma and neglect. Now an acclaimed director, she is confronting the ghosts of her past with a frank new book
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3 out of 5 stars.
Lancaster review – a sobering first-person history of Bomber Command
3 out of 5 stars.This no-frills documentary features gripping tributes to the plane and lost pals from surviving airmen, now in their 90s -
4 out of 5 stars.
The Bob’s Burgers Movie review – a spin-off to relish
4 out of 5 stars.Bob and his family deal with a grisly threat to the burger joint in this deliciously silly film version of the TV animation -
3 out of 5 stars.
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) review – surprisingly playful documentary about the Queen
3 out of 5 stars.The late Roger Michell’s film portrait of the Queen combines archive footage with a welcome sense of mischief and informality
Video & audio
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What If the Future Never Happened is a 30-minute genre-bending biopic by Daniel Johns, inspired by his life before he was catapulted to fame as a teenager with his group Silverchair
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In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on Beergate and Keir Starmer’s gamble, Britpop legend Jarvis Cocker discusses his new memoir, comedian Sofie Hagen on the hard slog to become an influencer, and Xan Brooks dissects the Cannes film festival as it celebrates its 75th birthday
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Meet three Australian women who are pushing back on the expectations and stereotypes so often placed on them
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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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Failure to understand the film’s message is just another example of the way Hollywood continues to dismiss Asian achievement and stories
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At 89, the beloved British actor is still striving. In fact, she’s just published a new memoir, Old Rage, in which she lays bare her anger and anxiety over work, life and love…
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Jim Howick’s wicked sense of humour helped turn Horrible Histories, Ghosts and Sex Education into massive hits. Here, the actor and writer reveals how he’s always made it up as he went along
Regulars
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4 out of 5 stars.
Mark Kermode's film of the week Top Gun: Maverick review – irresistible Tom Cruise soars in a blockbuster sequel
4 out of 5 stars.Cinema’s favourite ageless fighter pilot returns with all the nail-biting aeronautics and emotional sucker punches that made the original an 80s-defining hit -
Week in geek Stripped naked and swapped for a woman: how Chris Hemsworth’s Thor is currently looking
Losing his hammer was bad enough, but now our hero must cope with being ogled by goddesses in Thor: Love and Thunder -
Director Patty Jenkins recently condemned films produced by streamers as “fake movies”, but the evolution has opened doors for diversity
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