Alan Arkin was an actor of humour and candour who became a fierce screen presence
Peter Bradshaw
Alan Arkin: a life in pictures
Alan Arkin, Oscar winning actor in Little Miss Sunshine, dies aged 89
June 2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru review – feeble origin story hopefully lays franchise to rest
This fifth instalment in the Despicable Me animation series spirals back to 1976 and a stolen mega-powerful amulet but the plot is perfunctory and it runs on the faintest of fumes
October 2020
Alan Arkin on Hollywood success: 'I was miserable pretty much all of the time'
In his mid-30s, the actor was living the dream, but was far from happy. As he publishes his memoir Out of My Mind, he talks about turning his life around – and the disgraced guru he pinned his hopes on
August 2016
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
Eye in the Sky; Louder Than Bombs; Men & Chicken; The Huntsman: Winter’s War and others – review
Helen Mirren is formidable in a smart tale of modern warfare, but Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt are the only good thing about a flaccid fantasy sequel
April 2016
Reports of my death
Clive James: ‘Ben Affleck has overcome the handicap of his absurd good looks’
‘Redford got so bored by his own beauty that he would go off and direct something. Affleck probably has the same motivation, but he has a lot more directorial flair’
December 2015
Christmas With the Coopers review – overstuffed festive drama
A quality cast, including Diane Keaton and John Goodman, can’t save this Christmas turkey about an insufferable family’s yuletide tribulations
April 2014
My guilty pleasure
My guilty pleasure: Hitch
Eva Mendes and Will Smith have zero chemistry, but with equal parts bromance and romance, along with a star turn from Kevin James, it's the perfect movie to while away a rainy day, writes Nancy Groves
March 2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone – review
This Las Vegas-set comedy is light as a ping-pong ball and heavy on the magic, writes Philip French
January 2013
Oscars watch 2013
Iran plans movie riposte to Ben Affleck's Argo
Film blog
2013 Oscar nominations mark the start of an all-American race
Peter Bradshaw
December 2012
Film blog
The Oscars: why Argo could beat Zero Dark Thirty and Lincoln for best picture
Tom Shone: The ballots are out and the betting is competitive but Ben Affleck – and Alan Arkin – have the biggest award of all sewn up
