Adam Sandler named Hollywood’s top earner ahead of Margot Robbie
Tom Cruise comes third in Forbes magazine’s list, while the only British actor to feature in the top 10 is Jason Statham
February 2024
Uncovering the higher truth of Jay Shetty
Celebrities call him ‘amazing’ and fans pay thousands – but what exactly do they get from this self-help guru with an iffy origin story?
Jennifer Lopez: This Is Me… Now review – too much information on JLo’s lovestruck return
The singer is back in business – and so, in some detail, is her storied relationship with Ben Affleck, on her first album in a decade
This Is Me … Now: A Love Story review – JLo’s bombastic ode to love and herself
Star’s self-funded big swing is a mix of over-produced music videos and self-help advice but showcases her undeniable screen magnetism
September 2023
Dazed and Confused review – Richard Linklater’s joyously evocative hangout movie
Rereleased for its 30th anniversary, this is a seemingly aimless but actually brilliantly controlled movie about Texan kids in 1976
June 2023
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon condemn use of audio from Air in Trump campaign video
The actors’ production company Artists Equity ‘had no foreknowledge and did not consent’ to any involvement
May 2023
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Hypnotic review – preposterous tosh from start to finish starring Ben Affleck
Hypnotic review – Ben Affleck apes Inception in goofy B-movie thriller
April 2023
Air review – Ben Affleck’s slippery tale of how Nike signed Michael Jordan
By denying the basketball star a voice, this back-slapping sports drama led by Affleck and Matt Damon is running on empty
Air review – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon drop the ball in Michael Jordan shoe drama
Affleck’s dramatisation of the bid to get Jordan to endorse Nike’s radical new sneaker almost ignores the most compelling character
‘Michael Jordan changed the world’: the true story behind Nike movie Air
Ben Affleck’s buzzy drama tells the story about how Nike transformed into a major force in the sneakers market thanks to a young basketball star
March 2023
In business: how brands like Nike, BlackBerry and Pop-Tarts became film’s hottest stars
A slew of new movies celebrate the boardroom mavericks of the 1980s and 90s – as well as the products they flogged. What’s behind this corporate nostalgia?
February 2023
Pass notes
Nothing says ‘We are an item’ like a naked selfie – just ask Eric André and Emily Ratajkowski
The comedian and the actor have just started going out. That didn’t stop an unusually revealing ‘couple launch’ on Instagram
A mask of unadorned misery: how Ben Affleck became the world’s biggest meme
In pictures from the Grammys, the superstar once again looks exhausted and overwhelmed. His expression speaks for us all
Week in geek
James Gunn’s plans for DC are brave, bold and bereft of Batfleck – apparently
Can the film-maker revolutionise DC with a slate of five movies, with new and old actors, that will interconnect superhero stories?
October 2022
Hollywood dresses up for Ralph Lauren’s first Los Angeles catwalk show
Move marks rise in younger consumers investing in classic sustainable pieces rather than buying disposable fashion
September 2022
Clerks III review – family reunion for Kevin Smith’s convenience store comedy
Smith’s geeky comedy is as lightweight as ever, but it retains its charm in the unlikely franchise’s third outing
July 2022
The funniest things on the internet
Paul Verhoeven: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The podcaster and author reveals his favourite online things, including Ben Affleck’s Armageddon commentary, a song about the Wii shopping channel music and Jinkx Monsoon
When the world overwhelms, joyous rituals like weddings endure – now that’s what J-Lo and I have in common
Van Badham
From their rekindled romance to their marriage, Bennifer have inspired an all-too-rare feeling of hope
‘Worth waiting for’: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck (finally) marry in Las Vegas
Second time lucky for Bennifer who rekindled their relationship 18 years after calling off first wedding blaming ‘excessive media attention’
