The Beanie Bubble review – plushie-craze toy story goes down the cute route
Get stuffed! Why The Beanie Bubble is ‘a joyful funeral for the American dream’
February 2023
Cocaine Bear review – larky horror comedy is roaring good fun
Cocaine Bear review – critter-on-drugs thriller struggles to live up to sensational title
November 2022
Cocaine Bear: the trailer for 2023’s wildest film is everything and more
The Elizabeth Banks-directed caper, based on a true story, looks to be exactly what the internet wants it to be
Dear Elizabeth review – famous name decorates warm-hearted loser comedy
Hapless Sid tries inviting famous one-time pal Elizabeth Banks to his college reunion. Nothing goes to plan – but the film retains real warmth
Call Jane review – timely, if occasionally jarring, abortion drama
Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver are charismatic in Phyllis Nagy’s directorial debut, about a group of women in the 60s providing abortions outside the law
January 2022
Call Jane review – abortion drama is sensitive if not revelatory
Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy’s film on the pre-Roe underground abortion network features strong performances but never rises to a rousing battle cry
March 2021
Cocaine Bear: the must-see and must-avoid movie of 2022
Elizabeth Banks’s new film, about the aftermath of a narcotics drop in a Georgia national park, may be less hilarious than it first sounds
February 2020
'This is just the beginning': Hollywood reacts to Harvey Weinstein's conviction
Stars from Julianne Moore and Rosie Perez to Weinstein accuser Ashley Judd respond to the movie mogul’s guilty verdict
December 2019
Charlie’s Angels – a weaponised feminist frenzy
Slick action and genuine laughs abound in this latest franchise reboot – if you can spot them amid the hyperactive editing
A superhero’s origin tale gets a gory upgrade in this snappy, and mostly entertaining, antidote to superhero fatigue
July 2018
Charlie's Angels: Kristen Stewart to head up Elizabeth Banks-directed reboot
The star will lead a reboot of the 70s franchise for a new film alongside the British actors Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska
May 2018
The Happytime Murders: Melissa McCarthy snorts ecstasy with puppets in Henson comedy trailer
The star teams up with A Muppet Christmas Carol director Brian Henson for raucous new film The Happytime Murders
June 2017
Elizabeth Banks apologises for criticising Steven Spielberg over lack of female leads
The actor says sorry for failing to acknowledge several Spielberg films, including The Color Purple, in her speech at an awards ceremony this week
April 2017
Star power: which celebrities should consider running for office?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus rebuffed a plea by Democrats to transition from TV politician to real life one – here are the stars who should really think about a political move
March 2017
Power Rangers review – colour-coded superpowers revealed in goofy origins story
It may be the most unlikely and least welcome superhero movie of the year – or even the decade – but this reboot actually benefits from lowered expectations
December 2016
Unmaskings, burkinis and vegan cheese: the alternative ‘women of the year’ awards
Pamela Anderson, Elena Ferrante, Huma Abedin and, ahem, Bono all make our list of women worthy of a mention
