Aftersun to Past Lives: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Paul Mescal stars in an utterly lovely, delicately heartbreaking portrait of a father-daughter relationship; while a wonderful, wistful romance grapples with first love
April 2022
Frank Langella leaves Netflix show after misconduct investigation
The Oscar-nominated actor will no longer star in The Fall of the House of Usher after he was accused of inappropriate behaviour
September 2016
Captain Fantastic review – Viggo Mortensen doesn't earn his stripes
Mortensen stars as a survivalist dad who takes his kids to the woods to teach them authenticity in this low-cal take on The Mosquito Coast
April 2016
The Father review – Frank Langella devastates in study of dementia
With elements of a thriller and absurdist comedy, the play takes us into the experience of a man losing his grip – though some very English slang rankles
April 2015
5 to 7 review – Woody Allen-tinged love story worth two hours of your time
A naive American starts an affair with a sophisticated Frenchwoman in New York in a sweet take on un liaison that emulates the auteur without totally aping him
June 2014
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Grace of Monaco review – not Nicole Kidman's finest hour
Olivier Dahan plays fast and loose with the facts in this controversial, self-regarding take on the life of Grace Kelly, writes Mark Kermode
May 2014
First look review
Grace of Monaco review: Cannes opens with a royal biopic worse than Diana
Film blog
Hammy baddies on film: the joys of overacting
November 2013
King Lear – review
This return to star-driven Shakespeare has in Frank Langella a commanding Lear still driven by a craving for love, writes Michael Billington
October 2013
Frank Langella: legend of the fall
As a young man Frank Langella worked with Laurence Olivier, partied with Noël Coward and seduced Rita Hayworth. Then his career fell apart. He tells Simon Hattenstone about losing everything and what he's learned from King Lear
July 2013
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
Robot and Frank impresses, despite its less-than-promising premise, writes Mark Kermode
June 2013
Frank Langella to take on role of King Lear at Chichester Festival Theatre
Festival theatre's Angus Jackson to direct Langella in role often called the Ever~est of acting at Minerva theatre in November
March 2013
Robot & Frank – review
Frank Langella and sidekick are affecting in this comedy mixing geriatrics and cybernetics, writes Philip French
The Guardian film show
The Guardian Film Show: Oz The Great and Powerful, Side Effects, Broken and Robot & Frank - video review
Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Andrew Pulver review Oz The Great and Powerful, Side Effects, Broken and Robot & Frank
Reel review
Robot & Frank - video review
Robot & Frank: vision of the future?
Robot & Frank – review
January 2013
Trailer park
Robot & Frank: watch the trailer - video
Watch the UK exclusive trailer for Jake Schreier's comedy drama, in which Frank Langella plays an elderly man who convinces his robot care assistant to take part in a jewel heist
• Robot & Frank is released in the UK on Friday 8 March 2013
December 2012
30 minutes with …
Frank Langella: 'I'd rather make love in reality than on a machine'
The Oscar-nominated star of Robot & Frank on how new technology affects our attitudes towards love and sex
December 2010
Trailer review
It's a blond man's world: Thor v Masters of the Universe
How will shiny new Thor shape up against the old muscle of Masters of the Universe? Watch both trailers and you decide
