Antebellum review – the horrors of slavery repackaged as entertainment
Janelle Monáe stars in a lushly shot thriller that fails to justify its subject matter with anything resembling social commentary
July 2020
Come As You Are review – disability rights and sexual needs
Three young men head for a Montreal brothel in this uplifting, refreshingly non-judgmental road movie
July 2014
Grim outlook for Grimsby as Sacha Baron Cohen sets comedy in town
Lincolnshire town – shown as litter strewn, dilapidated and full of beer-swilling children – fears it will suffer as Staines has
June 2014
Johnny Vegas and Gabourey Sidibe join Sacha Baron Cohen comedy Grimsby
The actors join Ian McShane and Mark Strong in Cohen's latest comedy film, a tale of a spy who has to team up with his football hooligan brother
April 2014
The bad review meets its match – welcome to the age of counter-criticism
Emma Brockes
Emma Brockes: From James Franco to Salman Rushdie, the internet is breathing new life into the battle of wits between celebrities and critics
March 2014
Is Lee Daniels' Empire a sign that TV is finally taking hip-hop seriously?
Precious pair Lee Daniels and Gabourey Sidibe reunite for TV hip-hop drama
January 2014
White Bird in a Blizzard: Sundance 2014 – first look review
Gregg Araki's last film was a sci-fi sex romp. Now, he sends The Descendants' Shailene Woodley into thriller territory – but can't resist dwelling on the sexual side of the plot, writes Henry Barnes
November 2011
Tower Heist – review
Brett Ratner's caper about ripped-off NYC employees robbing their boss is not as much fun than it could be, writes Philip French
April 2010
Precious: big at the box office
How Gabourey Sidibe took obesity into the fashion world
March 2010
Soccer moms v Precious - the cultural battle at the heart of this year's Oscars
Right favours Sandra Bullock's role as rich philanthropist while liberals root for tale of teenager born into poverty
January 2010
Precious
Precious review – raucous drama of African-American lowlife
