Perimenopause finally gets more attention – because there’s something in it for men
Arwa Mahdawi
Celebrities have spoken up about their experiences – and Silicon Valley types learned ovaries may hold the key to long life
February 2024
‘Just a lot of issues’: Netflix film chief on axing nearly finished Halle Berry movie
The streamer’s interim film head has spoken about the ‘rare’ move to scrap The Mothership, a sci-fi thriller in post-production
January 2024
Week in geek
When accountants attack: why Netflix is cancelling Halle Berry’s new sci-fi movie
Netflix to scrap Halle Berry sci-fi film in post-production
November 2022
Die Another Day at 20: is the reviled Bond movie worth a second look?
The 20th film was ripe for ridicule – from Madonna’s awkward theme song to an invisible car – but it’s a smarter film than many think
March 2022
Stage frights: five of the most shocking moments in Oscars history
No tears, blather or preaching: how to make the perfect awards ceremony speech
February 2022
Moonfall review – lost in space with master of disaster Roland Emmerich
The moon is knocked out of orbit, along with Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson, in this eye-poppingly silly sci-fi from the German director
Moonfall review – Roland Emmerich’s bad moon rising… and I mean really bad
Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson are astronauts trying to save Earth from the falling moon in this gibberish big-budget folly
Netflix’s 2022 preview trailer is a ghoulish nightmare of coerced A-listers
Stuart Heritage
The streamer’s frenzied look at the year ahead breaks the fourth wall mid-scenes to turn major stars into reticent marketing tools
November 2021
Bruised review – Halle Berry delivers one bloody cliche after another
Bruised review – Halle Berry’s MMA fighter keeps her eye on the prize
July 2020
Toronto film festival announces line-up with Mark Wahlberg drama premiering
Halle Berry drops out of trans role after protests over misgendering
October 2019
Are we finally ready to talk about colourism?
Yomi Adegoke
Thanks to outspoken celebrities like Lupita Nyong’o, the discrimination faced by darker-skinned black people is finally being noticed. But we still have a long way to go
February 2019
‘Phallic mode’ and ‘childlike tears’ – decoding Oscar acceptance speeches
From Gwyneth’s blubbing to Adrien Brody’s kiss, body language expert Judi James analyses all
September 2018
Names in the news
Halle Berry and Prince Harry’s teenage kicks
Rebecca Nicholson
Reprinted photos of the young royal at Eton have prompted a sporting response from the film star
July 2018
Indecent Proposal: remake of hit thriller in the works
Girl on the Train screenwriter to write script for new version of the 90s film, which starred Robert Redford, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson
January 2018
Rotten fruit: why it's time to give up on the Razzies
The annual prizes for the supposed worst of Hollywood has become tiresome, misdirecting bile and ridiculing stars who couldn’t care less
September 2017
First look review
Kings review – Halle Berry and Daniel Craig fail to ignite baffling LA riots drama
The second feature from Mustang director Deniz Gamze Ergüven is a frustratingly made film with brief flashes of power but a lack of focus
