The Wild Robot review – heartfelt animated adventure is a soaring success
Peter Brown’s much-loved novel gets turned into a dazzling big-screen film for all ages that’s one of the year’s most entertaining animated offerings
June 2024
A Quiet Place: Day One review – stylish and satisfying prequel
Lupita Nyong’o stars as a poet with cancer who wants to live a little in this beefed-up disaster movie set in New York
A Quiet Place: Day One review – noise-free alien-invasion prequel starts with a bang
The latest in the alien-terror series finds Lupita Nyong’o connecting with stranger Joseph Quinn as the monsters terrorise a city into trembling silence
Press junkets are ‘torture’ says Lupita Nyong’o
Black Panther star’s irritation at repeating herself to successive interviewers echoes earlier comments by Cillian Murphy, Tom Hanks and others
March 2024
Stars celebrate at 2024 Oscars afterparties – in pictures
Emma Stone, Greta Gerwig, and Sydney Sweeney are among the big names putting on the ritz after the Oscars ceremony
January 2024
And the Oscar nomination doesn’t go to … 20 great performances snubbed by the Academy
Ahead of the release of year’s nominations later today, here are the best acting turns not even shortlisted for an Academy Award this century
November 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review – grief shadows superhero sequel
Shaped around the loss of its original hero Chadwick Boseman, this take pays tribute to the late actor with fiery performances and great spectacle
September 2022
Darling, you were dreadful! The best (and worst) big-screen performances of all time
What makes cinema acting great – or awful? As Harry Styles raises eyebrows in two new films, our film critics name the portrayals that really blew them away
January 2022
The 355 review – Jessica Chastain and her spy gang just don’t add up
The 355 review – Jessica Chastain-led action thriller is a disappointing dud
September 2021
‘Their locks were a centrepiece of their outfits’: black hair dazzles at Met Gala
Alongside political fashion statements, many guests sent messages through their hairstyles
August 2021
Bryan Adams photographs Cher, Grimes and Iggy Pop for Pirelli calendar
Jennifer Hudson, St Vincent and other music stars also feature in touring-themed photoshoots conceived by rocker-photographer
Meryl Streep and Benedict Cumberbatch among stars narrating James and the Giant Peach to raise funds to help vulnerable countries tackle Covid-19 crisis
January 2020
Slaves, nannies, and maids: Oscars value women of colour – in subservient roles
Beatrice Loayza
For non-white actors, an award nomination seems to depend on whether the role is deserving of white pity – making recent diversity moves look pathetic
December 2019
Eight sexual assault cases added to Harvey Weinstein investigation
From The Final Quarter to Judy & Punch: the best Australian films of 2019
November 2019
Little Monsters review – school-trip kids teach zombies a lesson
A bunch of children led by teacher Lupita Nyong’o tackle a marauding army of the undead in this enjoyably silly zomcom
October 2019
TV review
Warrior Women With Lupita Nyong’o review – a kick-ass tale worthy of an Oscar
The Black Panther star uncovers the astounding true story of the Agoji, Benin’s female army – then finds the last warrior left alive
The Q&A
Lupita Nyong’o: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? I like it when you’re angry’
The actor on wanting to visit Scotland and being kept awake by scary movies
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
