Jake Gyllenhaal: ‘I would love to not talk about my personal life’
The workaholic actor is one of the finest of his generation – and his new sci-fi horror Life the latest example of his skilful character-building. But perhaps it’s best not to ask him about Taylor Swift ...
July 2016
Riz Ahmed: ‘You don’t need to tell me we live in scary times. I’m Muslim’
He’s in both the new Star Wars and Bourne films, but it’s Brexit not blockbusters that’s on the rapper-turned-actor’s mind
July 2015
Jake Gyllenhaal: ‘I’m fascinated by my own anger’
In his new film Southpaw, Jake Gyllenhaal piles on the muscle to play a brawling boxer. He talks about his dramatic physical transformation – and what it means to be a man
March 2015
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
DVDs and downloads: Mr Turner, Nightcrawler, Pride, The Judge and more
Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner breathes self-reflexive life into the great-painter biopic. And Jake Gyllenhaal gives good crazy in Nightcrawler
February 2015
One in 10 didn't see Selma – and more we've learned about Academy members
Nightcrawler director Dan Gilroy: 'It was harrowing'
Film blog
Bafta predictions 2015: who will win tonight's big prizes?
Oscar predictions 2015
Oscars 2015: who will win best original screenplay?
January 2015
The big winners and losers at the Oscar 2015 nominations – in pictures
Baftas 2015: full list of nominations
December 2014
Film blog
From Gone Girl to Birdman: 2014 was the year of scary determination
Best films of 2014
The best films of 2014 – readers' picks
Best films of 2014
Top 10 films of 2014: complete US chart
Best films of 2014
Top 10 films of 2014: complete UK chart
Film blog
Golden Globes 2015: a lively list to kick off the awards season
Oscar oracle AFI names best films of 2014
On my radar
On my radar: Elif Shafak’s cultural highlights
Best films of 2014
The 10 best films of 2014: No 7 – Nightcrawler
November 2014
Birdman flies high at the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations
Box office analysis: global
Global box office: nostalgia earns Dumb and Dumber To stupid money
