Her inside: Sofia Coppola, Spike Jonze and the perils of fictionalising your ex
The director was ‘scolded’ for creating a character based on her former husband – but reveals she hasn’t seen the film in which he supposedly modelled a character on her
May 2020
The best films of 2020 so far
Adam Sandler is a gem of jewellery dealer, Dev Patel is inspired casting as David Copperfield, while Keira Knightley disrupts the 1970 Miss World contest in these top picks – listed in date order – from the UK release schedule this year
April 2020
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
Streaming: curate your own Spike Jonze mini-season
Beastie Boys Story review – Spike Jonze and the boys are back in town
October 2019
Being John Malkovich at 20: why the surrealist comedy demands a rewatch
Three Kings at 20: the war movie where anything was possible
April 2019
Beastie Boys Story: inside the offbeat, heartfelt stage show from Spike Jonze
The visionary director transports a feast of tidbits and anecdotes to the stage with innovation and genuine heart
September 2018
‘The first cut I saw, I puked’: the story of MIA’s turbulent new documentary
From footage of a fragmented immigrant upbringing to arguing with Elastica and upstaging Madonna, director Steve Loveridge and MIA discuss 2018’s most illuminating pop doc
November 2017
Film blog
Hollywood vending: the best and worst adverts by big-name directors
With avant garde whizz Michel Gondry helming John Lewis’s latest lampshade-peddling showpiece, we look at movie-makers’ mixed attempts at marketing
July 2017
Brad Pitt acts out scene for live Frank Ocean performance
Film blog
Human, all too human: 10 sci-fi films that show what it means to be alive
October 2016
Are perfumes going alternative?
A move away from celebrity perfumes towards artisanal scents suggests that perfumes are going more bespoke
August 2016
Spike Jonze gets freaky for Kenzo – where film meets beauty
The Being John Malkovich director has shot a perfume advert for the Japanese brand – the latest in a line of unusual collaborations between indie cinema and the fashion world
January 2015
Kanye West sings to baby North in Only One video directed by Spike Jonze
The good, the bad and the ugly: technology immortalised in film
September 2014
Fashion blog
Spike Jonze satire electrifies New York fashion week for Opening Ceremony
New York fashion week: the social media buzz is all about 'happenings'
June 2014
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
DVDs and downloads: Her, Exhibition, His Girl Friday and more
Guy Lodge enjoys Spike Jonze's Oscar-winning script and Howard Hawks's hyper-verbal romantic comedy and more
March 2014
Oscars 2014: the after parties
The morning after the night before... After the Oscars, the serious business starts, as the stars show up to the legendary post-awards bashes
February 2014
How to win your Oscars pool
Oscars 2014: is any director strong enough to unite the Academy?
In our era of half-strength best picture winners, we’re torn between indie aesthetics, powerful stories and high-tech bombast
