Keoghan, Madden, James Martin: who should be James Bond, if Aaron Taylor-Johnson is out?
Idris Elba has been waiting in the wings for years but perhaps the time has come for Matt Smith, Henry Golding … or a certain TV chef
April 2023
Tetris review – a puzzle of an 80s political thriller
This beefed-up dramatisation of the video game’s journey from Russia to the west owes more to Taron Egerton than honey traps and Soviet spies
March 2023
In business: how brands like Nike, BlackBerry and Pop-Tarts became film’s hottest stars
A slew of new movies celebrate the boardroom mavericks of the 1980s and 90s – as well as the products they flogged. What’s behind this corporate nostalgia?
Deals, drama and danger: the incredible true story behind Tetris
A new film shows how the addictive game found its way out of the Soviet Union and into the hands of millions
Tetris review – rise of 80s game makes for mostly entertaining drama
An Apple TV+ movie tells the compelling story of how Tetris found its way out of Russia but adds a few too many flourishes of its own
December 2022
2022 in TV
The 50 best TV shows of 2022
A great year for bingeable boxsets, streaming successes and your set-top box – see what you missed as the top telly shows of the year are revealed
July 2022
TV review
Black Bird review – Ray Liotta is heartbreaking in this posthumous prison drama
This exquisitely pitched true-crime series about an inmate having to befriend a serial murderer at the behest of the FBI is a fitting farewell to the Goodfellas actor
May 2022
‘What happened to Free Willy?’ Cock ticket prices drop after shock at £400 seats
‘Dynamic pricing’ sees ticket costs fluctuate wildly for the acclaimed production’s final performances in the West End
April 2022
Taron Egerton quits lead role in West End play for ‘personal reasons’
The Rocketman star, who earlier in the run fainted and tested positive for Covid-19, was starring in Cock
March 2022
Cock review – Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton locked in a love triangle
Taron Egerton to return ‘with a vengeance’ after fainting during West End debut
January 2020
The biggest Golden Globes snubs on a night of surprises
1917's Golden Globes glory fair reward for thrilling and distinguished work
Peter Bradshaw
November 2019
Hollywood's gender divide laid bare by analysis of this season's Oscar contenders
Exclusive: Data on this year’s awards contenders reveals three youngest best actor hopefuls have never made a film with a female director
June 2019
Taron Egerton speaks out against Rocketman scene cuts in Russia
Actor who stars in Elton John biopic says he is crestfallen at removal of gay scenes
November 2018
How the Robin Hood myth was turned on its head by rightwingers
Robin Hood review – beardless and bloated prequel should be outlawed
September 2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – sneering spy spoof sequel
Requiring Taron Egerton to act proves a stretch too far for this unpleasant, poorly plotted follow-up
Kingsman: The Golden Circle: Colin Firth on the superspy comedy sequel – video
The second Kingsman film sees the dapper British secret agents go up against American supervillain Poppy Adams, played by Julianne Moore, with the help of Statesman, their US equivalent
First look review
Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness
The follow-up to Matthew Vaughn’s action caper ups the ante with a starry cast including Channing Tatum, Julianne Moore and Elton John. It might just be too much of a good thing
