What links ‘Nick Cage’ to David Lynch’s Dune and an all-time turkey from Adam Sandler?
Steal a Ferrari and race it down the rabbit hole with one of Hollywood’s most bombastic stars, along with Elon Musk’s ex-wife and director Tom McCarthy
July 2021
Amanda Knox says Matt Damon film Stillwater ‘rips off’ and distorts her story
Stillwater review – fictionalised Amanda Knox drama is so bad it’s bad
March 2017
Tom McCarthy: the Hollywood hitmaker you've probably never heard of
He wrote Pixar’s Up and the Oscar smash Spotlight – and now he’s set his sights on teen show 13 Reasons Why. Meet the most diverse man in showbusiness (not to mention The Wire’s arch villain)
February 2016
Spotlight wins best picture Oscar
Spotlight and diversity rewarded at Film Independent Spirit Awards
January 2016
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Spotlight review – exposing the sins of the fathers
Newsroom drama gets behind the headlines of the child abuse scandal that rocked Boston’s Catholic community in 2002
Spotlight – video review
Our critics review the true story of a team of investigative journalists at the Boston Globe who revealed that the Catholic church was covering up widespread child abuse
Spotlight stars and director Tom McCarthy: 'The Catholic church can't live this down' – video interview
The cast and director of Spotlight, plus the journalists who uncovered paedophile priest scandal that inspired the film, tell Henry Barnes why the church still needs systematic change
December 2015
Spotlight leads Oscars race with raft of critics' awards
Tom McCarthy’s investigative journalism drama starring Michael Keaton has picked up gongs from critics’ societies in New York, Los Angeles and Boston
September 2015
First look review
Spotlight review – Catholic church child abuse film decently tells an awful story
Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams star as Boston Globe reporters investigating accusations against priests in Tom McCarthy’s worthy, well-intentioned journalism drama
August 2015
The Cobbler review – misguided fairytale
A shoe-mender finds magical powers in this mawkish Adam Sandler vehicle
July 2015
The Cobbler review – botched Adam Sandler fantasy comedy
Spotlight trailer: Michael Keaton exposes child abuse in the Catholic church
August 2014
Catholic church abuse drama adds Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams to cast
Stars in talks over Massachusetts Catholic church sex abuse case movie
May 2011
Win Win – review
The 'man strength' behind Win Win's Thomas McCarthy
Win Win – review
Paul Giamatti's new film Win Win may be indie but it's too formulaic
