Our series on theatrical discoveries continues with Trevor Griffiths’ incandescent examination of laughter and prejudice, remembered by the director who first put it on

Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet forget they used to be in love in a wonderfully inventive and moving reminder of why romantic pain is an important thing to remember

The directors of The Full Monty, In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton pay tribute to the actor, who died on Saturday, along with David Hare, Richard Eyre, John Madden, Jonathan Pryce, Jay Roach, Justin Theroux, Harriet Walter, Cathy Tyson, Christopher Eccleston, Peter Webber and Marion Bailey

Daniel Scheinert’s unsettling comedy takes a dark turn as three Alabama buddies go on a bender; while Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan serve up a loaded, semibiographical satire

Wacky plots, endlessly irritating characters and a distinct lack of stripping – this Disney+ series isn’t a patch on the film

Idris Elba’s punch-first, ask-questions-later detective returns with a Bond-style bonanza, plus a sensational breakout performance from Brie Larson

Alexander Skarsgård is the Icelandic prince out to avenge his father’s murder in Robert Eggers’ bloodthirsty tale, while John Boyega is caught up with racist cops in Kathryn Bigelow’s 1967 reenactment of the Algiers Motel incident

With fall festivals coming to a close and with most of the big films having premiered, this year’s potential winners and losers are starting to take shape

This coming-of-age comedy tackles family dysfunction sensitively but is unsure how to handle its hero’s mental health

With her latest film, The Secret Garden, arriving in August, here’s a look at Walters’ greatest big-screen roles – from Educating Rita to Paddington

‘I realised I should shoot it from the back, with just a row of bums’

The OAP gangster caper is the latest example of a Hollywood staple that’s well past its sell-by date – manipulative, nauseatingly heartwarming films that invariably seem to star Michael Caine

Vince Vaughn continues to stain his CV, this time as a failing businessman on a mirth-free trip to Berlin