East Is East review – the classic cross-cultural comedy is as sharp as ever Thirty years on, Ayub Khan Din’s play about dual-heritage life in the 70s is revived for a tour with an exceptional cast The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
The Uprising review – the peasants are revolting in muddled historical epic Andrew Garfield’s charisma can’t save Paul Greengrass’s grim and depressingly generic period piece The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Stephen Graham ‘signs on’ for Heat 2 as unexpected casting choice rumoured British actor is rumoured to be playing a younger version of Robert De Niro’s character from the 1995 crime classic The Independent UK · Sep 9
15 Years Later, The Most Important Thriller Of 2020 Is Still Disturbingly Relevant 'Contagion's plague may be over, but we have countless Jude Laws now. Inverse · Sep 9
Is there any way back for Gal Gadot? COMMENT: With her new thriller ‘The Runner’, the erstwhile Wonder Woman star has drawn dismal reviews and online mockery – and not for the first time. Louis Chilton asks how Gadot managed to go from blockbuster sensation to laughing stock in less than a decade The Independent UK · Sep 9
Trump's fascist Space Force dress-up The “Starship Troopers”-inspired designs take cinematic nods to Nazis and make them real Salon · Sep 9
Blue Film review – polarising sex worker drama is well-acted and deeply disturbing A camboy meets up with a convicted paedophile who turns out to be his old English teacher in Elliot Tuttle’s uncomfortable drama The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem film receives staggering 15-minute ovation at Venice Film Festival The real-life couple play a married pair in director Florian Zeller’s psychological thriller ‘Bunker’ The Independent UK · Sep 9
Yuja review – portrait of star pianist who is intellectually curious and deeply musically attuned Wang is rattled to find her appearance gets far more attention than her playing in this reflective documentary from Lorna Tucker The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Company review – Casey Affleck entertains us with creepy campfire tales Affleck’s third film as a director is a diverting gothic anthology about mysterious strangers, murder and – pointedly – wronged men The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
James Bond 26 Writer Steven Knight's Comments Add Fuel to Jack Lowden Casting Rumours Steven Knight's comments on the next James Bond actor have intensified speculation around Jack Lowden, following Gary Oldman's claim that a decision has been made but not yet announced. International Business Times UK · Sep 8
Star Wars' 2027 Theatrical Releases Just Got A Major Upgrade 'Star Wars' returns to theaters for its 50th anniversary — this time in IMAX 70mm. Inverse · Sep 8
Bunker review – Cruz and Bardem just can’t dig Florian Zeller’s shallow thriller out of a hole An architect (Javier Bardem) alienates his book editor wife (Penélope Cruz) when he agrees to build a luxurious bunker for a tech billionaire The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Practical Magic 2 review – Bullock and Kidman return for odd sequel that still casts a spell A nostalgia-bait return to the witchy 90s comedy is as strange and messy as the first but there are warm seasonal pleasures to be had The Guardian - US · Sep 8
Evening Standard · Sep 8 Steven Knight on new James Bond script: ‘I’m doing my duty for King and country’ The 67-year-old, known for creating the hit crime drama Peaky Blinders, was tasked with penning the new 007 script.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Just an Illusion review – Louis Garrel and Camille Cottin sizzle as an 80s couple in crisis The directing duo behind uplifting mega-hit Intouchables return for this heartwarming coming-of-age drama, but it is the parents in the story who pull focus
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 Runner review – Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson thriller is serviceable B-movie camp Impressive stunts and tongue-in-cheek flourishes elevate Scott Waugh’s silly Aussie action flick
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Don’t Forget Me review – Eddie Cochran bio-doc boasts top-notch roster of talking heads Director Kirsty Bell alternates archival footage with tacky dramatised filler, but it’s the breadth of appreciation, from Keith Richards to Kiefer Sutherland that impresses
The Independent UK · Sep 8 New Bond writer says it was ‘a little easier to write’ film once he found out who’d been cast Steven Knight is writing the next 007 film, with actors Jack Lowden, Jacob Elordi and Callum Turner among those in contention for the role
The Independent UK · Sep 8 Elon Musk documentary and new films from Penélope Cruz and Casey Affleck premiere in Venice The Venice Film Festival is showcasing several high-profile films Tuesday, including Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary, a thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Better Go Mad in the Wild review – boozing, bantering hermits impart their spiritual wisdom Director Miro Remo journeys deep into the Czech countryside to find two brothers living an isolated life filled with quixotic wisdom in this surreal documentary
International Business Times UK · Sep 8 Is Jack Lowden the New James Bond? Gary Oldman Drops Bombshell 007 Casting Claim as He Backs 'Slow Horses' Star Gary Oldman claims the next James Bond has been chosen, sparking speculation that his co-star Jack Lowden might take on the iconic role, though no official announcement has been made.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 ‘It’s not good to walk through the world feeling like prey’: Thelma & Louise’s writer on turning a movie classic into a musical It was her very first film and it won her an Oscar. But can Callie Khouri now make it work on stage with songs? She talks about the outrages that made her write it – and how little has changed since
The Independent UK · Sep 7 For Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, 'Practical Magic 2' heals old wounds Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago
International Business Times UK · Sep 7 Gary Oldman Says New James Bond Has Been Picked but Cannot Confirm Jack Lowden as 007 Gary Oldman suggests the next James Bond actor has been chosen, fuelling speculation that his 'Slow Horses' co-star Jack Lowden might be the new 007, though no official announcement has been made.