Film Review

Three Thousand Years of Longing: George Miller's wish upon two stars
Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba learn not to bottle it all up in this epic and heartwarming fantasy by the…

The Exam serves a ‘politically backward’ view of Kurdistan
The premise of Shawkat Amin Korki's film seems pro-feminist but leaves us yearning for more authentic female narratives.

Bullet Train: Brad Pitt – that's why you're here, right?
Pitt performing in prime goofy mode ensures this showy vehicle will stop at all stations, including your local cinema.

Thirteen Lives by Ron Howard: review
We've had the books and documentaries, and now comes the dramatic feature film account of the Tham Luang cave rescue.

National Theatre Live: Prima Facie is stunning on screen and stage
Jodie Comer's performance in this filmed production of the London West End play is exceptional in every way.

Where the Crawdads Sing is resoundingly bland
The whole film seems to be in an unseemly haste to zip through the novel’s stilted conversations and increasingly silly…

Thor: Love and Thunder review – there's plenty to enjoy
Does Natalie Portman steal Chris Hemsworth's thunder in the latest outing for the Marvel superhero? It's complicated.

Elvis by Baz Luhrmann review: it's one for the money
From humble beginnings in Memphis to the biggest musical act in the world, it’s all here in a raw onslaught…

Spiderhead review: one star (and we don't mean Chris Hemsworth)
We’re invited to giggle and thrill at Joseph Kosinski's film with the same blissful lack of irony as the medicated…

Men by Alex Garland review: a graphic and menacing horror
The latest film from Garland, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear, raises more questions than it answers, to unsettling effect.