Ewan McGregor
Pinocchio review – Guillermo del Toro’s dark, sombre riff on the Disney-sweet fairytale
The wooden puppet-boy turns fascist in a Mussolini-era, fantasy-horror rework of the classic tale
Peter Bradshaw
24, Nov, 2022 @11:00 AM
Raymond & Ray review – Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke wasted in meagre comedy-drama
The pair play estranged brothers reuniting on a road trip in a sentimental and silly film which wastes everybody’s acting talents
Peter Bradshaw
20, Oct, 2022 @10:00 AM
Does it really matter if Marvel’s stars act in a state of utter bewilderment?
While developments in CGI mean cast members no longer have to walk around blue-screen studios talking to tennis balls on sticks, is the acting experience as true as it should be?
Ben Child
06, Oct, 2022 @2:53 PM
Less of Ewan McGregor please! The big problem with Obi-Wan Kenobi
No stakes, no danger, nothing of substance: the show has atoned for many of the Star Wars prequels’ sins, but if it’s ever going to be exciting, the action needs to focus less on the ageing Jedi
Luke Holland
21, Jun, 2022 @3:32 PM
Tom Hanks says he couldn’t play gay role today ‘and rightly so’
The actor has said that neither Philadelphia nor Forrest Gump, for which he won Oscars in the 90s, would be made in a ‘modern realm of authenticity’
Catherine Shoard
16, Jun, 2022 @12:01 PM
Obi-Wan Kenobi: episode five recap – the Empire strikes back … again
With a major secret revealed and rebels under fire, here it becomes crystal clear just how Obi-Wan mirrors the Star Wars saga as a whole
Andy Welch
15, Jun, 2022 @6:00 PM
Obi-Wan Kenobi: episode four recap – a massive homage to A New Hope (with one key difference)
From the captured princess to Obi-Wan’s attempted rescue, this action-packed episode was much like the film that started the whole Star Wars franchise
Andy Welch
08, Jun, 2022 @6:00 PM
Obi-Wan Kenobi: episode three recap – Vader delivers some serious trash-talk
In a brilliant third episode, Leia makes a crucial connection, the Inquisitors pull some strings and Obi-Wan squares off against his nemesis
Andy Welch
01, Jun, 2022 @6:00 PM
Disney and Ewan McGregor condemn ‘horrendous’ racism sent to Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram
Ingram has revealed some of the ‘hundreds’ of abusive messages she’s received after debuting in the Star Wars show, saying ‘there’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate’
Sian Cain
01, Jun, 2022 @5:30 AM
Obi-Wan Kenobi: series one, episodes one and two recap – enter the wily old gunslinger
The acting’s better than the prequels (although it was a low bar), the Daiyu mission’s a Blade Runner-channelling joy and Disney have nailed the Inquisitors. We’re lapping up this spin-off so far
Andy Welch
27, May, 2022 @6:00 PM
Obi-Wan Kenobi review – Ewan McGregor’s fight scenes are genuinely thrilling
The latest Star Wars spin-off from Disney+ sees the Scot put in his best performance as the legendary Jedi in a John Wick-esque caper with marvellous action sequences
Stuart Heritage
27, May, 2022 @10:17 AM
Are we ready for the return of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader?
The new trailer for Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series teases the return of the actor’s much-criticised take on the super-villain
Ben Child
05, May, 2022 @1:38 PM
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