Michael Cera

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point review – charming hometown family study is extended party

There isn’t much plot in Tyler Taormina’s very charming and rich movie about one huge family’s festivities, but it’s engrossing, exalted even

Peter Bradshaw

17, May, 2024 @12:16 PM

The New Look to The Vince Staples Show: the seven best shows to stream this week

The Christian Dior biopic is a rich, brilliantly cast look at the rise of Parisian haute couture, while a Californian rapper stars in a kaleidoscopic meta-comedy about his own life

Phil Harrison

09, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM

Zany romantic action comedies don’t come much better than Scott Pilgrim Vs the World

Director Edgar Wright is clearly having a blast in his 2010 comic book film adaptation that blends trivial irreverence and maximalist scale

Claire Cao

31, Oct, 2023 @2:00 PM

Barbie review – Ryan Gosling is plastic fantastic in ragged doll comedy

Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum-fun-cum-feminist-thesis indulges Ken but pulls its punches as it trips between satire and advert

Peter Bradshaw

19, Jul, 2023 @8:40 AM

‘Fame makes you paranoid’: Michael Cera on Barbie, drunk fans – and not owning a smartphone

In 2007, the success of Superbad and Juno made Cera a celebrity, and it was such a shock that he almost gave up acting altogether. But he found a way back. He discusses fatherhood, loneliness and the joy of Greta Gerwig

Emine Saner

17, Jul, 2023 @4:00 AM

'I’m black, I can’t do method acting’: Brian Tyree Henry on Atlanta and Widows

The Tony-nominated actor stars in two of autumn’s biggest films, Widows and If Beale Street Could Talk. So why has he suffered from imposter syndrome?

Touré

03, Nov, 2018 @7:00 AM

The Waverly Gallery review – Elaine May dazzles in devastating dementia drama

Kenneth Lonergan’s personal play about a gallery owner losing her memory is a beautifully acted, quietly crushing tragedy

Alexis Soloski

26, Oct, 2018 @2:00 AM

Lobby Hero review – Chris Evans hits Broadway in tight, timely drama

A stylish production of Kenneth Lonergan’s 2001 play is brimming with smart dialogue and fine performances

Alexis Soloski

27, Mar, 2018 @2:00 AM

The Lego Batman Movie review – funny, exciting and packed with gags

This sophisticated pop culture adventure set in a world of Lego bricks just might rescue DC Comics’ battered reputation

Peter Bradshaw

09, Feb, 2017 @11:00 PM

How to date a Canadian: embrace gender fluidity – and wear layers

Are the Ryans (Gosling and Reynolds) haunting your dreams? Does the smell of boreal forest make you want to raise a large family?

The Secret Canadian

20, Jan, 2017 @1:12 PM

Transparent’s Gaby Hoffmann: ‘The whole question of gender is so foreign to me’

Amazon’s Emmy-winning comedy-drama tackles pretty much every taboo in modern family life from gender transition to sexual experimentation and drug use. With her own eccentric upbringing, one of its stars can identify better than most

Brian Moylan

28, Nov, 2015 @9:00 AM