Jason Isaacs
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review – Lesley Manville is terrific in Mary Poppins-ish fun
Manville is utterly convincing as a wide-eyed chirpy cleaner who comes into money and sets her heart on a Dior dress in this 1950s-set charmer
Peter Bradshaw
29, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review – Lesley Manville charms in light soufflé
The Oscar nominee is on reliably excellent form in a sweet-natured Cinderella tale about a cleaner on a mission to buy a Dior dress
Benjamin Lee
14, Jul, 2022 @6:13 AM
There are countless Peter Pan adaptations – but this underrated version is the best
PJ Hogan’s 2003 film is uniquely magical, with Jason Isaacs doubling splendidly as Captain Hook and Mr Darling
Maddie Thomas
28, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM
The best films of 2022 so far
Tilda Swinton aces Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s dreamy fable, director Clio Barnard’s forbidden affair and Catherine Clinch in The Quiet Girl rank in the pick of this year’s films
Guardian film
09, Jun, 2022 @6:03 AM
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo: ‘I’ve never heard us described as an island of joy before!’
Radio’s odd couple take questions from actors, directors and Observer readers about optimism, the films they disagree on – and biscuits
Miranda Sawyer
01, May, 2022 @6:00 AM
Streamline review – brooding swimming-prodigy drama makes a bit of a splash
This first-time director’s tale is about an Australian kid heading for the Olympic trials who also has to deal with violent family
Cath Clarke
05, Apr, 2022 @12:00 PM
Post your questions for Jason Isaacs
What would you ask the former Harry Potter villain, co-star of Operation Mincemeat and self-styled ‘specialist in unattractive characters’?
24, Mar, 2022 @9:44 AM
Mass review – impeccably acted school shooter reckoning
The parents of a teen shooter meet the parents of a boy he shot in Fran Kranz’s intelligent, sensitive drama with an unexpected ending
Peter Bradshaw
20, Jan, 2022 @7:00 AM
Dr Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets review – quirky teenage hero gets life lessons from a pigeon
This coming-of-age comedy tackles family dysfunction sensitively but is unsure how to handle its hero’s mental health
Cath Clarke
18, Jun, 2021 @7:31 AM
Mass review – excruciating drama deals with school shooting aftermath
Two sets of parents meet up years after a devastating tragedy in a difficult and impeccably acted film about forgiveness and blame
Benjamin Lee
30, Jan, 2021 @10:03 PM
Sundance 2021: which films might break out this year?
From buzzy horrors to difficult dramas, this year’s low-key, mostly virtual festival offers a restricted yet intriguing selection
Benjamin Lee
28, Jan, 2021 @8:04 AM
Skyfire review – fiery volcanic action thriller fails to generate much heat
Chinese-produced disaster movie proceeds on strictly generic lines, as a volcano theme park is imperilled by an actual eruption
Cath Clarke
18, Nov, 2020 @2:00 PM
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