Ray Winstone
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish review – sequel no one wanted resembles longform DVD extra
Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and other stars squander their talents voicing harmless but pointless sequel to 2010’s Puss in Boots
Peter Bradshaw
02, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM
Ray Winstone and Gary Oldman on Nil By Mouth: ‘It’s a tough watch’
‘It’s a harrowing film, perhaps not one for a Saturday night with a pizza. But it’s stood the test of time – and that’s down to the genius of Gary Oldman’
Interviews by Rich Pelley
16, Jan, 2023 @3:32 PM
Nil By Mouth review – Gary Oldman’s overwhelming study of family violence
It’s unsurprising the actor has yet to direct another film after giving so much to this blistering debut, acted at full tilt by a remarkable cast
Peter Bradshaw
03, Nov, 2022 @9:00 AM
Prizefighter review – Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone in the ring for period punch-up
Despite some serious star power on the bill, this lightweight sporting drama never gets off the ropes
Peter Bradshaw
20, Jul, 2022 @10:00 AM
The Proposition: Nick Cave’s savage outback western reveals ugly truths about Australia
Released in 2005, this brutal tale of sibling conflict is set against the backdrop of colonial racism, violence and misogyny
Adam Fleet
07, Dec, 2021 @4:30 PM
Black Widow: the femme power, the Bond movie stylings, the gender-swapping – discuss with spoilers
Was the Marvel stand-alone instalment a fitting send-off for Natasha Romanoff? And what about the much-vaunted return of Iron Man?
Ben Child
09, Jul, 2021 @9:52 AM
‘I enjoy how sexy she is, as long as she’s in control’: Black Widow’s Cate Shortland on Scarlett Johansson
Marvel’s long-awaited spin-off is the first to be solo-directed by a woman. She discusses male domination of crews, the film’s feminism – and going from indie films to a blockbuster
Cath Clarke
02, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM
Black Widow review – Scarlett Johansson, the Russian super spy with an electra complex
Great fun is had in giving us the backstory to the assassin’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Peter Bradshaw
29, Jun, 2021 @4:00 PM
Hear me out: why Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull isn't a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers defending maligned films is a reappraisal for the fun fourth Indiana Jones adventure
Luke Walpole
16, Feb, 2021 @7:14 AM
Ladies and Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains: teenage Diane Lane and Laura Dern rock punk
This long-buried gem from 1982 about a teen-girl punk band subverts the great rock’n’roll swindle of the Sex Pistols
Jenny Valentish
18, Jan, 2021 @4:30 PM
The Queen’s Corgi review – palace pooch in the doghouse
Jack Whitehall voices a disgraced doggie who ends up joining a canine fight club in this mirthless animated caper
Mike McCahill
05, Jul, 2019 @6:00 AM
King of Thieves review – old lags and old jokes
A cast of heavyweights fails to animate James Marsh’s staid retelling of the 2015 Hatton Garden heist
Simran Hans
16, Sep, 2018 @7:00 AM
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