Ready Player One

Sonic the Hedgehog is designed for fans – no wonder movie critics hated it

Video game movies get bad reviews but are working to different criteria from other films

Keith Stuart

19, Feb, 2020 @11:59 AM

Peaky Blinders mania puts Birmingham on global 'screen tourism' map

Record number of visitors at UK’s second largest city and West Midlands boosts local industry

Mark Sweney

02, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM

From Black Panther to Ready Player One: Week in geek's top sci-fi and fantasy films of 2018

Sony led the way with a spectacular Spider-Man caper, while the terrifying Annihilation reimagined alien invasion and Avengers: Infinity War delivered a shock to rock the cosmos

Ben Child

20, Dec, 2018 @2:28 PM

Mary Poppins, The BFG and Spectre: your complete Christmas film guide

The best festive films, from the classic The Grand Budapest Hotel, to modern favourites such as Up and Brooklyn, plus the creepy baby from Twilight and everything in between

Paul Howlett and Phil Harrison

15, Dec, 2018 @10:00 AM

From Infinity War to Okja: why overpopulation is cinema's crisis du jour

The vexed issue of rising population is inspiring morally complex Marvel storylines and plots for movies such as Ready Player One and Downsizing

Nick Hilton

15, May, 2018 @5:00 AM

Avengers: Infinity War goes cosmic with huge £29m opening at UK box office

Spectacular mashup of characters from across the Marvel universe boosts market by a sizeable 451% in best ever debut weekend for a superhero movie

Charles Gant

01, May, 2018 @3:45 PM

Rampage digs its heels in at UK box office, but sunshine is real winner

Still No 1 despite a 55% drop from last week, the monster movie is still running amok in the hiatus ahead of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War

Charles Gant

24, Apr, 2018 @11:47 AM

On the Rampage: Dwayne Johnson hunts down Peter Rabbit at UK box office

The rabbit’s time at the top is over, while A Quiet Place holds steady along with a new Polish action movie

Charles Gant

17, Apr, 2018 @12:00 PM

Peter Rabbit digs in for a fourth week on top at UK box office

Family favourite is still No 1, while high-concept horror A Quiet Place opened with a buzz and Love, Simon breaks the teen comedy mould

Charles Gant

10, Apr, 2018 @1:57 PM

Peter Rabbit outruns Ready Player One at UK box office

A smooth start for Steven Spielberg’s gamer mashup can’t unseat Beatrix Potter’s bunny, while Isle of Dogs fetches a healthy debut in third

Charles Gant

04, Apr, 2018 @12:46 PM

Ready Player One – do you buy Spielberg's vision of virtual reality? Discuss with spoilers

The director has received positive reviews for his first sci-fi movie in over a decade. But do you find his digital wonderland convincing or overly corporate?

Ben Child

02, Apr, 2018 @12:48 PM