Steve Buscemi
Vacation Friends 2 review – painfully unfunny comedy sequel
An unwanted follow-up to 2021’s mediocre caper manages to be even worse, wasting a talented cast and replacing humour with grating chaos
Benjamin Lee
25, Aug, 2023 @6:03 PM
Reservoir Dogs at 30: Tarantino’s canny contained act of provocation
The violent caper exploded on the scene back in 1992, causing admiration and annoyance, kicking off a new wave of imitators
Charles Bramesco
23, Oct, 2022 @6:25 AM
The Listener review – Tessa Thompson braves the trials of a helpline volunteer
Venice film festival: Steve Buscemi’s uneven drama is elevated by the poise and focus of its lone star
Peter Bradshaw
09, Sep, 2022 @2:45 PM
The Station Eleven gang: has the pandemic give us a thirst for culture that’s out of our comfort zone? | Rebecca Nicholson
A TV series about a virus wiping out humanity and a six-hour Wagner opera have more in common than you might think
Rebecca Nicholson
06, Nov, 2021 @5:00 PM
Ghost World at 20: the comic-book movie that refused to conform
The astute and unconventional adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ source material remains one of the most unique examples of the genre
Scott Tobias
20, Jul, 2021 @6:09 AM
‘So, does it hold up?’: Fargo’s stars and co-creator on its 25th anniversary
At a Tribeca film festival event, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi and Joel Coen discussed the Oscar-winning small-town hit
Charles Bramesco
21, Jun, 2021 @2:32 PM
My streaming gem: why you should watch Animal Factory
The latest in our series of writers highlighting underseen movies is a recommendation for Steve Buscemi’s tough, well-acted prison drama
Jason Bailey
28, Aug, 2020 @6:12 AM
Holy joke: how God became an unlikely TV comedy staple
In Miracle Workers and God Friended Me, God is threatening earthlings and using Facebook just months before Frances McDormand takes on the role
Charles Bramesco
26, Feb, 2019 @9:00 AM
Nancy review – Riseborough shines in engaging psychodrama
Andrea Riseborough plays a woman trying to convince a couple she is their long-lost daughter in Christina Choe’s strong debut feature
Peter Bradshaw
11, Oct, 2018 @5:00 AM
Lean on Pete review – coming-of-age quest for a horse and his boy
British director Andrew Haigh’s modern American odyssey sees Charlie Plummer excel as a teen fleeing grim realities
Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
06, May, 2018 @8:00 AM
Lean on Pete director Andrew Haigh: 'I'm quite scared of horses, actually'
Britain’s leading young director made his name laying bare the internal workings of romantic relationships. So what drew him to an intimate story about a boy and an old nag set in the wilds of Oregon?
Ellen E Jones
03, May, 2018 @3:58 PM
Daniel Radcliffe as an angel administrator? TV premises are getting too weird
With huge numbers of shows being produced each year, competition is so fierce that bizarre starting points are seen as the best way to hook viewers
Stuart Heritage
15, Feb, 2018 @12:48 PM
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