Tom Hanks

The star-packed inauguration special: a dull yet competent plea for unity

The 90-minute, celeb-studded affair that capped Biden’s inauguration was a Zoom parade of good intentions and bland celebrity culture

Adrian Horton

21, Jan, 2021 @4:46 AM

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez to perform at Biden inauguration

Lady Gaga to sing national anthem as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in as Hollywood embraces president-elect

Guardian staff and agencies

15, Jan, 2021 @3:08 PM

The 20 best body-swap films – ranked!

With Vince Vaughn’s new movie Freaky adding gory horror to the genre, we take a look at the wacky history of body-swap films, from the vintage Turnabout to Tom Hanks in Big, via John Woo’s dizzying Face/Off

Stuart Heritage

10, Dec, 2020 @1:00 PM

Peter Dutton's border force approved Tom Hanks' return to Australia

The home affairs minister has criticised the Queensland premier over Hanks’ return, despite the state obtaining federal approval

Amy Remeikis and Paul Karp

11, Sep, 2020 @7:05 AM

Greyhound review – Tom Hanks goes to war on the high seas

Hanks plays a ship’s captain under attack from a wolf pack of Nazi U-boats in a tense and poignant second world war drama

Peter Bradshaw

06, Jul, 2020 @4:00 PM

Tom Hanks on surviving coronavirus: 'I had crippling body aches, fatigue and couldn't concentrate'

The world’s most relatable megastar talks about his Covid-19 experience, his fears for the future, and whether he’s really just so gosh darned nice

Hadley Freeman

06, Jul, 2020 @5:00 AM

The great 80s Zoom reunion! How Josh Gad lured film giants out of lockdown

From Splash to Ferris Bueller, movies from the 80s have proved lockdown dynamite. The voice of Frozen’s Olaf reveals how he turned this nostalgia into Reunited Apart, now a YouTube sensation

Catherine Shoard

26, Jun, 2020 @4:09 PM

I've never seen … Sleepless in Seattle

Nora Ephron’s world maybe narrowly middle class and privileged, but in this romcom classic she beautifully balances melancholy with fizzing optimism

Luke Walpole

21, May, 2020 @7:00 AM

The best films of 2020 so far

Adam Sandler is a gem of jewellery dealer, Dev Patel is inspired casting as David Copperfield, while Keira Knightley disrupts the 1970 Miss World contest in these top picks – listed in date order – from the UK release schedule this year

Guardian film

12, May, 2020 @5:00 AM

I've never seen ... Forrest Gump

As a snooty avoider of crowdpleasers, I’d spent years steering clear of this beloved blockbuster. But how bad could it be?

Jordan Hoffman

24, Apr, 2020 @8:12 AM

Rita Wilson on coronavirus and chloroquine: ‘I was so ill I could hardly stand’

Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks’ Covid-19 diagnosis underlined how pervasive the disease could be. She talks about the grim side-effects of the drugs she took to combat it – and her rap-aided recovery

Hadley Freeman

17, Apr, 2020 @5:00 AM