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Return of the Jedi at 40: a flawed reminder of when Star Wars was still an event

The third chapter in the beloved sci-fi saga is riddled with problems but there’s still something charming in revisiting the universe before it expanded too much

Scott Tobias

25, May, 2023 @6:43 AM

Fast X review – stupidly entertaining sequel offers more of the same

Vin Diesel et al return for an overstuffed Fast and Furious chapter that delivers giddily effective action but an outsized and silly villain

Scott Tobias

17, May, 2023 @4:00 PM

Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life at 40: timeless sketch comedy brilliance

The troupe’s last feature as a six-person act is a smart and still relevant collection of satire and silliness

Scott Tobias

31, Mar, 2023 @6:01 AM

From The Hurt Locker to American Sniper: how Hollywood tried to tackle the Iraq war

Two decades on from the beginning of the war, a handful of films have tried various ways to show the conflict with audiences mostly choosing to stay away

Scott Tobias

17, Mar, 2023 @5:12 AM

Screen play: our writers pick their favourite sports movies

To celebrate the release of Creed III, Guardian writers have made the case for why their favourite sports movie should also be yours

Scott Tobias, Adrian Horton, Bryan Armen Graham, Benjamin Lee, Lisa Wong Macabasco, Andrew Lawrence, Lauren Mechling, Radheyan Simonpillai, Veronica Esposito, Andrew Pulver and Charles Bramesco

04, Mar, 2023 @7:16 AM

The King of Comedy at 40: Martin Scorsese’s painful ode to the wannabe

In the dark, dry comedy, Robert De Niro plays a scheming comedian whose mediocrity doesn’t dampen his ambition

Scott Tobias

18, Feb, 2023 @6:26 AM

From Out of Sight to Magic Mike: our writers pick their favourite Soderbergh films

With the release of Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Guardian writers argue why their Steven Soderbergh pick is better than the rest

Scott Tobias, Radheyan Simonpillai, Veronica Esposito, Andrew Pulver, Jesse Hassenger, Adrian Horton, Benjamin Lee, Lisa Wong Macabasco and Lauren Mechling

08, Feb, 2023 @5:01 PM

Punishing rape-revenge drama Irréversible has been recut – but why?

Gaspar Noé’s grim provocation is returning to select US cinemas but the ‘straight cut’ is a supplementary curio at best

Scott Tobias

08, Feb, 2023 @2:37 PM

From Barbie to Creed III: the 2023 films Guardian writers are most excited about

The next 12 months offers a wide range of tantalising new movies. Here are the ones our critics are most intrigued about

Scott Tobias, Charles Bramesco, Adrian Horton, Veronica Esposito, Benjamin Lee, Jesse Hassenger, Guy Lodge, Radheyan Simonpillai, Andrew Lawrence, Lauren Mechling and Andrew Pulver

05, Jan, 2023 @7:08 AM

The best movies of 2022 … you may not have seen

From a sharp comedy reboot to an erotic political thriller, Guardian writers pick the hidden films of the year that people should know more about

Adrian Horton, Catherine Shoard, Scott Tobias, Benjamin Lee, Lauren Mechling, Andrew Pulver, Guy Lodge, Radheyan Simonpillai, Veronica Esposito, Jesse Hassenger, Lisa Wong Macabasco and Andrew Lawrence

28, Dec, 2022 @6:34 AM

Cannibals! Crying! Carrots! The best movie moments of 2022

From Elvis to Eo, Guardian writers have picked their most indelible scenes from this year’s big screen line-up

Veronica Esposito, Jesse Hassenger, Benjamin Lee, Radheyan Simonpillai, Guy Lodge, Lisa Wong Macabasco, Lauren Mechling, Scott Tobias, Adrian Horton, Catherine Shoard, Andrew Lawrence and Andrew Pulver

24, Dec, 2022 @7:04 AM