Israel promotes film that mimics NAZA documentary
Embassies post links to hastily produced online film echoing style of real Guardian documentary about mass killings of Gaza civiliansThe Israeli government is promoting an online film project that mimics the style of NAZA, the award-winning documentary…
Sofia Coppola: ‘I’m glad we weren’t kicked out of Tokyo making Lost in Translation’
The director talks about what she learnt from her mother, working with a rookie Tim Burton, and 20 years of her cult classic Marie AntoinetteHello, I’m Cherry, I’m 14 and an aspiring film-maker. I love how your films capture what it feels like to be a…
Good night, and good lick: what can we expect from George Clooney’s restaurant?
The newly-official French citizen is planning to open an Italian restaurant in Provence. Will it float like his tequila brand or sink as swiftly as the Steven Spielberg submarine eatery that made one reviewer ‘embarrassed to be human’?The Provençal…
Can Ali G: Who Iz I? save character comedy cinema
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film risks being outdated in a more rancorous era. But could it restore the personality-driven genre to big screens or end it altogether?For a man whose campaign slogan was once “Keep it real”, Ali G has his work cut out in the…
The Uprising review – Paul Greengrass turns revolutionary rage into a Robin Hood origin myth
Andrew Garfield’s fictional ploughman joins the historical heroes of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt in a dirt-caked, docudrama-style film with disconcertingly silly momentsPaul Greengrass has in fact already made his “uprising” film: United 93, the…
The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg
Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions TrumpHere is a film for all those people who solemnly deplore social media in conversation but haven’t quite got…
Eva Marie Saint obituary
Oscar-winning actor celebrated for her outstanding performances in On the Waterfront and North By NorthwestEva Marie Saint, who has died aged 102, made a lasting impression in two outstanding American films: as Edie Doyle, the wholesome, sensitive,…
Post your questions for Celia Imrie
From Miss Babs in Acorn Antiques to Calendar Girls, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and her infamous appearance on The Celebrity Traitors, it’s hard to know where to beginCelia Imrie has had such a varied career, it’s hard to know where you might know her…
Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Hollywood?
After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warner are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-upHollywood’s big five have officially become the big four. Following a twist-filled saga that saw the…
Artificial review – Luca Guadagnino takes on OpenAI in muddled tech satire
New York film festival: The origin story of Sam Altman’s company is reimagined as a campy comedy starring Andrew GarfieldOn the day that Luca Guadagnino’s film about Sam Altman and OpenAI premiered, Vanity Fair released a cover story on Altman. Alongside…