The Shepherd and the Bear review – two endangered species scrap for survival in the Pyrenees
Farmers oppose the reintroduction of brown bears in Max Keegan’s immersive and beautiful documentary that resists snap judgments
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos stays silent as employees brace for cuts
Bezos has not publicly responded to several letters sent by Post staffers urging him to curb potential layoffs
‘I was still black the next morning’: Halle Berry says Oscar win didn’t change her career
The actor says her historic 2002 best actress Oscar did not open doors in Hollywood, as studios remained wary of stories led by black performers
‘It’s a fun cocktail!’: the Wooster Group’s head-spinning blend of high and low art
In wonderfully bewildering shows, New York’s venerable avant garde theatre company mash together everything from baroque opera to sci-fi B-movies. Their next trick? A seance-style tribute to an old friend
Frontier Crucible review – Armie Hammer makes cautious acting return in talky, slow-burn western
A cast of handsome dudes, some beautiful scenery and violence reminiscent of 2015’s Bone Tomahawk make this a watchable, if plodding, ride
It’s the Hollywood sensation we’re all enjoying: ageing cinema megastars lured to a TV screen near you
The stars get big audiences and complex characters to develop. We’ve lucked out in this golden age of streaming shows, and so have they, says arts writer Fiona Sturges
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation
Aerospace business and artificial intelligence firm to unite for IPO as world’s most valuable private company
Sham review – Takashi Miike revisits infamous ‘murder teacher’ trial in unflinching courtroom drama
Based on a real-life case of a teacher charged with abusing a child, Japan’s master of the extreme doesn’t sit on the fence in this two-sided retelling
‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report
Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption
Melania: Amazon’s $106m documentary takes $982 per screen in Australian opening weekend
Documentary about the US first lady debuted at No 31 at Australian box office, making $32,399 from 33 screens
Palantir beats Wall Street expectations amid Trump immigration crackdown
CEO Alex Karp hails ‘iconic’ financial results despite criticism over contracts with ICE and homeland security
Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push
Minister announces Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe to help apply AI to local schools, hospitals, GPs and businesses
Roman Polanski rape scandal movie to follow perspective of 13-year-old victim
The Girl, based on Samantha Geimer’s memoir, will revisit ‘one of Hollywood’s most notorious scandals through the eyes of the person most misrepresented by it’
One win after another: Paul Thomas Anderson film dominates London Critics’ Circle awards
Counterculture comedy One Battle After Another wins four awards, including best picture, director, screenplay and supporting actor for Sean Penn
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford review – Peter Mullan gives weight to quirky Scottish dramedy
The formidable Mullan delivers a tender performance in Sean Robert Dunn’s first feature, playing a cranky local historian obsessed with his obscure, unscrupulous ancestor