‘The world is hurting right now’: politics and protest hit the Sundance film festival
A conflicted mood has lingered over Utah’s long-running film festival with premieres and parties continuing but stars speaking out against government cruelty
Frank & Louis review – moving drama of dementia and caregiving in prison
Strong performances from Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan anchor a sensitive film about caregiving as a form of rehabilitation
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
Send Help review – Sam Raimi returns with gore-laced plane-crash survival face-off
Starring Rachel McAdams, this gets off to a promising start, but the plot twists are derivative and the tacked-on violence descends into exasperating silliness
Georgia leads push to ban datacenters used to power America’s AI boom
Southern state becoming ground zero in fight against rapid growth of facilities using huge amounts of energy and water
Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying
High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on him
Black cakes and branded buckets: welcome to the White House premiere for Brett Ratner’s Melania movie
Monochrome catering was all the rage at the VIP screening on Saturday for Ratner’s officially sanctioned $75m feature-length documentary about the First Lady. Have the photos whetted your appetite?
EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI
Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and children
The Wrecking Crew review – Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa tear up the screen
The abundantly muscled action stars are estranged siblings avenging their father in this enjoyable action-comedy throwback
‘What they’re doing is the worst of humanity’: Sundance festival stars back anti-ICE protest
Elijah Wood joined protest in Utah’s Park City in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, while Natalie Portman said what is happening is ‘absolutely horrific’
Lure review – eligible bachelors dying for romance in Saw-style dating game
The prospect of a stay in a stately pile with a charming young woman is a draw for these hapless gents, but this horror farce never lives up to its promising premise
‘Pushes the nostalgia buttons’: why Enchanted is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers picking their go-to comfort films is a tribute to Amy Adams and what might be her greatest performance
Ryanair says it could use Starlink in future despite Elon Musk feud
Airline raises forecasts for profits and passenger numbers, after boss said spat with Tesla CEO boosted bookings
Silence and Cry review – deeply strange 1960s erotic ballet meditating on Hungary’s history and politics
Director Miklós Jancsó creates a bizarre psychodrama set after the fall of the 1919 Hungarian Soviet republic, encompassing postwar trauma and erotic overtones
UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round
Synthesia makes digital presenters for clients to use in corporate videos and counts 70% of FTSE 100 as customers