Synthetic Sincerity review – Marc Isaacs’ AI interrogation grapples with identity and existence
A combination of fact and fiction leaves the celebrated documentarian’s puzzling project about software training wanting for depth
They Fight review – boxing drama is an emotional gutpunch
Anchored by an indelible André Holland performance, the film finds tenderness and warmth amid its gritty Washington DC backdrop
Deep Water review – plane-crash survivors play existential roulette with bitey fish
Renny Harlin’s disaster movie brings aquatic mayhem along with suspense and schadenfreude as aircraft passengers battle to survive hungry sharks
The Last First Time review – queer coming-of-age drama gives itself up to pleasure
A Mexican student’s post-exams night out becomes a heady voyage of self-discovery in this slight but joyful coming-of-age drama
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 review: a quality PC whose trackpad taps you back
Snappy performance, long battery life, great keyboard and excellent new haptic touchpad make the best of Windows 11
‘Just a local’: rural New Zealand fondly remembers Sam Neill, its everyday star
Sam Neill raised money for the community cinema and traded banter in the local cafe, so to residents of the small towns near where he lived, the actor fitted right in
‘He made wine and he shared it. What more do you want?’: Sam Neill remembered by his co-stars
The actors Lindsay Duncan and Charles Dance, alongside director Peter Webber, pay tribute to a practical joker, unpretentious craftsman and ‘very cool guy’
Sam Neill’s final films tell us a lot about who he was as an actor – and why we’ll miss him
A character actor in a leading man’s body, he gave balls-to-the-wall performances in a subversively varied career
Christopher Nolan fans are embarking on epic journeys to see The Odyssey the way he wants them to
Cinephiles are crossing oceans to see the film at its highest possible resolution – and only 41 cinemas in the world are equipped to do it
I interviewed Sam Neill in 2024. He was even more charming than I’d expected
The actor, who has died aged 78, was refreshingly candid about Hollywood, filmmaking, his cancer treatment – and why he preferred life on his New Zealand farm to the movie business
Open earbuds let you tune in without tuning out the world. Here are the five best pairs in the US
Don’t float through the world in an AirPod bubble – enjoy music or podcasts and carry on using these tested favorites
Tom Cruise unveils remarkable transformation in Digger trailer: ‘I’ve never had something that could challenge me in this way’
The new Alejandro González Iñárritu film sees Cruise playing an eccentric oil baron on a mission to save the world
How ‘unbothered’ Victoria Beckham became one of the World Cup’s biggest memes
England’s quarter-final match against Norway has spawned a new hero online – and it’s not Jude Bellingham …
Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?
Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’
Albanese to compare pivotal moment in AI to renewable energy transition as he outlines approach
Labor sources say the PM will discuss safety concerns in speech this week but will not provide an update on copyright reforms to protect artists