Maggie Gyllenhaal says film industry has a ‘systemic problem’ with sexism
Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makers
Fall 2 (aka Fall 2: Deadpoint) review – silly seat-edge sequel can’t reach heights of the original
There are just about enough hand-over-mouth moments to please thrill-seekers in this B-movie follow-up but eyerolls soon prevail
The best kettles in the UK to save energy and speed up your cuppa, tested
We boiled litres of water to find the best electric kettles, from hard-water heroes to vintage-style, repairable and wifi-connected models
Tell us: do you live near the site of a planned AI datacentre in the UK?
We would like to hear from people who live in an area where there are plans for AI datacentres to be built – or who already live near one
Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI
The company says it prioritizes safety, but suits allege its ChatGPT bot induced shooter to carry out attack in Canada
Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work
‘He was always a bit of a groundbreaker’: David Bowie enters a new dimension in ‘extended reality’ documentary
Hundreds of unseen images of the star feature at the Venice film festival, alongside virtual worlds exploring wildfires, wolves and the birth of stars
Star Wars Zero Company review – joyfully absurd heroics with a tight-knit team of misfits
Split priorities between scripted and emergent story moments hamper an otherwise brilliant Star Wars-themed successor to XCOM
Late Fame review – Willem Dafoe superb as ever as twilight-years bohemian getting a second chance
Adaptation of an Arthur Schnitzler novella sees Dafoe’s ageing poet embraced by a younger cohort of capricious hipsters. It’s smart, literate and affecting
Oasis, auteurs and seven hours of Bertolucci: 12 unmissable movies at the Venice film festival
A backstage peek at the reunion tour and a new film from Burning director Lee Chang-dong are among this year’s most anticipated – plus offerings from Danny Boyle, Luca Guadagnino, Martin McDonagh and more
Hungry review – hippo horror sees multi-ton mammal run amok among bayou boat-trippers
A group of thinly drawn characters on a Louisiana tour fight for survival against a rampaging vegetarian
Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy
Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festival
Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?
In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate
The Runner review – Gal Gadot stumbles through derivative high-speed, low-rent thriller
A string of London locations can’t save Amazon’s overly familiar B-movie dragged down by another ineffective performance by the Wonder Woman star
The year of Domhnall Gleeson: ‘No one talks about actors’ dedication. But I had a perm for five months!’
He started in the Harry Potter films and has since become ubiquitous, playing every type of character: romcom leads, evil villains, comical idiots. He even starred in a Taylor Swift video. So how does he stay so under the radar?