Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh review – uniquely funny writer holds court
The author discusses his writing, the movies it created and his own youth, but not all the interviewees in this documentary are quite so gripping
Little Amélie review – tender and poignant study of the fragility of early childhood
Based on a 2000 novella, this sweet animation follows a young girl who wakes from a vegetative state on the verge of feral, but begins to bond with others after an intervention by her grandmother
Wuthering Heights review – too hot, too greedy adaptation guarantees bad dreams in the night
Emerald Fennell’s take on Emily Brontë is an emotionally hollow, bodice-ripping misfire that misuses Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi but makes the most of Martin Clunes
James Sallis obituary
American crime writer best known for his 2005 novel Drive which was turned into a hit film starring Ryan Gosling
‘Chia pudding is Cathy’s composed side’: the wild and worrying world of official Wuthering Heights merchandise
Emerald Fennell’s lust-fuelled take on Emily Brontë’s novel has cued a hot flush of merchandise ranging from themed snacks to thongs. What exactly are they buying into?
Stitch Head review – animated adaptation of hit Frankenstinian tale hangs loosely together
Asa Butterfield leads a cast of freaks looking for acceptance and love in a harsh and uncaring world in this rather melancholy version of Guy Bass’s kid-lit series
‘I’m not blaming Bond for screwing up my career’: Maryam d’Abo on playing a thieving writer on stage – and a sniper cellist in 007
The former Bond girl talks about her new role as a top writer accused of stealing a story as her actor husband is cancelled – and why she has no regrets about her time aboard the 007 rollercoaster
Sales of Brontë’s Wuthering Heights skyrocket ahead of film adaptation
The number of novels sold rose nearly fivefold year on year in the UK in January, Penguin Classics reports, as Emerald Fennell’s hotly anticipated take is set for release next week
‘One of the most stunning sights in the country’: your picks for UK town of culture
From pirates and skateboarders in Hastings to legends and locks in Devizes, from dolphins in Scarborough to the ‘artists’ town’ of Kirkcudbright, readers put forward their favourite places
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
Dead Souls review – Alex Cox rides into sunset with anti-Trump spaghetti western
The Repo Man director relocates Gogol’s surreal novella to the old west in what he says will be his final film
Primate to Tyler Ballgame: the week in rave reviews
Johannes Roberts directs a concise chimp-gone-wild shocker, and the critically loved crooner releases his debut album. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
Oscar nominations 2026: the full list
All the nominees, from Sinners to One Battle After Another, for the 98th Academy Awards, which are due to take place on 15 March
Marcus Gilbert obituary
Actor who starred as Rupert Campbell-Black in the TV series Riders in the 1990s and in the Rambo and Evil Dead film franchises
Hijack to Robbie Williams: the week in rave reviews
Idris Elba battles bad guys on the Berlin underground, while the former Take That star reconsiders his Britpop years. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews