‘We didn’t worry about a few dirty laughs!’ The Carry On women on playing nags, bra-burners and ‘crumpet’

No one could say that the Carry On movies stretched their female stars, or paid them generously. But, decades later, Amanda Barrie, Valerie Leon, Sheila Hancock and co have fond memories

From Charli XCX and Van Gogh to Gladiator 2: the best culture to go out and see this autumn

The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness still offers plenty of excuses to leave the house. Our critics offer their odes to the season’s best film, theatre, dance, art, comedy and music. Expect a bumper harvest of culture

‘You laugh the hardest in grief’: And Mrs, the cathartic romcom about marrying your dead fiance

Finding the funny side of bereavement may be taboo, but Colin Hanks and director Daniel Reisinger hope their new film starring Aisling Bea will help to change that

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review – Tim Burton sequel takes retro joyride through old haunts

Burton’s game attempt to bring the 1980s horror-comedy back from the spirit world is full of gaudy set-pieces but fails to add much to the original

And Mrs review – love never dies for Aisling Bea in barmy Brit romcom

This Richard Curtis-like comedy sees Bea on fine form as she tries to marry her her dead boyfriend, supported by a knockout cast including Harriet Walter and Susan Wokoma

Incoming review – Netflix’s Superbad-esque comedy is super unfunny

Raucous teen film about out-of-control high school party never finds its footing, relying on tiresome gross-out humor

Kneecap review – Irish-language hip-hop trio in fiercely riotous Belfast romp

The story of Northern Irish teenagers who reinvent the political purpose of hip-hop, the film is most uproarious when the energy of the music lets loose

The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat review – female friendship saga falls flat

Adaptation of Edward Kelsey Moore’s novel has admirable intentions and terrific cast but is too rushed to soar

Nothing But the Best review – raffish Alan Bates comedy is a time capsule of 60s London

Millicent Martin and Denholm Elliott also star in Clive Donner’s 1964 satire on class, filled with macabre twists

The 39 Steps review – comic homage to Hitchcock thriller goes off the rails

With four actors playing 130 parts, this revival of Patrick Barlow’s take on the spy film is fitfully funny but ultimately frustrating

Between the Temples review – Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane charm in quirky comedy

Actors sell an unusual, compelling friendship as a widower reconnects with an old teacher in this thoughtful film

Jackpot! review – feeble Paul Feig action comedy maxes out on the mayhem

The best efforts of Awkwafina and John Cena can’t save this flailing tale of an LA lottery win gone wrong

Jackpot! review – Awkwafina and John Cena strapped into stunt-heavy action comedy

The efforts of a strong cast to make a future dystopia into knockabout fun result in a discordant mismash of general ridiculousness

Alison Willmore: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The film critic spends most of her time in front of a big screen – but her small screen is suitably deranged, nonetheless

Edinburgh film festival 2024: 12 of the best movies on show

From uplifting drama to gonzo body-horror and an intensely personal documentary, here are our favourite picks