French film industry at risk from the far right, say actors and directors
Juliette Binoche joins 600 leading figures to warn against a ‘fascist takeover of the collective imagination’
Tomorrow, When the War Began: a film made in a lab for 2010s Australian teens
It has teen heartthrobs and a soundtrack of local classics, but the true resonance of this John Marsden adaptation is its portrayal of growing up in a world rapidly destroyed before your eyes
Matching Gary Oldman’s Krapp with a teenager’s take on Godot is a masterstoke
The Royal Court is presenting the Slow Horses star’s version of one Beckett masterpiece alongside 19-year-old Leo Simpe-Asante’s riff on another. They combine beautifully
‘He’s inspired generations’: Stormzy to produce biopic about football great Ian Wright
The Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England striker says his life story – now in development with the rapper’s Merky Films – has ‘hard-hitting moments, but in the end I want it to give people hope and joy’
Chasing Utopia review – renegade Google exec Mo Gawdat searches for ethical AI in alarming insider warning
Delivering much information about the scale of what’s coming, documentary also follows Gawdat’s campaign to get the programs with empathy
Nobu review – story of obsession and loss that lies behind the luxury sushi empire
This affectionate portrait of chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa finds surprising emotional depth beneath the glossy surface of the Nobu brand – with a cameo from Robert De Niro
Paying in sweat! How Debbie Allen went from stardom in Fame to conquer Hollywood
She played the world’s coolest dance teacher and has had big success as an actor, director and choreographer, winning a Golden Globe, Emmys and an Olivier. Now, she is back on Broadway. She discusses Trump, the Kennedy Center and where the US goes next
Ciao UFO review – Hong Kong tear-jerker is less ET than time-hopping chronicle of housing estate kids
In 1985, four working-class characters are bonded for ever by a strange sighting in this sentimental saga that tracks their lives into adulthood
Sunset Boulevard: The Backstage Cut review – does Norma Desmond really need another closeup?
Aside from a brief pre-shoot ‘discussion’, this take on Billy Wilder’s classic 1950 film has little to offer – despite some fine performances
Sailm nan Daoine (Psalms of the People) review – one man’s quest to keep Gaelic psalm singing alive
Jack Archer’s gentle film follows the immensely likable Rob MacNeacail as he journeys across Scotland and Ireland in a bid to save these traditional songs of people and place
Cannes spotlight reverts to auteurs as Hollywood retreats from film festival
Absence of big US films heralds renewed focus on international cinema that underpins festival’s reputation
‘It’s our kinship’: can Australia learn to coexist with dingoes?
As dingoes vanish from parts of Australia, a new documentary is calling for governments to move away from eradication and towards solutions that benefit both farmers and animals
Miami sheriff’s deputies sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon over The Rip movie
Jonathan Santana and Jason Smith have alleged actors’ portrayal in Netflix movie about drug bust makes them look like ‘dirty cops’
Michael Pennington obituary
Distinguished classical actor and co-founder of the English Shakespeare Company who brought sardonic dash and physical grace to his many stage roles
Theatre streaming is not a threat to in-person attendance, new research shows
Report suggests that popular initiatives such as NT Live and NT at Home are making UK audiences more adventurous