The Friend’s House is Here review – timely, secretly made tale of creativity in Iran
An underground scene of creatives in Tehran is threatened in this lived-in hangout movie that bravely chooses optimism over negativity
The Guardian view on the future of cinema: gen Z is falling in love with the big screen
Editorial: Film is in a state of existential crisis. But a new generation of cinephiles might save it from the streaming giants
Wicker review – Olivia Colman is smelly fisherwoman falling for wicker man in uneven fable
An inventively made fantasy boasts eye-catching premise and typically rewarding performance from Oscar-winner but something’s missing
‘Utterly overwhelmed’: British writer-director’s short film earns Oscar nod
A Friend of Dorothy, starring Miriam Margolyes, is a tender story of loneliness and unexpected friendships
Democratic congressman punched in racist attack at Sundance film festival
Maxwell Alejandro Frost says attacker ‘told me Trump was going to deport me’ as police say suspect arrested
Josephine review – Channing Tatum is a knockout in shattering drama of lost innocence
Taut and emotionally intelligent drama follows the aftermath of an eight-year-old witnessing a horrifying sexual assault
Leviticus review – queer desire is a deadly curse in haunting horror
Conversion therapy has gory results in a smart and surprisingly romantic debut feature from Australian writer-director Adrian Chiarella
The Moment review – Charli xcx struggles through defanged Brat summer satire
There’s a smart idea at play here, with the star playing a hellish version of herself fighting against corporate forces, but there’s not a lot else
I Want Your Sex review – vampy Olivia Wilde almost saves Gregg Araki’s tame dom-sub romp
As a provocative artist using sex to wield power, the actor is electric but the writer-director’s return to his campy, dayglo roots is largely underwhelming
The Incomer review – Domhnall Gleeson tries to lift aggressively quirky comedy
The actor is a charming presence in the otherwise overly twee and consistently unfunny tale of isolated siblings dealing with a visitor
‘A long time coming’: table tennis world hails Marty Supreme-fueled boom
An Oscar-tipped cult biopic, sold-out matches and fresh faces at clubs suggest table tennis may finally be breaking free of its basement reputation in the US
The Guide #227: A brain-melting sci-fi movie marathon, curated by Britain’s best cult film-maker
As Bulk tours indie cinemas, its director reflects on the cinematic DNA and oddball influences that fuelled his most unconventional work
From Saipan to Take That: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Steve Coogan stars in a loose retelling of an infamous football falling-out, while a new Netflix doc gets nostalgic about the heyday of Gary Barlow and co
Extra Geography review – a sweet and spiky coming-of-age debut
Two teenage girls find their friendship put to the test in a witty and charmingly odd British comedy
Buddy review – high-concept horror misfire dares to wonder: what if Barney killed kids?
There’s a dearth of both laughs and scares in this one-joke comedy horror that feels like it would have made for a better short film