Obsession, blackmail and Instagram: inside Lurker, the year’s most compelling thriller
The Talented Mr Ripley gets an upgrade in a buzzy and biting film about a desperate outsider who infiltrates the inner circle of a singer on the rise
Battleship Potemkin review – Eisenstein’s explosive movie still burns bright
With a new score by Pet Shop Boys, the Russian director’s masterpiece remains a stunning paean to revolution
The Rocky Horror Picture Show review – the campfest that became a cultural colossus
As the all-singing, all-conquering horror-schlocker celebrates its 50th birthday, the genuine one-off retains all its raucous, raunchy, riotous joy
This Is Spinal Tap review – a glorious heavy-rock nightmare that was ahead of its time
Rereleased ahead of its forthcoming sequel, the classic mockumentary about the mythic pomp of a musical colossus on the decline is still a joy
‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trash classic Deathstalker
The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan Poe
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest rages against the new but leaves him looking too old
The film-maker’s ‘reinterpretation’ of the Kurosawa crime drama rails against AI, online media and new hip-hop but can’t find much new to say
Here We Go Again: the enduring appeal of Mamma Mia!
The blockbuster show has returned to Broadway to further cement its place as the most popular jukebox musical of all time
From Materialists to Adam Kay: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Celine Song follows up her acclaimed film Past Lives with another romantic entanglement, while the doctor turned standup tours a new book and comic set
Little Trouble Girls review – monstrous choirmaster spikes a sublime Catholic coming-of-age tale
Utterly absorbing Slovenian debut reinvents the cliched idea of a Catholic girl’s sexual awakening, and proves that no teacher can be as cruel as a music teacher
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi review – frothing strings and quacking brass as Studio Ghibli’s composer debuts
Switching between podium and piano, Joe Hisaishi’s suite from The Boy and the Heron sparked joy, but Reich’s demanding Desert Music was vibrant and hypnotic
Sinéad O’Connor biopic in the works produced by company behind Slow Horses
The film about the Irish singer who died in 2023 will be directed by Josephine Decker, with involvement from Slow Horses producers See-Saw
Can’t pay, won’t pay: impoverished streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy
As subscription costs rise and choice diminishes on legal sites, film and TV fans are turning to VPNs and illicit streamers, with Sweden – home of both Spotify and The Pirate Bay – leading the way
‘Death always feels imminent’: a moving Netflix documentary on prison, music and forgiveness
In Songs from the Hole, a man convicted of murder when he was a teenager finds healing in music during his sentence
‘I don’t touch my phone. At home, I’d be scrolling’: why young people are flocking to independent cinemas
Young people are drawn in by the promise of a ‘no-distractions’ zone, rereleases of old classics and music documentaries by global artists
Roger K Burton obituary
Founder of the Horse Hospital arts centre in London who also styled pop videos and films, including Absolute Beginners