Hollywood's Age-Blind Casting: A New Trend?
Why are films like 'Goodbye June' and 'Thanksgiving' ignoring age realism? Explore Hollywood's history of age-blind casting, from Helen Mirren to Nicole Kidman.
Why are films like 'Goodbye June' and 'Thanksgiving' ignoring age realism? Explore Hollywood's history of age-blind casting, from Helen Mirren to Nicole Kidman.
Review of Korean sci-fi film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy, starring Ahn Hyo-seop & K-pop's Jisoo. Life becomes a deadly game in this fantasy, released digitally from 15 December.
Residents reveal what life is truly like in Shere, Surrey, the picture-perfect village made famous by the Christmas classic The Holiday, from tourist crowds to hidden cocktail bars.
Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi film 'Disclosure Day' has fans ecstatic. The trailer hints at a global alien crisis, starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth. In cinemas June 2026.
James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' delivers stunning visuals but remains a colossal, emotionally vacant epic. The third instalment lands in UK cinemas on 19 December.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' sweeps the London Critics' Circle Film Awards nominations with nine nods. Discover the full list of contenders and the celebration of human creativity over algorithms.
Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' starring Leonardo DiCaprio leads the London Critics' Circle film awards with nine nominations. Discover the full list of contenders.
The 1978 animated film Watership Down, infamous for its dark scenes, is now available to stream on BFI Player via Amazon Prime Video. Discover why this 'children's' film shocked a generation.
Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can', starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, is now streaming on Netflix UK and climbing the charts. Discover why fans call it a secret Christmas classic.
Dive into the Tudor world of 'Hamnet', the Oscar-tipped film starring Paul Mescal. A free, immersive London exhibition runs from December 8-22. Book your tickets now.
Jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi premieres a darkly comic critique of state violence and bribery at Cannes. His film 'It Was Just an Accident' hits UK cinemas 5 December.
The iconic 2003 festive film 'Love Actually' is now streaming on Netflix, delighting fans who call it the ultimate Christmas romantic comedy. Discover why this star-studded classic endures.
The original boat used in the classic film 'The African Queen' was scrapped, a fate revealed in a new biography of Katharine Hepburn. Discover the story of a lost cinematic icon.
At the Marrakech film festival, Jodie Foster reflects on her child actor start, the dangers for young performers, and why she'd never choose the profession now.
Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 coming-of-age drama 'The Outsiders' is re-examined as a foundational queer film, exploring its homoerotic subtext and impact on gay audiences. Discover the hidden narrative.
A new documentary portrait of New Zealand's former PM Jacinda Ardern reveals a vulnerable, shrewd leader. The film tracks her premiership from 2017 to 2023. Read our review.
Josh Safdie's whip-crack comedy 'Marty Supreme' stars Timothée Chalamet as a narcissistic table tennis hustler. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars in this dizzying, sensational film. Read our full review.
Pedro Pinho's intelligent drama 'I Only Rest in the Storm' explores white privilege and postcolonial relations in Guinea-Bissau. See it at the ICA London from 5 December.
Kimi Takesue's documentary 'Onlookers' offers a contemplative look at how tourists and locals coexist in Laos. The film is available on True Story from 5 December. Explore the visual tensions.
Discover all the winners from the 2025 British Independent Film Awards ceremony in London, including Pillion's four victories and special honours for Emily Watson and Warp Films.
Sydney Sweeney shines in the boxing biopic 'Christy', proving her acting chops beyond the celebrity headlines. Discover the real story behind the film.
Netflix releases Troll 2, the Norwegian kaiju sequel where a mythical beast wreaks havoc. Read our full review of this monster movie now streaming.
Oliver Laxe's Cannes prize-winning film Sirāt, starring Sergi López, divides critics with its desert quest narrative. Is this the year's most overpraised movie? Read our review.
Labour government greenlights major £750m Hollywood-style film studio in Buckinghamshire, creating 4000 jobs and signalling pro-growth planning policy shift.
David Michôd's Christy Martin biopic starring Sydney Sweeney receives critical drubbing for lifeless portrayal of boxing pioneer's abuse story. In UK cinemas 28 November.
A £1bn film and TV studio complex, the Camden Film Quarter, is planned for Kentish Town. The project promises world-class facilities and 500 affordable homes, sparking local debate.
Disney's Zootropolis 2 delivers algorithmically generated laughs in a soulless sequel that might as well be AI created. Read our full review of this family comedy.
Luc Besson's romantic reimagining of Dracula starring Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz brings ambition and panache to the Gothic classic. Available on digital from December 1.
Green Berets face prehistoric predators in cheerfully cheesy Vietnam war thriller. Read our review of this dinosaur gorefest hitting UK cinemas 28 November.