Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide, sparking intense discourse from academics to rightwingers, and uniting audiences across demographics in a rare monocultural event.
Author Tomi Adeyemi reveals in a TikTok video that adapting her novel Children of Blood and Bone for film was traumatic, leaving her hyperventilating and sobbing on set.
Bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi says the 'Children of Blood and Bone' film adaptation is 'the worst thing I have ever had to live through', claiming she fled the set sobbing and blocked lead actress Amandla Stenberg.
Dominic Sessa transforms into a young Anthony Bourdain in A24's 'Tony', a coming-of-age drama that captures his early years with grit and heart, earning a 5-star review.
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Bill Gunn's analogue video melodrama about Black working-class life in 1980s New York is a rough, exhilarating work of startling intimacy, humour and emotional force.
Tom Courtenay delivers a superb performance in John Schlesinger's 1963 comedy Billy Liar, but the film's defeatist ending undermines its comic spirit.
Dakota Johnson debuts Marilyn Monroe look in Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film Flesh Impact, premiering at Venice Film Festival.
Robbie Banfitch's low-budget horror Tinsman Road uses sound design to create a creepy mood, exploring a brother's search for his missing sister.
Guardian readers give mixed verdicts on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, praising its technical achievements but critiquing casting, American accents, and deviations from Homer's epic.
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Valentina and the Muosters blends sci-fi and Sicilian folklore in a visually stunning debut that explores family and alienation.
George Clooney's 'Up in the Air' remains a poignant exploration of detachment in a connected world, resonating deeply with contemporary audiences.
Andrei Konchalovsky's two-part TV miniseries 'The Odyssey' from 1997, starring Bernadette Peters and Vanessa Williams, is gaining new attention after being added to the Hallmark Channel's streaming lineup.
The 2024 English-language remake of 'Speak No Evil' lands at No. 3 on Netflix's film chart with an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score, but critics argue the remake is unnecessary and overshadows the original 2022 Danish-Dutch film.
Samantha Morton's performance as Circe in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the film's standout, with a practical-effects pig transformation scene that earned crew applause, second only to Heath Ledger's Joker.
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Mitsuko Uchida's live recording of Beethoven's last three piano sonatas from Tokyo offers a sublime, fresh interpretation, with the music emerging as if new.
Kaylee Hottle, 18, died from multiple blunt force injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Maryland. The manner of death is accidental, per the medical examiner.
In Helen Walsh's poignant drama, two men in a Welsh fishing community embark on a passionate affair on the sea, away from prying eyes and bigotry.
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender delivers a visually stunning, accessible sequel for both fans and newcomers, despite a familiar storyline.
A half-chicken half-hare, a skunk and a tortoise seek a 3,000-year-old groundhog in this wholesome animation with a surprisingly complex plot.
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Hideaki Anno's Shin Kamen Rider blends cynicism and hope in a grasshopper-man hybrid's fight against evil, with thrilling action and a faithful 70s series revival.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens to $264.1m worldwide, defying anti-woke backlash led by Elon Musk over casting of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy.
Will Smith debuted a shaved head at the E1 Series Monaco Grand Prix, revealing it was for his upcoming action-thriller 'Supermax' for Amazon MGM Studios.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey earned $264m worldwide in its opening weekend, surpassing Oppenheimer's debut and marking his best non-Batman opening.
Lisa Polster's documentary reveals the Bürglkopf deportation camp on the Swiss-Austrian border, where asylum seekers face poor conditions, legal limbo, and psychological distress.
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Director Anthony Frith cold-calls The Asylum to direct a low-budget horror film in six days, facing extreme challenges in this making-of documentary.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey omits gods, Nausicaa, and the bed test, adds Sinon and wooden horse, and changes the ending for a heroic send-off.
Lauren Branning's secretive behaviour is sussed by Ian Beale in EastEnders as her affair with Mark Fowler Jr heats up, leading to a confrontation.
Brenda Fricker, the first Irish woman to win an Oscar for her role in My Left Foot, has died aged 81. She was also known for Casualty and Home Alone 2.
Matt Damon dons sword and sandals in Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, plus Gracie Abrams' new album, Latitude festival, and more arts, stage, streaming, and games highlights.
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Sheila Armstrong's second novel, The Red Mouth, centers on bog discoveries and intersecting lives, blending ancient history with climate urgency in exquisite prose.
