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Cultural Capital: William Kentridge, and Nic Cage’s new film reviewed

Watch our weekly show focusing on the highlights of London’s arts and culture

Film

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent review: One for Nic Cage fans

This film complicates the debate about whether its bad to pander to fans

Film

Happening review: Sublime, in the truest sense of the word

Director Audrey Diwan loves a long shot - but doesn’t waste a single second of our time in this adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s book

Music

‘Deeply autobiographical’ George Michael documentary confirmed

The Faith singer co-directed and narrated the documentary before his death.

Film

The Northman was a ‘painful experience’ says director Robert Eggers

“What’s more elemental than a naked swordfight on top of a volcano?”

Film

Calling Bridgerton fans: Regency romance Mr Malcolm’s List announced

The film will star Zawe Ashton and British-Nigerian actor Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Film

Jane Foster wields Mjolnir in the trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder

Girl power is here to slay in the latest instalment of the Thor films

Film

Thandiwe Newton leaves Magic Mike sequel after apparent argument

The actors were said to have been arguing over Will Smith’s Oscars slap

Film

Millie Bobby Brown adds new famous faces to her upcoming fantasy film

The star is the executive producer of new feature film Damsel

Film

Sam Elliott apologises for calling The Power of the Dog ‘s***’

Elliott had originally branded the film a “piece of s***” and took aim at “allusions of homosexuality”

Film

Johnny Flynn: ‘Play James Bond? I can barely get out of the house’

From Ian Fleming to David Bowie, a psychotic mobster to a buttoned-up Regency hero, the actor’s career has been wildly varied - but it’s music that he always comes back to

Film

John Boyega joins forces with Converse to spotlight Black filmmakers

The Star Wars actor launched the initiative to support rising Black filmmakers

Film

Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore review - Rowling gets radical

The Harry Potter writer seems like she’s out to reinvent Bob Fosse’s Cabaret in this third instalment, where Mads Mikkelsen steps into Johnny Depp’s previous role

Insider

We still hold female characters to an absurd moral standard

It’s a masterpiece about life as a millennial, but it’s not the feminist statement you think it is, says Jessie Thompson

Film

Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer released - but who and what are they?

The Minions are the backbone of the ever-expanding Gruniverse

Film

The Fantastic Beasts story so far, explained

Missed out on the first two films? Or just in need of a quick refresher? We’ve got you covered

Film

True Things review: Ruth Wilson and Tom Burke crackle with chemistry

You don’t have to be a glutton for punishment to love Harry Wootliff’s second film, but it will definitely help

Film

Daniel Kaluuya to write and produce dystopian Netflix film The Kitchen

The film will be set in a futuristic version of London and stars Top Boy’s Kano

Film

JK Rowling walks the red carpet at the Fantastic Beasts premiere

The Harry Potter author has previously come under fire for her views on trans people

Film

New trailer for Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise released

It’s time to strap on your helmets and head back to the Danger Zone: Top Gun is back

Film

New Marilyn Monroe documentary to explore the star’s final days

The documentary will feature previously unreleased recordings of Monroe’s inner circle

World

Oscars condemns Will Smith for hitting Chris Rock and announces review

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it “condemned” the actions of Smith, who later went on to win the Oscar for best actor

Film

Will Smith: a superstar driven by a difficult family history

The actor’s Oscar win was dramatically overshadowed by a moment of violence on the Dolby theatre stage

Film

Oscars 2022: Let’s not pretend this was a vintage year for winners

It was nice to see Ariana DeBose, Jane Campion and Troy Kotsur make history - but our critic is already looking forward to 2023

Film

Will Smith hits Chris Rock after joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith

Smith swore at Rock after his joke about Pinkett Smith’s alopecia

Film

Oscars 2022: CODA makes history with Best Picture win

All of the winners from the 94th Academy Awards

Film

Oscars 2022: All the stand-out moments from a volatile awards ceremony

From Will Smith’s outburst to Megan Thee Stallion’s take on We Don’t Talk About Bruno, we round up the highlights

Film

Line of Duty star Vicky McClure to narrate short film on child loss

The film is being co-produced by Forever Stars, a stillbirth and child bereavement charity

Film

London’s newest independent cinema is opening in Covent Garden

The cinema will be showing classics starring Marlon Brando and Sydney Poitier alongside independent British films

Film

West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler was not invited to this year’s Oscars

The West Side Story actress was not invited despite the film being up for multiple awards

TV

Piggy-backing off your mate’s Netflix account? Looks like the jig’s up

The streaming service says that password-sharing is “impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films for our members”

Film

Jared Leto says cinemas might no longer exist without Marvel films

The star, who is set to play Morbius in a new comic book film, seemed to credit Marvel with keeping movie theatres open in a new interview

Film

The Phantom of the Open review: with Mark Rylance, everyone’s a winner

The actor makes the World’s Worst Golfer into a loveable legend all over again

Film

Deep Water review: An erotic thriller to make women wet... themselves

Surely you can’t go wrong with Gillian Flynn’s favourite Patricia Highsmith novel? Sigh... yes, you can