Three decades after he channelled his heroin addiction into the cult classic Trainspotting, the Scottish author has discovered the joys of yoga, breathwork and standing desks. But is he quite as ‘Zen’ as he claims?By rights,...
Read MoreFrom a transporting historical saga to a tale of small-town betrayal, the authors of our favourite page-turners reveal the books they take on holiday – introduced by Jenny ColganIt is important to follow a balanced diet on...
Read MoreThese two half-hour classics of stop-motion pack in nods to more earnest cinema but are never distracted from producing pristinely beguiling family entertainmentNick Park’s stop-motion Wallace and Gromit animations have an...
Read MoreThese two half-hour classics of stop-motion pack in nods to more earnest cinema but are never distracted from producing pristinely beguiling family entertainmentNick Park’s stop-motion Wallace and Gromit animations have an...
Read MoreWhether you fire up the outdoor projector or Netflix and chill in a cool, dark place – let the escapism of cinema be a balm amid the punishingly hot weatherAs you will no doubt have noticed, it is quite warm out. Historically...
Read MoreAs he stars alongside Sheridan Smith as a casino boss on the take, the actor talks about leaving school with no qualifications, playing vile dads – and why he’s eager to circulate the This Is England reunion rumourMichael Socha...
Read MoreThe Milk and Good Will Hunting director’s new film is about ‘a little guy’ taking violent revenge against the system. He talks about the parallels between Dead Man’s Wire and the homicide case currently dividing Gen Z and...
Read MoreKicking off this year’s series in which our writers advocate for one Academy Award nominee, our chief critic on why the Brazilian drama-thriller is the most audacious and fully realised film in the raceAs ever, this year’s...
Read MoreThe pedal is pressed hard to the metal for this very stylish high-stakes armed robbery thriller starring Chris HemsworthBart Layton is the British film-maker who previously gave us American Animals, a true-crime docudrama about...
Read MoreSam Nelson is ready to beat some more bad guys – and this time he’s on the Berlin metro. Shenanigans will ensue!Do you remember the lazy, hazy days of summer 2023, when Idris Elba got on a plane and it was hijacked? It was in a...
Read MoreWith its hyper-sexualised Black female revolutionary and fetishised depiction of interracial relationships, Paul Thomas Anderson’s much-lauded latest raises questions about how white male directors depict Black womenIt’s hard to...
Read MoreCode-breaking hero Robert Langdon is back for another conspiracy thriller, featuring underground laboratories and new thoughts on the nature of consciousnessHe’s back, baby! Dan Brown’s first novel in nearly a decade reunites...
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