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Film

A group of people greeting each other in a dimly lit hallway.
REVIEW
Even Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson can’t give Paper Tiger any teeth

The latest film from James Gray, a 1980s-set gangster drama in competition for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, may be his worst yet

INTERVIEW
CULTURE MAGAZINE
Kristin Scott Thomas on her secret sadness: I lost my father and stepfather as a child

The actress talks about how her directorial debut My Mother’s Wedding was inspired by a childhood punctuated by grief, Slow Horses — and the joys of being 65

INTERVIEW
CULTURE MAGAZINE
Kristin Scott Thomas on her secret sadness: I lost my father and stepfather as a child

The actress talks about how her directorial debut My Mother’s Wedding was inspired by a childhood punctuated by grief, Slow Horses — and the joys of being 65

REVIEW
TOM SHONE ON FILM
Finally an actor who can keep Ian McKellen on his toes — this is a delicious pairing

Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers tells of an artist and a former forger — it’s a little slice of heaven

REVIEW
TOM SHONE ON FILM
Finally an actor who can keep Ian McKellen on his toes — this is a delicious pairing
John Lennon playing an acoustic guitar while sitting cross-legged on a couch.
REVIEW
John Lennon: The Last Interview — enjoyable but low on revelations

Steven Soderbergh’s visually enhanced remix of the interview Lennon gave just before his assassination is finely crafted but surplus to requirements

John Lennon playing an acoustic guitar while sitting cross-legged on a couch.
REVIEW
John Lennon: The Last Interview — enjoyable but low on revelations

Steven Soderbergh’s visually enhanced remix of the interview Lennon gave just before his assassination is finely crafted but surplus to requirements

Collage of Marilyn Monroe in a pink dress and a shot of the Mummy from a horror film.
The best films to watch at home this week — Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Mummy

Our experts pick the best films on TV, to stream, rent and buy

TV & Radio
Collage of Marilyn Monroe in a pink dress and a shot of the Mummy from a horror film.
The best films to watch at home this week — Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Mummy

Our experts pick the best films on TV, to stream, rent and buy

TV & Radio
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’

The Breaking Bad star on collapsing on the set of Better Call Saul, working with Bryan Cranston and the pleasures of middle-aged fame

Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’

The Breaking Bad star on collapsing on the set of Better Call Saul, working with Bryan Cranston and the pleasures of middle-aged fame

Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
Collage of Bob Odenkirk making different facial expressions.
INTERVIEW
Bob Odenkirk on his heart attack: ‘I went down, I was gone, I’d turned grey’
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
Illustration of Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
How a Hollywood feud inspired Shrek
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Collage of two actors in formal wear, possibly candidates for the role of James Bond.
Elordi and Turner are in the sights for a ‘younger’ James Bond
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
Bojtorján Barabás as Andor in Orphan, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, stands in front of a wall covered with old posters.
REVIEW
Orphan — a tough but utterly compelling portrait of 1950s Hungary
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
A woman with wavy hair touching a man's shoulder.
REVIEW
Isabelle Huppert’s spiky diva energy peps up Parallel Tales at Cannes

Reviews

Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler in a scene from "Fatherland."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Fatherland — this Cold War road trip movie deserves the big prize at Cannes

Pawel Pawlikowski’s 80-minute gem about Thomas Mann and his daughter, with a star turn from Sandra Hüller, is packed with more ideas and heartbreak than most overlong arthouse epics

Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler in a scene from "Fatherland."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Fatherland — this Cold War road trip movie deserves the big prize at Cannes
REVIEW
The Christophers — a masterclass from Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel

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Diego Maradona shaking hands with Peter Shilton before the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final.
Gary Lineker revisits England v Argentina in a blast of World Cup nostalgia

Gary Lineker is among the stars of this entertainingly nostalgic — and surprisingly moving — documentary about England’s 1986 World Cup clash with Argentina

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A black and white photo of people cheering and dancing, with several men in the foreground.
Northern Soul: Still Burning — these moves are still eye-popping

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Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones and Leo Woodall as Roxby 'Roxster' McDuff laughing.
Thought Paddington and Bridget Jones were British? Mais non!

As Cannes kicks off, France is outstripping the UK — and now owns many of our film and TV favourites, says Ed Potton

The Times
May 9, 2026
Three animated sheep, Cloud, Mopple, and Lily, looking down from above against a blue sky with white clouds.
TOM SHONE ON FILM
The Sheep Detectives: Hugh Jackman is the master of charm and cheese

What do you do after writing Chernobyl and The Last of Us? Get Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Emma Thompson to shine in a murder mystery with a flock of talking sheep

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Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, and Mike Figgis on the set of 'Leaving Las Vegas'.
Mike Figgis: ‘Nicolas Cage drank a bottle of vodka and smashed up a casino’

The director lifts the lid on the making of his 1995 Oscar-nominated classic Leaving Las Vegas — and shooting a documentary with Francis Ford Coppola

The Times
Miriam Hopkins, Herbert Marshall, and Kay Francis in a promotional photo for the film "Trouble in Paradise."
CLASSIC FILM
Trouble in Paradise — this 1932 rom-com fizzes with smut

Ernst Lubitsch’s film about a star-crossed pair spending an afternoon together has a standout performance from Miriam Hopkins

The Times
Harrison Ford in a kilt, holding a Glenmorangie whisky bottle and glass, in a Scottish landscape at sunset.
Harrison Ford on feeling bold in his kilt — and what really annoyed Sean Connery

The US actor reveals his affection for the Highlands, interest in whisky-making and a flashpoint while filming Indiana Jones

The Times
May 7, 2026
Joan Collins as Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, and Isabella Rossellini as Suzanne Blum, in a promotional image for *My Duchess*.
King helped out my Wallis Simpson biopic, says Joan Collins

The actress has cast herself as the wife of the former King Edward VIII in My Duchess, a film about Simpson’s 14 years of widowhood

The Times
Adeline Rudolph as Kitana in a film still from Mortal Kombat II.
Mortal Kombat II — you’ll want to punch your own lights out

This adaptation of the Nineties video games about karate enthusiasts is pretty awful, with perfunctory lines and leaden non-jokes

The Times
May 13, 2026
Gary Lineker revisits England v Argentina in a blast of World Cup nostalgia

Gary Lineker is among the stars of this entertainingly nostalgic — and surprisingly moving — documentary about England’s 1986 World Cup clash with Argentina

The Times
May 12, 2026
Northern Soul: Still Burning — these moves are still eye-popping

Following his 2012 documentary on the 1970s Midlands music movement, Alan Byron delves deeper into this precursor to rave culture

The Times
May 12, 2026
The ten movies at Cannes 2026 we can’t wait to see

Hollywood’s presence at the film festival may be muted, but Scarlett Johansson, Catherine Deneuve, Léa Seydoux and Monica Bellucci are all showcasing new movies

The Times
May 12, 2026
Thought Paddington and Bridget Jones were British? Mais non!

As Cannes kicks off, France is outstripping the UK — and now owns many of our film and TV favourites, says Ed Potton

The Times
May 9, 2026
TOM SHONE ON FILM
The Sheep Detectives: Hugh Jackman is the master of charm and cheese

What do you do after writing Chernobyl and The Last of Us? Get Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Emma Thompson to shine in a murder mystery with a flock of talking sheep

The Sunday Times
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Mike Figgis: ‘Nicolas Cage drank a bottle of vodka and smashed up a casino’

The director lifts the lid on the making of his 1995 Oscar-nominated classic Leaving Las Vegas — and shooting a documentary with Francis Ford Coppola

The Times
May 8, 2026
CLASSIC FILM
Trouble in Paradise — this 1932 rom-com fizzes with smut

Ernst Lubitsch’s film about a star-crossed pair spending an afternoon together has a standout performance from Miriam Hopkins

The Times
May 8, 2026
Harrison Ford on feeling bold in his kilt — and what really annoyed Sean Connery

The US actor reveals his affection for the Highlands, interest in whisky-making and a flashpoint while filming Indiana Jones

The Times
May 7, 2026
King helped out my Wallis Simpson biopic, says Joan Collins

The actress has cast herself as the wife of the former King Edward VIII in My Duchess, a film about Simpson’s 14 years of widowhood

The Times
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Mortal Kombat II — you’ll want to punch your own lights out

This adaptation of the Nineties video games about karate enthusiasts is pretty awful, with perfunctory lines and leaden non-jokes

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