After the grief of chronic illness, I’d given up on love and joy. But attending film festivals lit a bright new path back to myselfI was five years old when I fell in love with cinema. We were watching Pinocchio in an old theatre, crowded and noisy wit…
Actor says it took seven years to recover from illness that first struck in 2001, during which time the actor says she was treated with ‘brutal unkindness’ by HollywoodSharon Stone has accused Hollywood of being “brutally unkind” in its treatment of he…
Canada’s largest cinema chain criticized for screening Unplanned, which is said to promote falsehoods about reproductive healthAbortion rights defenders in Canada have accused the country’s largest cinema chain of hiding behind freedom of expression la…
The God’s Own Country star’s latest role is alongside Laia Costa in Only You. The pair discuss the unflinching infertility drama with its director Harry WootliffWhen Laia Costa first read the screenplay for Only You, she was indignant. Harry Wootliff’s…
Star hurt shoulder in a slip at home, says source, not in Wembley gig mishap – and claims forthcoming Cruella movie shoot will not be delayedLa La Land star Emma Stone has denied that a shoulder injury that may disrupt the new 101 Dalmatians prequel Cr…
The actor said she was ‘not against vaccinations’ despite joining prominent anti-vaxxer Robert Kennedy Jr in opposition to a bill intended to reduce medical exemptionsJessica Biel denied suggestions she was a supporter of the anti-vaccination movement …
Kristof Bilsen’s documentary focuses on Pomm, who looks after Europeans with Alzheimer’s in Thailand while facing problems of her ownA documentary about the pain of mothers losing a connection with their children might not sound like one of the most up…
After a controversial anti-abortion bill, studios and major stars have threatened to abandon a $9.5bn industry but many are urging them to stayGeorgia is facing a major challenge: Hollywood studios are threatening a boycott after the passing of a law t…
Using a fat person as a punchline is cheap and lazy. So why was everyone in the cinema audience laughing except me?WARNING: contains spoilers!At 30 years of age I really should be used seeing how fat bodies are depicted in the media. I should be used t…
Roger Waters | Rock concerts | Use-by dates | Exercise | SmartphonesRegarding Jeremy Beecham’s thoughts on Roger Waters (Letters, 19 April), I think we can take it as read Waters would not encourage Madonna to support the Assad regime by playing Damasc…
Richard Madden is the latest star to reveal the stress of having to shed weight and tone up for a role. But isn’t that his job?I should, as someone who repeatedly complains about the objectification of women, have some sympathy for a young male actor w…
The graphic drama about Kermit Gosnell, a doctor found guilty of murdering three babies, will reportedly be screened by the Trump administrationThe White House has plans to host a screening of anti-abortion indie film Gosnell this Friday, Slate reports…
In his dance-theatre solo about a young working-class man, Lanre Malaolu draws on his own experiences with depressionA couple of years ago, the actor and choreographer Lanre Malaolu was creating a duet about mental health. “I was working with an amazin…
In a dim-witted Christian drama part-financed by the disgraced founder of a pillow manufacturer, a woman discovers abortion is evilIt’s been five years since the evangelical Christian production studio Pure Flix had their runaway hit God’s Not Dead. (L…
His film about a transitioning dancer was set for the big time – until it was called ‘the most dangerous movie about a trans character in years’. Does the director have any regrets?Lukas Dhont slept through the Oscars. He was in bed with his boyfriend …
Blythe Danner plays a woman with dementia whose husband and children must decide whether it’s time for her to move into a care homeA tissue remained resolutely wedged up my sleeve for the duration of this well-acted, scrupulously polite American indie …
Sleep supplement | Generous portions | Women’s self-examination | Saving money on prescriptions | Wordsearch observation | Best obituaryThe front-page trail for your special supplement (9 February) says “The ultimate guide to a good night’s sleep” alon…
I’m a recovering alcoholic mother, and the child of an alcoholic mother. I won’t put my children through the same dark chaosAs a child, I used to lie to my mother about when parents’ evening at school was. Not because I had been underachieving, but bec…
A trailer for the controversial film from rightwing entrepreneur Nick Loeb references Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the supreme courtThe first footage has emerged of Roe v Wade, a controversial anti-abortion film, which is part of conservative effor…
Aidan Turner’s Poldark has ushered in a new age of brawn, but many are asking if the trend has gone too farModern screen heroes come in many guises, but whether a leading man is cast as a mathematician, a surgeon or a scientist, the likelihood is that,…
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