Diana biopic Spencer wobbles between the bold and the bad
By Nicholas Barber3rd September 2021Pablo Larraín's film about Princess Diana seems "listless and purposeless", but Kristen Stewart is "inspired casting",…
The Power of the Dog: A five-star ‘brooding melodrama’
By Nicholas Barber2nd September 2021The latest film from Jane Campion is "a slow-burning gothic melodrama" which features one of Benedict…
Titane: The most shocking film of 2021
By Nicholas Barber15th July 2021Julia Ducournau's new film is "a nightmarish yet mischievously comic barrage of sex, violence, lurid lighting…
The French Dispatch: Four stars for Wes Anderson’s latest
By Nicholas Barber12th July 2021The long-awaited new film from the eccentric US director – featuring three "breezy, cheeky vignettes" –…
Benedetta: Five stars for Verhoeven’s ‘torrid melodrama’
By Nicholas Barber9th July 2021The latest film from Paul Verhoeven is "a thoughtful examination of politics and organised religion, and…
Annette, review: Adam Driver shines in a bizarre rock opera
By Nicholas Barber7th July 2021This year's Cannes Film Festival opener stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard in a musical cum…
Film review: Five stars for the ‘timely’ Summer of Soul
By Caryn James1st July 2021A 'gloriously entertaining' new film rescues a historic, long-hidden Harlem concert from obscurity. And its resonance…
Film review: four stars for ‘exciting’ Black Widow
By Caryn James29th June 2021The latest Marvel offering is entertaining and full of action. It is also 'the least Avenger-like…
Luca is ‘personal and charming’
By Nicholas Barber16th June 2021Pixar and Disney's latest animation Luca is 'a delight', a gentle yarn that induces nostalgia for…
Cruella: ‘There’s something hollow at the film’s centre’
By Caryn James26th May 2021Disney's latest villain origin story is "lukewarm" style over substance – with a narrative that's not…