Review: Just Play Dead pairs Samuel L Jackson and Eva Green in a crime caper
Director Martin Campbell's latest film follows an ageing kingpin who schemes with his wife to fake his own murder for an insurance payout.
Director Martin Campbell's latest film follows an ageing kingpin who schemes with his wife to fake his own murder for an insurance payout.
The follow-up to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One premiered at the New York Film Festival, combining large-scale action with historical commentary, The Guardian reports.
The Guardian's review says the low-budget film, featuring several Power Rangers alumni, offers modest martial-arts action but little originality.
A review describes the new version, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, as cooler and more ruminative than the 1995 Ang Lee film.
The Guardian reviews Maureen Fazendeiro's debut feature, which combines archival material with present-day footage of the Alentejo region.
Nelson Makengo's feature debut examines how residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital cope with chronic electricity shortages, The Guardian reports.

Critics note Ronan's performance as a standout in a black comedy about a teacher who takes extreme measures against a disruptive pupil, though the film's satire is questioned.

A new film blends archive footage and interviews with concert scenes from Pulp's 2024 O2 shows, charting frontman Jarvis Cocker's decades-long journey to pop success.

A Guardian film critic says the new Netflix comedy follows a familiar campus-comedy formula but stands out for its pace, humour and dance choreography

A Guardian critique of the 1995 film, scripted by Hayao Miyazaki, frames the teen romance as an early exploration of the artistic life that later shaped his acclaimed later works.

An Israeli animated feature, eight years in the making and finished in 2021, uses painted still images and voices including Oscar Isaac, Evangeline Lilly and Elliott Gould to depict the first-century revolt against Roman rule.
The third film in the stop-motion franchise finds fun in a pumpkin-supersizing serum gone wrong, according to The Guardian.

Lance Oppenheim's feature debut, screening at the Venice Film Festival, dramatizes the controversial 'To Catch a Predator' series but leaves key ethical questions unaddressed, according to a Guardian review.
The film examines financial allegations against the English Defence League co-founder, according to The Guardian.
A Guardian review found the film adaptation of French series 'Call My Agent!' succeeds by centering the story on characters Andrea and Noemie amid the show's familiar chaos.

Critic finds Scott Waugh's action flick 'Runner' leans into gonzo stunt work and tongue-in-cheek humor, even as it marks another attempt by faith-based distributor Angel Studios to enter mainstream entertainment.

Director Kirsty Bell's "Don't Forget Me" marks the first feature-length biographical documentary on rock'n'roll musician Eddie Cochran, according to a review published by The Guardian.

Critic says microbudget spy thriller starring Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott lacks tension despite a cast that includes Ian Ogilvy and Roger Moore's son Geoffrey.

Director Miro Remo's film, narrated by a slaughtered bull, chronicles the daily life of brothers Franta and Ondra Klišík in a remote mountain cabin, according to a review published by The Guardian.

The Guardian's film critic reviewed Affleck's third directorial effort, a multi-era anthology featuring Nick Nolte and Ben Mendelsohn, screened at the Venice Film Festival.