Should critics see films more than once?
Slippery plots become clearer after a second viewing, but some movies – such as Inherent Vice – are meant to be confusing. And if critics go back for more, are they being fair to readers, who only get...
View ArticleThe Guardian Film Show: Kingsman: The Secret Service, Inherent Vice, Trash...
Helmed this week by Rebecca Nicholson, the Guardian Film Show looks at the week's big releases and hears cheers or boos from critics Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard. They assess Colin Firth spy...
View ArticleInherent Vice – video review
In this extract from the Guardian Film Show, the critics rave about the latest from Paul Thomas Anderson – a screwball pot-fuelled trip adapted from a Thomas Pynchon novel Continue reading...
View ArticlePaul Thomas Anderson, everything you need to know in one handy infographic
The Inherent Vice director made his first feature film when he was just 23 and has already had six Oscar nominations Continue reading...
View ArticleMutton chops or sideburns? Ask Joaquin Phoenix – stylewatch
Joaquin Phoenix’s facial hair in Inherent Vice is causing quite a stir, not least because it mimics an increased popularity in mutton chops’ little brother: sideburnsWhat’s the difference between...
View ArticleInherent Vice review – Thomas Pynchon’s stoner mystery runs out of puff
Despite a star-spangled cast, a great soundtrack and impressive costumes, Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation fails to maintain the highStumbling out of Paul Thomas Anderson’s deliriously woozy...
View ArticleInherent Vice walkouts: how to make a film your audience will be dying to leave
Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel is this season’s most baffling experience. What does it take to get people to leave before the credits roll?It’s not as easy as it looks to...
View ArticleBig Hero 6 proves a Marvel as Kingsman spies the runner-up spot at UK box office
It’s a close-run thing as Disney’s lovable, family-friendly robot pips dapper Colin Firth in the retro spy spoofThe winner (1)Whether or not previews are included, Disney animation Big Hero 6 was the...
View ArticleDig that polo neck out of your wardrobe
Jackie O loved them. Now Kim Kardashian wears one as a body-con dress, Alexa Chung teams her sweater with a leather mini, and Joaquin Phoenix’s statement layering is the only watchable thing about...
View ArticleBig Hero 6 blocks Kingsman's path to the top at the UK box office
Disney’s bulky inflatable robot tussles with spoof spies again, as half-term promises more of the spoils for the family-friendly animationNo change at the top of the UK chart, as Big Hero 6 and...
View ArticleYou don't know Oscar: can you beat the ultimate 2015 nominee quiz?
Nine exclusive games. Sixty movies. One mega-quiz. How well do you know this year’s films? Test your eyes, ears and cinematic knowledge – before it’s too lateContinue reading...
View ArticleOne in 10 didn't see Selma – and more we've learned about Academy members
The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg has been speaking to Academy members about the way they vote for the Oscars – and their revelations show how cautious and easily offended they can beProps to...
View ArticleOscars 2015: Birdman and Boyhood set for a sumo contest
I’ll be on tenterhooks on Sunday night, hoping Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age classic gets the attention it deserves – though will Birdman’s Iñárritu take off with the best director gong? It’s all...
View ArticleWe have ways of making you talk: how films survive the dubbing process
Watching German versions of Inherent Vice, Chappie, Selma and A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence reveals how much of the language of cinema is universalRecently I moved from London to...
View ArticleThe best films of 2015 so far – Australia
Gathering the best movies released in Australia this year, updated weeklyThe Imitation GameDirector: Morten TyldumRunning time: 114 minutesCertificate: MOscar-winning drama that tells the true story of...
View ArticleThe best films of 2015 so far – UK
From Birdman to Mistress America, we gather together the best movies released in the UK this year, updated weeklyBirdmanDirector: Alejandro González IñárrituRunning time: 119 minutesCertificate:...
View ArticleThe 50 best films of 2015 in the UK – No 8: Inherent Vice
Continuing our countdown of the best movies released in the UK this year: Joaquin Phoenix’s pothead private eye lurches between a wild bunch of star cameos in Paul Thomas Anderson’s hugely enjoyable...
View ArticleThe 50 best films of 2015 in Australia – No 5: Inherent Vice
Continuing our countdown of the best movies released in Australia this year: Joaquin Phoenix’s pothead private eye lurches between a wild bunch of star cameos in Paul Thomas Anderson’s hugely enjoyable...
View ArticleAnd the Braddie goes to … Peter Bradshaw's favourite films of the year
Awards season has awoken again, and it’s time for my personal award category list of the best films this year. Here, in no particular order, are this year’s “Braddies”…45 Years (Dir. Andrew...
View ArticleSend us your questions for Jonny Greenwood
Got something you’d like to ask the Oscar-nominated film-score composer and Radiohead musician? Let us know in the comment sectionMost musicians would be content with playing in one of the world’s...
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