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The Best Movies of 2026, So Far
Now is a good time to catch up on films you may have missed. Our critics have thoughts.
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The Twist Ending Of ‘Obsession,’ Explained
Nikki (Inde Navarrette) falls madly in love in Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’—but what does the ending mean? Here’s the twist, explained.
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'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is Disney's lowest-ever Star Wars film opening
Disney's "The Mandalorian and Grogu" tallied and estimated $82 million in domestic ticket sales through its first three days in theaters.
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I Love Heist Films. This One Is Special.
“I Love Boosters” is a brilliant sendup of the absurd contradictions of our age.
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Bound by blood: new film highlights Jamaica’s outlawed obeah belief system
Stew Peas focuses on obeah, an enduring African magic practice in Jamaica banned by colonisers in the 1700s
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‘Masters Of The Universe’ Set For Sequel Despite Dismal Box Office
Masters of the Universe seems set to get a sequel despite only grossing $89.9 million worldwide as its ingenious business model gives it a second chance to reach fans.
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‘Michael’ Retakes Top Spot At Box Office And Approaches Global Record For Biggest Music Biopic
“Michael” has now grossed $703 million worldwide, approaching the $911 million record set by “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 2018.
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Every Anne Hathaway Movie, Ranked
Anne Hathaway has played it all: weird misfits, alcoholic kaiju, Genovian royalty, and, yes, a magazine editor. With her dino movie ‘The End of Oak Street’ out now, we take a tour through a career of fearless choices.
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The Surreal Horror Of ‘Backrooms,’ Explained
‘Backrooms’ shows the descent of Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) into the nightmarish otherworld— but what does the ending mean?
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Locale Announced By Warner Bros. Discovery
Fans of 'The White Lotus' will have the opportunity in Season 4 to watch the series in Cannes, and other iconic locations on the French Riviera.
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Disney's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' tallies lowest Thursday preview sales in franchise history
Disney's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" tallied $12 million in Thursday night previews, the lowest collection of advanced tickets in franchise history.
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Ukrainian action thriller billed as Saving Private Ryan for the drone age
Killhouse is based on real-life story of civilian couple saved from battlefield by Ukrainian drone operators
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Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas
There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors.
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Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say
A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle's rise to fame.
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Hollywood Needs Regular Jolts of Creativity. It Just Got One.
The runaway success of horror films made by internet-bred creators shouldn’t scare Hollywood. It should inspire us.
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Search for new James Bond officially kicks off as auditions begin
Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig.
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The 9 Best Movies to Stream This Month
“Avatar Aang,” “Heartstopper Forever,” and “Exit 8” are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
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Hollywood’s Golden Era Still Has Lessons for America
The classics, even if flawed, remind us of what we need not forget. - Ben Mankiewicz
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‘A masterclass in lesbian eroticism’: why Bound is my feelgood movie
The latest in our ongoing series of writers celebrating their most rewatched comfort films is a pick for 1996’s revealing and relatable romantic thriller
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Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies
Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.
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When Attenborough met the gorillas - the story behind his iconic TV moment
Two new documentaries explore the the fascinating tale behind the defining image of Attenborough's career.
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Charlize Theron is a bewitching Circe in Odyssey trailer
You're a man who needs to control his fate. But you cannot control this."
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France’s top film producer says it will blacklist figures who petitioned against rightwing billionaire
Canal+ head says he will not work with hundreds of actors and directors who signed protest against Vincent Bolloré’s political sway
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Adam Driver saving response to Lena Dunham allegations ‘for my book’
Actor otherwise has ‘no comment’ on Girls creator’s claims about his on-set behaviour as he speaks at Cannes film festival
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Director Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film over actress's teen topless scene
Nastassja Kinski, who appeared in the film when she was 13, said the film-maker "didn't protect me".
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Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' lassos biggest opening weekend in franchise history with $160 million haul
Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5" tallied $160 million domestically during its opening weekend, the highest debut in franchise history.
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Indigenous actor sues James Cameron for ‘stealing’ her facial features for Avatar character
Suit says director used Q’orianka Kilcher’s features without permission after seeing her in advert for The New World
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Brexit: A Very British Civil War review – TV has no right to be this much of a hoot
Yes, it’s a documentary on a sobering topic. But when you’ve got an endless stream of blockbuster names spouting irresistible gossip – plus Nigel Farage being a total panto dame – you can’t help but have a ball
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A star reborn: ‘America’s sweetheart’ Sandra Bullock returns to the spotlight
After backing out of public sight, the versatile and enduringly bankable actor has turned up on Instagram trading quips with Nicole Kidman as hype begins for Practical Magic 2 this autumn
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Cape Fear review – Amy Adams and Javier Bardem’s immaculate update is a wild, wild ride
Bardem has the absolute time of his life terrifying everyone in this remake of the classic thriller. It’s a masterclass in tension, sublime directing – and never forgets the power of a jump scare
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A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore
A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.
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Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless
German director says he recognises actor should have been better protected during filming of Wrong Move
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Spit, vomit and a banned baby: Cannes controversies – ranked!
For every standing ovation there’s a riotous backlash – the film festival’s history is littered with boos, protests, furious rows and career-defining disasters
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Clint Eastwood cannon from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly traced to Spanish museum
Enthusiasts track down weapon used to fell fleeing Eli Wallach amid preparations for 60th anniversary of film’s release
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‘The face doesn’t move’: Hollywood’s obsession with cosmetic surgeries has led to stiffer looks – and performances
With procedures like filler and Botox becoming commonplace, audiences are lamenting the smoothed-out, uncanny faces now rampant in major pictures
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World War II with Tom Hanks review – one of the largest documentaries in human history
This 20-episode take on the second world war, helmed by the Saving Private Ryan star, is a vast creation. But it still manages to wind up feeling basic – despite its great archive footage
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‘If your wife asks you to change diapers, change your wife’: Lebanon’s hit show parodying the patriarchy
The female-created YouTube sketch series Smatouha Minni (You Heard It From Me) uses satire to confront misogynistic attitudes
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Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record
The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.
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‘Women want to experience pleasure’: how the female gaze caught the attention of film, TV and fiction
From passionate romantasy novels to premium television dramas, culture is bringing the agency, desires and interior lives of women to the fore. It’s proving good for business, but is this a permanent revolution?
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Idris Elba says audiences would never accept a black actor playing James Bond: ‘That’s not what they like in their culture’
The star of Luther played down rumours that he was lined up to take over as 007, adding that he’s against making the character ‘woke’
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The power of the Dunst: Kirsten’s best film performances – ranked!
As she approaches her 44th birthday, we celebrate an actor who can move from dreamy psychodrama for Sofia Coppola to gritty angst for Jane Campion
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Rik Mayall: Magnificent B’Stard review – Ade Edmondson is still visibly stricken about losing him
Packed with fun memories from Ben Elton and Stephen Fry plus heartbreaking regret from his former partner, the Bottom star is so adored that this documentary risks descending into cringe – but his punky spirit shines through
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The Beloved review – Javier Bardem turns in a career-scariest performance
Cannes film festival: This tremendously alarming drama from Rodrigo Sorogoyen is a meditation on male auteurs entirely without sentimentality
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‘Oh my God, did my dad and I fight’: Olivia Colman on the regrets triggered by new film Jimpa
John Lithgow plays the gay and often nude septuagenarian father of Colman’s character in this bombshell-laden story of intergenerational queerness. She explains why her own dad would have ‘sat and cried all the way through it’
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French director of Nazi collaborator film rejects ‘historical gaslighting’ claims
Xavier Giannoli says criticism that Les Rayons et les Ombres invites sympathy for characters is ‘profoundly dishonest’
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Toy Story 5 Breaks A Longstanding Tradition
For 31 years, every film in Pixar’s flagship franchise carried the same rating: G, for General Audiences. Five films and three decades later, that streak is over.
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Michael Jackson’s Estate Spent Millions To Sanitize His New Biopic. Crowds Don’t Seem To Care.
The King of Pop has earned more than $3 billion since his death in 2009. His estate hopes to add to its coffers with a new movie, spending whatever it takes to make sure a new generation remembers only what was good about him.
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double quotation mark Alienated by Disclosure Day? You are not alone
Audiences have propelled Spielberg’s alien thriller to the top of the box office. Yet some exiting the cinema appear to believe this sappy extravaganza is not the director’s finest hour
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The best Steven Spielberg films, chosen by directors, critics and super-fans: ‘pure popcorn perfection’
From franchise hits to historical epics, joyous musicals to autobiographical family sagas: Steven Spielberg has done it all. As his latest sci-fi film Disclosure Day is released, film-makers, authors and Guardian critics reveal which of his movies means the most to them
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Michael moonwalks to $217m opening weekend, shattering box office records for a biopic
Michael Jackson biopic has shrugged off controversy, bad reviews and a troubled production to take $217m worldwide, including $97m in North America
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