Film
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times

The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
A new film is a full-blown exposition on why if we had done what Beveridge advocated we might be in a better place today
Toys, Ghostface and lots and lots of superheroes: These are the films to get excited about in 2026

Toys, Ghostface and lots and lots of superheroes: These are the films to get excited about in 2026
From Avengers: Doomsday to Toy Story, we pit the biggest films of 2026 against each other in a series of head-to-heads
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025 

Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
The great and good from politics, music, TV and film choose their cultural highlights of 2025 – from Taylor Swift to Kae Tempest via Wicked
Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’
Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’
Tinsel Town review – Kiefer Sutherland in a panto? Oh no, he isn’t, oh yes he is
Tinsel Town review – Kiefer Sutherland in a panto? Oh no, he isn’t, oh yes he is
A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act

A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act
Most people with diabetes have faced shame and judgement: ‘It’s as voluntary as getting a cold’

Most people with diabetes have faced shame and judgement: ‘It’s as voluntary as getting a cold’
The Thing with Feathers review – a bruising but rewarding watch

The Thing with Feathers review – a bruising but rewarding watch
Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’

Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’
Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out fighting: ‘Any time Brian Cox wants to talk… I’m easy to find’

Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out fighting: ‘Any time Brian Cox wants to talk… I’m easy to find’
The brass band bringing the cracking tunes of Wallace & Gromit to life

The brass band bringing the cracking tunes of Wallace & Gromit to life
Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood

Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood
This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they’re full of voices bursting to be heard

This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they’re full of voices bursting to be heard
Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page: ‘I didn’t feel safe at drama school – we were told we were s**t’

Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page: ‘I didn’t feel safe at drama school – we were told we were s**t’
This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’

This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
The Mastermind review – Kelly Reichardt lays out the worst-laid plans

The Mastermind review – Kelly Reichardt lays out the worst-laid plans
Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese

Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese
Cillian Murphy: ‘There’s this massive imbalance where the most important people can’t afford a house’

Cillian Murphy: ‘There’s this massive imbalance where the most important people can’t afford a house’
Dreaming Whilst Black star Adjani Salmon: ‘Black people are asked again and again to explain ourselves’

Dreaming Whilst Black star Adjani Salmon: ‘Black people are asked again and again to explain ourselves’
Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story

Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story
Inside the Big Issue: Cillian Murphy fights the system

Inside the Big Issue: Cillian Murphy fights the system
Bad Seed Warren Ellis: ‘Painful things make you a better version of yourself’

Bad Seed Warren Ellis: ‘Painful things make you a better version of yourself’
Living with Tourette’s syndrome is exhausting, heartbreaking… and undeniably funny

Living with Tourette’s syndrome is exhausting, heartbreaking… and undeniably funny
New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story

