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Murdoch and Musk in the crosshairs at Venice film festival

Danny Boyle’s drama about the acquisition of the Sun and a four-hour Elon Musk documentary will premiere alongside new films from Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog – but only one female director has a movie in competition

The Guardian - UK

A 4-hour Elon Musk documentary and a dark CIA comedy lead Venice Film Festival lineup

The Venice Film Festival's lineup includes a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk and Martin McDonagh's dark CIA comedy

The Independent UK

Kate Mara: ‘Me and the kids live and breathe Arsenal – whether we like it or not’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The actor is one of three female leads in Apple TV+’s new glossy drama ‘Imperfect Women’. She talks to Annabel Nugent about how rare an opportunity that is, taking rejection in her stride, and why it took so long to star in a film with her sister…

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Oscars 2027: who might be up for next year’s awards?

First-time winners Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley might have just been crowned but here’s a too-early look at who might be winning this time next year

The Guardian - US

Paramount Plus just added 77 new movies — here's the 5 I'm streaming first

Paramount Plus just added 77 movies on March 1, 2026. Here are the five I'd recommend streaming right now.

Tom’s Guide

Meet the A-Teams: London's new power couples

The capital is a nexus of dynamic duopolies, from the old guard of the Beckhams to Brat-ish newcomers Charli xcx, Dua Lipa and their other halves. By Claudia Cockerell, Joe Bromley and Maddy Mussen

Evening Standard

5 underrated Christmas movies, from In Bruges to Terrifier 3

IN FOCUS: Had just about enough of real-life Santas and 8-year-olds with booby traps? Kevin E G Perry rounds up a handful of darker and deranged movies that still deliver Christmas cheer

The Independent UK

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Secrets of the cow-skulled scarecrow: did one man’s cruel tales inspire Paula Rego’s best paintings?

When the great artist saw a shocking play by Martin McDonagh about the torture of children, she asked him for more dark stories. As the vivid, extraordinary works they triggered go on show, the playwright looks back

The Guardian - UK

Rian Johnson has ‘got nothing’ for Knives Out 4

With Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery due to release next month, director Rian Johnson has admitted he has "got nothing" for a fourth Knives Out film.

BANG Premier

Frauds review – Suranne Jones’s heist caper proves you don’t always need a big screen to think big

4/5 Suranne Jones is an ex-con with cancer determined to carry out ‘one last job’ with her former partner (Jodie Whittaker), in ITV’s surreal and often gusset-wettingly funny show

The Independent UK

5 Best Brendan Gleeson movies (ranked): where to watch 28 Days Later, Paddington 2 and more

Here’s how I rank Irish Oscar-nominated actor Brendan Gleeson’s best movies, from 28 Days Later to Paddington 2 and more.

WhatToWatch

Steve Buscemi joins Wild Horse Nine cast

Steve Buscemi has signed up to star in 'Wild Horse Nine', a dark comedic drama from 'The Banshees of Inisherin' filmmaker Martin McDonagh.

BANG Premier

TV tonight: a plucky period drama about sex, drugs and illicit clubs

Dope Girls is a gritty post-war story set in Soho’s underworld. Plus: Gaelic-language thriller An t-Eilean (The Island). Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The Banshees of Inisherin to Thelma: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

A great cast helps Martin McDonagh’s bitter tale to sparkle with sensitivity and grim humour, while Thelma delivers an engaging comic adventure featuring no-nonsense seniors

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The Lieutenant of Inishmore review – the fur flies as Martin McDonagh’s cat-loving thug returns

Julian Moore-Cooke is terrific as Padraic, avenging his pet, but the mix of humour and gory violence needs fine-tuning in this revival

The Guardian - UK

The Lieutenant of Inishmore review – savage satire that lacks real bite

Martin McDonagh’s black comedy about a violent republican terrorist can feel like a parody of 007 in its action but it is hard to be stirred by the dully repetitive scenes

WhatToWatch

Behind the Scene No. 7: can you guess the movie from the image?

Based on this mystery image, can you correctly guess the movie in this week's game of Behind the Scene?

The Independent UK

10 celebrity couples you might not realise are in a relationship

Joe Alwyn has been dominating headlines this week saying he wants the details of his relationship with ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift to stay private. The Kinds of Kindness actor said: “As everyone knows, we together – both of us, mutually – decided to keep the more private details of our relationship private.” He…

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Crafting the Stories We Love: Hollywood's Top 10 Scriptwriters

Discover the master storytellers behind some of Hollywood's biggest hits. Explore the top 10 scriptwriters who have crafted the stories we all love.

The Independent UK

Barry Keoghan reveals he nearly lost his arm from rare flesh-eating bacteria

The Irish actor caught a case of necrotizing fasciitis shortly before shooting ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

Brilliant Colin Farrell crime comedy leaves Amazon Prime Video next month

Treat yourself to this brilliantly black comedy before it leaves Prime Video

The Guardian - UK

Lost reels: 15 directors pick great films you won’t find on UK streaming

Many films – even classics such as Eraserhead and Chungking Express – remain surprisingly unavailable online to UK audiences. We asked film-makers from Martin McDonagh to Charlotte Wells to pick their favourites

Total Film

The Banshees of Inisherin made me rethink male friendship and loss

Opinion | A writer takes pause to consider The Banshees of Inisherin and male friendship at the movies

Evening Standard

Is Phoebe Waller-Bridge engaged? Fleabag star sports diamond ring at brother’s wedding

The star had sparkle on her ring finger at the Chiswick wedding of her brother Jasper and Downton star Michelle Dockery

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