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It took a lot to play Pansy. Dropping the morning run was just the start

Marianne Jean-Baptiste quickly realised that being too peppy during rehearsals for Hard Truths was never going to work.

  • Stephanie Bunbury

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Gene Hackman in 1992.

Gene Hackman never chased million-dollar roles, but his performances were priceless

Gene Hackman was the actor’s actor, that rare creature who lived uncomfortably in the spotlight.

  • Michael Idato
Filip Hammar (left) and his father Lars in The Last Journey.

Documentary about a dad’s last journey knows how to push your buttons

There’s a strong chance anyone who has dealt with elderly parents will be moved by this Swedish film.

  • Jake Wilson

Spies? They’re a lot like actors, says Cate Blanchett

Playing an undercover agent in Black Bag was a familiar journey into ambiguity.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Guy Pearce.

Guy Pearce is up for an Oscar. Will he prepare a speech?

In an era of Hollywood stars being scrupulously careful about what they say, Guy Pearce is refreshingly direct.

  • Garry Maddox
Ne Zha 2 has set a slew of box office records.

Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 slays global box office records

It passed Inside Out 2 as the biggest animated movie of all time in its first week. In its second, it is set to overtake all but four others.

  • Karl Quinn
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From Dune: Part Two to The Brutalist, here’s where you can watch the Oscars best picture nominees.

Cram this year’s best pictures before the Oscars. Here’s how

If you’re worried you’ve fallen behind on your Academy Award watch list, don’t worry – we have you covered.

  • Nell Geraets and Brittany Busch
Renee Zellweger is back in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

I’m over the Bridget Jones con job. She’s depressing, hapless and foolish

For decades generations of women have fawned over this neurotic mess as if she’s Gloria Steinem in flannelette pyjamas.

  • Kate Halfpenny
Pamela Anderson shines as a Las Vegas dancer in The Last Showgirl.

Pamela Anderson shines in showgirl tale that’s all dazzle, no razzle

The star brings an air of innocent gentility to her role as Las Vegas dancer facing the end of her career.

  • Sandra Hall
Bird stars non-actor Nykiya Adams as 12-year-old Bailey.

This strange little movie should be utterly grim, but it’s a total joy

Starring mostly non-actors, director Andrea Arnold’s Bird is meandering, strange and sometimes grim. But it’s a joy too.

  • Karl Quinn

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