OUR TOP FIVE PICKS OF THE WEEK

Audiences continued to defy the critics in 2025, with two widely panned films – A Minecraft Movie and the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch – dominating the box office. Here are some of the films the critics did like, a few of which were also commercial hits

The poet, actor and filmmaker Greta Bellamacina shares some of her favourite things

THE BEST FILMS, BOOKS AND GREAT DAYS OUT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Kate Winslet has been a screen icon for three decades. Now she’s stepped behind the camera to direct her first feature film

From romance on the moors and sparkle on the dancefloor to a Britpop comeback, this month’s bursting with feelgood favourites