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Carey Mulligan and Tim Key in a scene from *The Ballad of Wallis Island*.
This rom-com is the word-of-mouth hit of the summer — here’s why

The Ballad of Wallis Island starring Carey Mulligan is this summer’s sleeper box-office smash. Tim Key reveals the magic of his touching, scrappy British indie


Elio — Pixar, I beg you, stop reusing the same boring formula

Once again, the animation studio has made a film about a protagonist who finds out their greatest weakness is their biggest strength. The result is deadening




Arnold Schwarzenegger riding a bicycle in his home.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: I’ve never heard of Andrew Tate

Decca Aitkenhead meets the happiest star she’s ever interviewed, plus his pet pig, at home in LA

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Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Simon Pegg, and Greg Tarzan Davis in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
The best films of 2025 so far — from Mission: Impossible to Thunderbolts*

Bill Murray in a scene from *The Life Aquatic*.
The 10 best Bill Murray films ranked — by our expert
Still from Echo Valley, showing two women embracing in bed.
You’ll want to curl up at home with this Sydney Sweeney thriller (and you can!)

Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Simon Pegg, and Greg Tarzan Davis in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
The best films of 2025 so far — from Mission: Impossible to Thunderbolts*





Film still of Jack Lowden as Little Sugar and Koki as Tornado from the film *Tornado*.
On paper Jack Lowden’s new thriller ticks the right boxes but…


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Still from *Jane Austen Wrecked My Life*, showing Pablo Pauly and Camille Rutherford sharing an umbrella.
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life — a dodgy French comedy set in the UK


Helen Mirren’s lost Troubles-set thriller back in cinemas after 40 years


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