Stephen A Russell
New releases: The 12 movies of Christmas
With a slew of big movies marking the end of the year, here are 12 we think will have everyone talking. The...
Creed II has a problem: The bad guy packs more of a punch than its hero
The major problem with Rocky spin-off sequel Creed II is the enemy is far more interesting than the titular hero and the film...
Author Lee Child on the one person who can stop Jack Reacher with a cup of coffee
Because he’s six foot five – it’s always spelled out in imposing imperial measurements – and barrel-chested with hands like Christmas turkeys,...
One of the year’s best, brilliant Widows is the thinking woman’s heist movie
For far too long, heist movies have packed their bulging, ill-begotten moneybags with way too much testosterone. Sure, Marilyn Monroe shone bright...
Magic or muddled? A dark and diabolical Fantastic Beasts splits the critics
We may be only two films into a projected five of the Potterverse prequel series Fantastic Beasts from mega-bestselling author J.K. Rowling,...
Claire Foy’s crown slips in mega dull The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Sound the alarm. London Bridge has fallen! Or should that be press the snooze button? The reported codename signalling the Queen’s death...
The fear that drives Boy Erased’s Joel Edgerton
Some kids are scared of clowns, others of big, snarling dogs. But for writer, director, actor and producer Joel Edgerton, it was...
What to see at the movies in November
Galileo, Galileo, we will not let Freddie Mercury go. As the logjam of movies seeking your hard-earned cash piles up pre-Christmas, we...
Halloween’s Jamie Lee Curtis and Jason Blum on the dark secrets of horror movies
Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis is proud of everything she has achieved in the 40 years since she first played Laurie Strode,...
Why there’s genuine Oscars buzz around A Star is Born
Roses appear to be a recurring theme in the latest remake of A Star is Born – right from the moment Bradley...