Chris Smith movies, cinema features and reviews

Though made with reverence, this doc about the Ripley writer lacks a clear point of view. For Carol stans, however, it’s unmissable

This self-aware and surprisingly charming take on the iconic tabletop game makes for gleefully geeky viewing

As another year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring debuts to boundary-breaking blockbusters

Phyllis Nagy's study of The Janes, female solidarity, and abortion in '60s Chicago is warmer and less harrowing than you might expect

To mark the release of Crimes of the Future, Steph Green sorts the body-obsessed auteur's vast filmography from worst to best...

John Michael McDonagh's angry but sluggish adaptation lacks dramatic punch, falling short in its attempts at anti-wealth satire

To coincide with the 25th anniversary of Robert Zemeckis' sci-fi classic, Luke Walpole looks back on its perfectly pitched lead turn

Keanu Reeves is back in the long-awaited, visually stunning fourth entry in The Matrix saga... and he looks like John Wick

With Raya and the Last Dragon now on Disney+, Ella Kemp tackles the entire animated canon. To quote a very famous mouse: Oh, boy!

As Coming 2 America is released 33 years after the original, Andrew Gaudion looks back at cinema's greatest unpunctual follow-ups...

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