The Guardian Culture

King Lear review – Ian McDiarmid is a titanic, heartbreaking wonder

Crucible theatre, Sheffield The 82-year-old actor gives a performance of absolute authenticity and clarity as the erratic demagogue in a uniformly impressive productionThe word “nothing” is spoken four times in four lines in the opening scene of King Lear, among 30 uses across the play. This feels the key to Titus Halder’s Sheffield Crucible staging, which really makes something of nothingness, crowned by an unusually age-appropriate performer as the “fourscore and upward” English king: 82-year-

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

‘Woman Unknown’ Director May el-Toukhy Talks the Torment of World War II ‘Horizontal Collaborators’ and Venice’s Female Director Snub: ‘It’s a Structural Problem’

In “Woman Unknown,” May el-Toukhy takes a closer look at women accused of having relationships with German soldiers during World War II. “When we started to build a story about a ‘horizontal collaborator,’ we realized that, during and after the war, the female body became part of national identity. But in Denmark, it wasn’t really […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

‘From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter Zumthor’ Review: Wim Wenders’ Latest 3D Documentary Is an Architectural Marvel

The screen is usually a canvas, but it becomes a window to an enormous room in Wim Wenders’ latest 3D documentary, “From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter Zumthor.” Within that room unfolds the tale of the Swiss architect of the title, told in occasionally laborious ways. It spends much of its two-hour runtime […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

1984 review – brings new meaning to the word Orwellian

Citizens theatre, GlasgowOrwell is himself a character in this frustrating but provocative adaptation of his dystopian classic, which seeks to refresh its metaphors and make its totalitarian nightmare seem real againWhat is there left to say about Nineteen Eighty-Four in 2026? By now, Orwell’s dystopian satire has been held as a mirror to everything from Trump to TikTok. But this co-production from a trio of Scotland’s leading theatres (Dundee Rep, Edinburgh’s Lyceum and Glasgow’s Citizen) is a

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I’m trying to figure out where I’m supposed to be’: singer Momo Boyd on making space for herself

The Infinity Song artist is embracing uncertainty as she launches her solo career, while challenging the assumptions placed on Black women in music“I’m trying to figure out where I’m supposed to be, but at the same time enjoying the fact that there’s nowhere I’m supposed to be.” This admission might seem like the beginning of an existential crisis, but it’s a welcome, liminal space for the rising singer and songwriter Momo Boyd. Between her recently released debut EP, a second EP in the works, a

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Munich Philharmonic/Lahav Shani/Martha Argerich review – the great pianist gleams

Royal Albert Hall, LondonArgerich stilled a capacity crowd for this prom with her lucid playing of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 2, though the orchestral parts of the programme lacked overall directionThe international heavyweights have been coming thick and fast as this year’s BBC Proms hurtles towards its close. The Munich Philharmonic arrived with new chief conductor Lahav Shani hot on the heels of two acclaimed concerts from their Berlin counterparts. Once conducted by Gustav Mahler and Wilh

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Wim Wenders Clarifies His Stance on Filmmakers’ Role in Politics After Berlin Controversy: ‘We Are the Opposite of Politicians … We Are the Antidote’

Wim Wenders has clarified his much-discussed statement about filmmakers’ role in politics that kicked off a firestorm at Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. Wenders was at the center of a heated debate at the Berlinale in February after the celebrated German filmmaker, who served as jury president, said during the opening press conference that […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

French President Emmanuel Macron Calls for a ‘New Multilateralism’ Across Creative Industries: ‘We Built a Civilization of Images. We Should Not Resign Ourselves to Watching It Deteriorate’

In 1895, the first public film screening happened. It was in the basement of the Grand Café, nearby the Paris Opera, with a program of 10 short movies, each no more than 50 seconds long. Cinema was born. The names of the two brothers, Auguste and Louis Lumière, became symbols of an art which needs […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘On the other side of pain there can be renewal’: Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso on reasons to hold on to hope

The bandleader, drummer, DJ and broadcaster is guest-editing this week’s Saturday magazine Culture features. In his editor’s letter, he shares why he’s optimistic for the future. Plus: his bandmates offer their cultural picks• ‘Things work out for the good people’: Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso meets his inspirations• ‘Like painting with light’: photographer Temi Adegbayibi on capturing the energy of music• My cultural awakening, featuring Ezra CollectiveMy first thought when contacted about gu

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘It leaves holes inside of you’: graphic novel aims to remember the history and horror of genocide

Dana Mashoian Walrath’s The Book of Genocides is an audacious and personal new look at genocides from Germany to PalestineThe artist Dana Mashoian Walrath’s new book honours the Jewish victims of the Nazi Holocaust. But she also expects it to get her banned from Israel.That is because The Book of Genocides also contains a chapter that portrays Palestinians forced to live as second-class citizens and watch their homes bulldozed or bombed. “What does it mean to be starved?” the narrative asks. “To

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

May el-Toukhy Takes ‘Woman Unknown’ to Venice: “I’ve Used Every Part of Me to Make This Film”

The Danish filmmaker, one of two female directors in competition this year, comes to the Lido with a feature following a woman about to marry her widowed employer in the aftermath of World War II — while harboring a secret.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Wim Wenders on His 14-Year Journey Building Peter Zumthor Doc ‘From Inside Out’

The Oscar-nominated director of 'Pina' and 'The Salt of the Earth' returns to 3D for 'From Inside Out: The Architecture of Peter Zumthor,' a portrait of the Pritzker-winning architect behind LACMA's $724 million David Geffen Galleries — and a defense of beauty in a world of flattened cities.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Are Russian Filmmakers Finally Coming in From the Cold?

The Venice Film Festival found itself under fire in the weeks leading up to opening night over the inclusion of “DAU,” by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky, in the main competition of its 83rd edition. In a joint statement released on Aug. 17, the Ukraine Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture and the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Are Dynamite Together in Jesse Eisenberg’s Entertainingly Offbeat Theater Comedy

Premiering at Telluride, the film follows a meek New Jersey housewife who gets cast in a local production headed by a domineering director, and then increasingly loses herself in the role.

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Groundbreaking Roma Director Alina Șerban on ‘Pain,’ ‘Joy,’ of Historic, Venice-Bound ‘I Matter’: ‘I Managed to Do Something Impossible’

Roma filmmaker Alina Șerban broke barriers long before she set foot on the red carpet this week at the Venice Film Festival, where her feature-length directorial debut, “I Matter,” world premieres in the Venice Spotlight section. Rising from an impoverished background to become a celebrated stage star in Romania, the actress and directing debutante has […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Moonfish’ Director and Stars Lucy Liu and Morgan Spector Break Down Their Black-and-White Animated Film About Isolated Astronauts And Why It’s an Allegory for ‘The Current Human Condition’

For Lucy Liu, who has voiced memorable characters in everything from “Kung Fu Panda” to “Strange World,” being part of the independently made, black-and-white animated film “Moonfish” was all about lending her name and support to first-time filmmaker Daniel Zvereff. “These are the people that are not just the creatives, but the ones who are […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Dev Benegal’s Judith Blum Reddy Doc ‘Everything Is Not OK’ Acquired by Watermelon Pictures, Annemarie Jacir Aboard as EP (EXCLUSIVE)

Watermelon Pictures has acquired “Everything Is Not OK,” a documentary from director Dev Benegal chronicling the life of artist Judith Blum Reddy. The film will stream exclusively on Watermelon+, the distributor’s streaming platform. The producing team pairs Benegal with Min(d) Studio’s Maya S. Patel and Neeraj Jain, while Annemarie Jacir (“Palestine 36”) has signed on […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

San Sebastian, Busan-Bound Taiwanese Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Will You Still Be My Friend’ Boarded for Sales by Moveria, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based Moveria has boarded international sales on Taiwanese filmmaker Lu Po-Shun’s debut feature “Will You Still Be My Friend,” which is set for a berth in San Sebastián’s New Directors sidebar before travelling on to the Busan International Film Festival. A Taiwan-Singapore co-production, the film follows two young boys, played by Jaden Wang and Aloysius […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

Variety

Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu on Class, Desire and Reunion in Venice Competition Drama ‘Possible Love’

Every great love story, in Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong’s telling, is secretly a story about love that cannot happen — class, status or fate standing in the way. His new film dares to ask the opposite question, and it took him the better part of two decades, one abandoned script about a 2009 workers’ strike […]

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: laughter and horror in a dark new Aussie crime comedy

Fans of Guilt will enjoy this thriller about two siblings who accidentally kill a man. Plus: more claustrophobic action in Vigil. Here’s what to watch this evening10.15pm, ITV1 Continue reading...

entertainment  Sep 6, 2026