First trailer for Liam Neeson’s Naked Gun reboot released
Neeson steps into the role of the bumbling detective made famous by Leslie Nielsen in the TV show and film series created by the Zucker Abrahams Zucker team
Block-busted: why homemade Minecraft movies are the real hits
The bestselling video game ever has a devoted, vocal, following. Can a faceless corporation make a successful film based on such beloved IP without involving its fanbase?
Muriel’s Wedding review – Toni Collette is outstanding in the film that brought Abba back
Brilliantly led by Collette, PJ Hogan’s 1994 story of a lovable loser was the feelgood sensation that rescued the band’s reputation – how can you resist it?
A Minecraft Movie review – building-block game franchise spin-off is rollicking if exhausting fun
Full-throttle star turns from Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge raise laughs but don’t help the perfunctory plotting in this screen take on the game franchise
Black Cab review – Nick Frost on outstanding form in creepy taxi-driving Brit horror
Though the narrative goes the long way round, there are plenty of strong performances and good ideas to keep this journey interesting
Four Mothers review – remake of Mid-August Lunch moves to Dublin and brings out queer subtext
Irish-set remake of Italian film about a bachelor who cares for his elderly mum never quite matches the charm of the original, despite occasional shimmers
From Hollywood’s goofy stoner to serious satire: the reinvention of Seth Rogen
The former manchild’s performance as an industry suit in new series The Studio shows how far he has come in Hollywood
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip review – snarking all the way
Eva Longoria and family head to Mexico for a trip that doesn’t go too well – partly because of the tiresome faux-witty banter the film is filled with
The Life List review – overly neat Netflix weepie leaves dry eyes
Carry-On’s Sofia Carson is a young woman whose mother sends her messages beyond the grave in a mushy PS I Love You-esque drama
North By Northwest review – Emma Rice takes Hitchcock in delightful new directions
Fun, intelligent and powered by Rice’s joyful whimsy, this playful take on the spy movie is a crowd-pleaser
‘Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know’: the inimitable genius of Andy Kaufman
New documentary looks back on the career and personal life of the unusual comedian whose brand of performance art made him a true original
Misericordia review – waking dream of a movie is one of the strangest films of the year
A man moves in with his employer’s widow in this playful but dreamlike and inscrutable drama from Alain Guiraudie, the director of Stranger By the Lake
Time Travel is Dangerous review – likable mockumentary is Back to the Future meets Bargain Hunt
Real-life vintage shop owners Ruth Syratt and Megan Stevenson raid the past for sellable trinkets in this charmingly funny, quintessentially British comedy
‘A loose-limbed trifle’: why Manhattan Murder Mystery is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers on their go-to comfort watches is a look back to Woody Allen’s smart and nimble 1993 comedy
La Cocina review – Rooney Mara gets stuck in in New York restaurant kitchen drama
The tempestuous chef trope has been done better elsewhere and this kitchen as a microcosm of exploited migrant workers is a disappointment