Grey Matter review – feelgood Alzheimer’s film is well-meaning life-lesson comedy
Stephanie Beacham is reduced to comic foil in this cliche-ridden tale of the bond that forms between an ailing woman and her grumpy granddaughter
Post your questions for François Ozon
The French auteur behind 8 Women, In the House and most recently When Autumn Falls is joining us to answer your questions, from how does he coax such amazing performances from actors to his visual influences
The Summer With Carmen review – sexy story of two men and a cute dog
With more than a nod to Charlie Kaufman this fun metafiction centred around Athens’ queer scene has plenty of sun, sea and acres of male flesh
‘Manic screwball energy’: why The Paper is my feelgood movie
The Paper, Ron Howard’s underappreciated 1994 comedy drama, is latest in our series in which writers highlight their favourite comfort films
Escape from the 21st Century review – teenagers fast-forward to the future in barmy sci-fi
Three school friends discover their adult selves in this fast and flashy adventure debut from director Li Yang
What Marielle Knows review – teenager’s telepathic powers reveal parents’ secrets and lies
In this fantasy-satire of bourgeois family life, a girl is suddenly able to see everything her messed-up parents are up to
Girls on Wire review – Chinese behind-the-scenes stunt drama is a spectacle
A stunt double who plays roof-bouncing ninjas before the lead steps in for the closeup is stuck in a family/mob triangle in Vivian Qu’s occasionally silly thriller
‘It has it all’: why The Wedding Singer is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series where writers draw attention to their favourite good-time watches goes back to the 90s when Adam Sandler went back to the 80s
Bridget Jones 4 records highest-ever opening for a romcom in the UK
Latest film in the series starring Renée Zellweger has posted record-breaking figures on its home turf
The Breakfast Club at 40: the teen movie blueprint for better or worse
John Hughes set the formula for many films and TV shows in his wake with his uneven 1985 high school-set comedy
Das Licht (The Light) review – mystical satirical romp channels German anxiety over refugees
Veteran director Tom Tykwer sends a magical Syrian cleaner into a bohemian yet unhappy family, bringing with her a flashing-light treatment for depression
Sidelined: The QB and Me review – hot cheerleader meets star quarterback movie is streaming-age bubblegum
Slickly made high-school movie is packed with slow-motion corridor walks and flawless cheer-squad routines – but it’s hard to get caught up in a plot with so few surprises
‘Comedy and art should push up against a line’: Rich Peppiatt on class, controversy and Kneecap
Ex-tabloid reporter shares how an encounter with Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan led to his acclaimed film about an Irish-language rap trio
Heart Eyes review – junky Valentine’s slasher is hard to fall for
An awkward cross between insipid romantic comedy and schlocky sleepover horror fails on both counts
Love Hurts review – Everything Everywhere all over again
Ke Huy Quan’s first live-action film since his Oscar win recycles its predecessor’s hit formula into a gloatingly gory mob romcom co-starring Ariana DeBose