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Anna Kendrick on coercion, not wanting children and making a movie about dating a killer

‘It feels very personal’
Anna Kendrick on coercion, not wanting children and making a movie about dating a killer

She became a Hollywood star despite enduring industry misogyny and an abusive relationship. Now, she has poured her experiences into her directorial debut

Picks of the week

Forget the f-words, ignore the erections
How did an entire plane collectively choose to watch Daddio?

How did an entire plane collectively choose to watch Daddio?

‘Rutger Hauer said he didn’t play bad guys’
How we made chiller classic The Hitcher

How we made chiller classic The Hitcher

Bunting, bobbies and Doctor Who phone boxes
Dinard, the French film festival that’s mad for Britain

Dinard, the French film festival that’s mad for Britain

Matthew Modine
‘The film and TV industry chews kids up and spits them out’

‘The film and TV industry chews kids up and spits them out’

‘A challenge to film both sides’
The struggle to portray Kenya’s age-old land dispute

The struggle to portray Kenya’s age-old land dispute

Pass notes
Flopping at the box office, hated by the critics – could Joker: Folie à Deux possibly be any worse?

Flopping at the box office, hated by the critics – could Joker: Folie à Deux possibly be any worse?

Peter Bradshaw's film of the week

Alice Lowe’s anti-romcom is a darkly hilarious spin through history

Timestalker
Alice Lowe’s anti-romcom is a darkly hilarious spin through history

The actor and film-maker’s ingenious comedy sees her play a gamut of characters who meet gory ends chasing a not-worth-it love interest

This week's reviews

Haunted Ulster Live
Mock Halloween broadcast evokes the spectre of Ghostwatch

Mock Halloween broadcast evokes the spectre of Ghostwatch

Salem’s Lot
Stephen King’s small-town vampire rework lacks bite

Stephen King’s small-town vampire rework lacks bite

Buffalo Kids
CGI old west adventure with a big, warm heart

CGI old west adventure with a big, warm heart

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
Heartfelt portrait of a generational talent

Heartfelt portrait of a generational talent

Stuntman
Spirited love letter to golden age of Hong Kong’s action movies

Spirited love letter to golden age of Hong Kong’s action movies

We recommend

Saoirse Ronan shines in a heartfelt and absorbing adaptation

Brooklyn
Saoirse Ronan shines in a heartfelt and absorbing adaptation

A tremendous lead performance lifts Nick Hornby’s screen translation of Colm Tóibin’s novel out of sentimental period nostalgia into an intelligent drama

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