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The return of India’s ancient superhero fantasy epic
‘It’s like Game of Thrones!’  
The return of India’s ancient superhero fantasy epic
In the 1980s, Peter Brook’s adaptation of The Mahabharata enchanted audiences on stage and screen. As Brook’s son presents a restored print at the Venice film festival, he and his team discuss the work’s extraordinary journey
Picks of the week
Walk on the weird side  
Tim Burton’s movies – ranked!
Tim Burton’s movies – ranked!
Lights, camera, comfy furnishings  
Why the ‘beige chic’ of Nancy Meyers is having a revival
Why the ‘beige chic’ of Nancy Meyers is having a revival
Bennifer is over – again ...  
But why does Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s divorce feel so sad?
But why does Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s divorce feel so sad?
‘I felt like the gates of something huge had opened’  
Ali Kalthami on his subversive new Saudi thriller
Ali Kalthami on his subversive new Saudi thriller
‘A war of who gets to write history’  
The artists resisting in Ukraine
The artists resisting in Ukraine
James Cameron  
‘It’s harder to write sci-fi because we’re living in a sci-fi world’
‘It’s harder to write sci-fi because we’re living in a sci-fi world’
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Irish-language hip-hop trio in fiercely riotous Belfast romp
Kneecap  
Irish-language hip-hop trio in fiercely riotous Belfast romp
The story of Northern Irish teenagers who reinvent the political purpose of hip-hop, the film is most uproarious when the energy of the music lets loose
This week's reviews
The Mountain Within Me  
Disabled heroes take on the Himalayas
Disabled heroes take on the Himalayas
Blink Twice  
Zoe Kravitz’s stylish yet scattered #MeToo thriller
Zoe Kravitz’s stylish yet scattered #MeToo thriller
Noah’s Ark  
Old Testament’s got talent in biblical kids’ animation
Old Testament’s got talent in biblical kids’ animation
Cadejo Blanco  
Compelling performances in slow-burn drug gang thriller
Compelling performances in slow-burn drug gang thriller
The Home Game  
Sweet and heartwarming story of Iceland’s footballing underdogs
Sweet and heartwarming story of Iceland’s footballing underdogs
We recommend
Faith and fellowship in potent account of hidden world of Jehovah's Witnesses
Apostasy  
Faith and fellowship in potent account of hidden world of Jehovah's Witnesses
Daniel Kokotajlo’s debut about life among a religious community in Oldham is authentic, sensitive and subtle but has a sledgehammer narrative punch
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