Plus: Maria Bakalova on playing Ivana in The Apprentice
Film Today | The Guardian

Support the Guardian

Fund independent journalism

Film Today
Spotlight
Why did Joker 2 lose so much money? And how on earth did it cost so much in the first place?
Clown show  
Why did Joker 2 lose so much money? And how on earth did it cost so much in the first place?
Todd Phillips’ first take on the supervillain was a billion-grossing smash, but setting out to chastise devoted fans with the second looks set to cost the film industry dear
Picks of the week
‘More important than going to the moon’  
Bill Nighy, James Norton and Thomasin McKenzie on their film about the birth of IVF
Bill Nighy, James Norton and Thomasin McKenzie on their film about the birth of IVF
‘People are complex’  
Maria Bakalova on Donald Trump – and playing Ivana in The Apprentice
Maria Bakalova on Donald Trump – and playing Ivana in The Apprentice
‘He celebrated every single thing we did’  
Christopher Reeve’s kids on love, loss and his life-changing accident
Christopher Reeve’s kids on love, loss and his life-changing accident
‘Madonna, please. It’s only a film. Be happy!’  
The star of Emilia Pérez on transitioning at 46 and making icons cry
The star of Emilia Pérez on transitioning at 46 and making icons cry
Alienation effect  
Why film-makers can’t get enough of Franz Kafka
Why film-makers can’t get enough of Franz Kafka
Are you not entertained?  
The XVIII best films about the Romans – ranked!
The XVIII best films about the Romans – ranked!
 
Image of Marina Hyde, John Crace and Pippa Crerar

A year in Westminster:
John Crace, Marina Hyde and Pippa Crerar

In-person and online
Tuesday 3 December
7.30pm–9pm (GMT)

The Guardian Live
 
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Cartoon version of chump-in-chief Donald Trump’s early years
The Apprentice  
Cartoon version of chump-in-chief Donald Trump’s early years
Ali Abbasi’s film presents young Donald as an amoral narcissist, wastes the talent of Jeremy Strong and includes a grisly rape scene that is quickly glossed over
This week's reviews
My Hero Academia  
You’re Next review – old-style superhero battle anime with hint of the surreal
You’re Next review – old-style superhero battle anime with hint of the surreal
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Thing  
Lovingly eccentric ode to a forgotten abstract painter
Lovingly eccentric ode to a forgotten abstract painter
Milisuthando  
A life haunted by, and isolated from, the horrors of apartheid
A life haunted by, and isolated from, the horrors of apartheid
The Wild Robot  
Heartfelt animated adventure is a soaring success
Heartfelt animated adventure is a soaring success
Kulej. Dwie Strony Medalu  
Glossy boxing biopic is Poland’s answer to Raging Bull
Glossy boxing biopic is Poland’s answer to Raging Bull
We recommend
Pedro Almodóvar's model of emotional precision
Live Flesh  
Pedro Almodóvar's model of emotional precision
A profoundly affecting essay in the realities of love and longing. It has beauty, colour, drama and exotic symbolism to spare
Get in touch
If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com
 
Groundbreaking investigations don't happen without you

Your support powers us.

As an independent news platform taking on the establishment and reporting on environmental issues, international politics, and everything in between, we can't do it alone.

Support us today and fuel journalism that makes a real impact.

 
Manage your emails | Unsubscribe | Trouble viewing?
You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to Film Today. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396