Comedy

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The Thick of It and Veep creator Armando Iannucci brings The Death of Stalin – a shockingly dark comedy about the collapse of the Soviet regime with a stellar cast

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Matt Damon stars in Downsizing, a whimsical though largely disappointing sci-fi comedy by writer-director Alexander Payne

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71 minutes of middle-class mischief and mayhem in black-and-white, The Party is a modern classic. Here are five more films to watch before you see it

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Noah Baumbach's family drama is a totally superlative comedy, with standout performances from a talented cast

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Kristin Scott Thomas leads an all-star cast in The Party, a wickedly funny dark comedy by writer-director Sally Potter

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One of the winners at the Sundance Film Festival, Dina is an intimate documentary of a developmentally disabled couple which rings truer than most scripted romantic dramas

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Set in London, Daphne is a brilliant examination of big city loneliness centred on its whip-smart tragicomic title character, played impeccably by Emily Beecham

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Reese Witherspoon glows in Home Again, a light and airy rom-com with a twist directed by Nancy Meyers’ daughter — but it’s not an entirely successful, or necessary, reinvention

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Make the obligatory Love Actually Christmas binge extra special this December with a live orchestra screening

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Palestinian director Maysaloun Hamoud ruffled some feathers in the Middle East with her debut feature but, controversy aside, In Between is accomplished, poignant and, at times, genuinely empowering

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Talks 

Alopecia, asthma, and attraction to boys: Matt Lucas talks about his memoir Little Me: My Life from A-Z with the how to: Academy

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Theatre 

Chris Thompson's dark family comedy, Of Kith and Kin, comes to the Bush Theatre

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Booking for the 61st BFI London Film Festival is open. Here's our pick of the latest and greatest films that are going to sell out fast

In the Know

Eddie Izzard, 'Marathon Man', transgender political activist, and comedian talks about his latest role in biopic Victoria and Abdul, working with Judi Dench and his new lease on life

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Tom Cruise's perverse likeableness tips this humdrum true-story account into watchability

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An all-American joyride starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Daniel Craig, Logan Lucky is a hilarious heist film – with heart – from Ocean Eleven’s director, Steven Soderbergh

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Theatre 

This no holds barred comedy explores the surreal moments ahead of a one night stand

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Final Portrait, about the experience of sitting for a Giacometti painting, is a good likeness artfully composed

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Theatre 

Have your cake and eat it too as four of our favourite improv stars collaborate on a spontaneous show featuring baked goods

Must See

Here's our pick of the best films out now in London's cinemas

Features

A Ghost Story, starring Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck with a sheet over his head, comes from a long line of paranormal romances... some more successful than others

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In The Emoji Movie, talented thespian Patrick Stewart debases himself by playing a sentient ideogram of some poo. Some actors just can't get enough of trashing their reputations

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The Big Sick, arriving in cinemas this weekend, is a romantic comedy film that manages to feel interesting and new. Fortunately, it's not the only one of its kind...

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The best films out in August include the new Kathryn Bigelow movie starring John Boyega, and a story of war to rival Dunkirk

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Cinema 

The Big Sick feels like a perfect balance between sincerity and snarkiness, a very contemporary rom-com along the lines of Man Down and In a World

Interview

The Big Sick is the 2017's funniest film so far. We chatted to BAFTA-winning actor Adeel Akhtar

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Mime, manga and monochrome animation: we recommend Mr Potsunen’s Peculiar Slice of Life

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The Baby Driver cast is impressive – Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Ansel Elgort, Lily James and Jon Hamm – but Edgar Wright's passion project lacks his usual humour

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TV 

Big hair, big biceps and even bigger attitudes. Mad Men star Alison Brie is talk of the town in this Netflix comedy about female wrestlers: GLOW

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Cinema 

The gross-out movie gets its long due shake-up in the trailer to Rough Night

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Buckle up: the Huffleys are going on a road trip in the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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A Dog's Purpose asks the important questions. What is the meaning of existence? How can one achieve happiness? And WHO'S A GOOD BOY?