4 h. ago ‘A belter of a movie’: Guardian readers’ best films of 2025 so far

From repressive military regimes in I’m Still Here to funny French teenage delinquents in Holy Cow, readers pick films that have moved them this year• Read more of the best culture of 2025 so farSebastian is about an aspiring writer, Max, who lives a double life as a sex worker. It’s gritty and somewhat shocking, insofar as it’s not a highly discussed topic in film, yet it is also very tender. I watched it on a rainy Saturday afternoon without knowing anything about it. I was immediately hooked by how normal Max’s life was and intrigued by his decision to set up an online escort profile under the name of his alter ego, Sebastian, for the purpose of his novel, in which he details his varied sexual experiences. The film addresses issues such as shame, authenticity in fiction and consent with a refreshing lack of judgment on the topic of sex work. Ruaridh Mollica is fantastic as Max/Sebastian and I can’t wait to see him in more films. Ann-Marie, Glasgow Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The 'thrilling' new competition show coming to Netflix fans 'can't wait' for

One Direction star Liam Payne who tragically died last October features as a judge on the new show

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29 h. ago Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later

In 2013, more than 4,000 people on a malfunctioning 13-storey holiday boat had to spend days defecating into bags. This catch-up with passengers makes for a fun hour of unintentional comedyWith the latest instalments of the series Trainwreck, Netflix appears to be trying to grant us some brief summer break from the worst kind of horrors the true crime genre can offer. In contrast to previous episodes, which looked at the Woodstock 99 riots and Astroworld tragedy that saw 10 people die in a crowd crush at a massive Live Nation-organised concert – including a nine-year-old child – it has suddenly pivoted in tone.Last week it gave us Mayor of Mayhem, the tale of Rob “I am not a crack addict” Ford, the crack-addicted mayor of Toronto and his very un-Canadian way of doing municipal business. In coming weeks, there will be accounts of the balloon boy’s story, a private investigation agency run by soccer moms, and “the greatest shitpost ever made”. Whether this tonal change comes as a reli...

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37 h. ago Primark fans declare 'code orange' after spotting 'pretty' decor they 'need'

Shoppers say they 'cannot wait' to shop Primark's new themed decor that has fans 'so excited'

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54 h. ago Why is The Bear season 4 out later in the UK? Disney Plus release date difference explained

The Bear fans will have to wait a bit longer for season four in the UK 😲

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54 h. ago Love Island twist as Big Brother star set to enter the villa to shake things up

Zak Srakaew is set to shake things up in the Love Island USA villa and he arrived as a 'Casa Amor boy' but fans in the UK will have to wait to see his search for romance

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66 h. ago Pixar suffers its worst box office opening ever as $150M movie Elio bombs with $21M debut

How to Train Your Dragon remained perched at the top of the box office its second week in theaters, in spite of some tough new competition.

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3 d. ago Everything you need to know about visiting Murrayfield for Oasis concert

Fans can't wait to head to Murrayfield to sing their hearts out.

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8 d. ago EastEnders fans say it was 'worth the wait' as Zoe Slater's return kicks off soap's new era

The character had not been seen on the programme since back in 2005

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9 d. ago Netflix Virgin River fans come up with wild Dallas dream theory about Jack

Netflix Virgin River fans have come up with a mind-blowing theory that could change the way viewers see the entire show..

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9 d. ago Netflix fans loving 'unhinged' period drama with 'absurd' characters starring Derry Girls star

Netflix's The Decameron, a dark comedy miniseries, has proven a hit with fans for its 'absurd' characters and 'hilarious' script.

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1 week ago Inside the Beckham 'feud' as David Beckham receives knighthood from King Charles

As fans wait for Brooklyn Beckham to congratulate his father’s knighthood, we explore the growing rift in England’s unofficial second royal family

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1 week ago ‘Don’t try to keep the dead alive’ – Liam Payne’s new Netflix show can only be totally creepy TV right?

When a star dies, shows are left in a terrible quandary – carry on, use ham-fisted CGI or axe the thing entirely. As Payne appears in Building the Band, we delve into the unnerving world of posthumous televisionAt first glance, Netflix’s new series Building the Band comes off as a weird amalgam of every singing competition show you loved a decade and a half ago. There’s the core DNA of X Factor. The singers perform out of sight of everyone else, so it cribs from The Voice. Clearly, there’s heavy borrowing from Making the Band. Plus, this is Netflix, so everything looks a bit like Squid Game.But this odd mishmash of a format isn’t what will keep you away from Building the Band. No, what will keep you away from Building the Band is the posthumous appearance of Liam Payne. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Netflix fans can't stop noticing unique feature of 'genius' Millie Bobby Brown period drama

The family-friendly adventure film, Enola Holmes, was released exclusively on Netflix in 2020 and fans of Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown could not wait to see her in action once again

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1 week ago Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child Joseph Baena frozen out of family photo with half

Arnold Schwarzenegger had a family reunion at the premiere of season two of his Netflix action comedy Fubar on Wednesday - but one of his children got the cold shoulder.

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2 w. ago Netflix adding second season of popular comedy featuring Hollywood legend two years after last episodes

The star-studded series premiered all the way back in 2023

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2 w. ago BBC Death in Paradise star returns to beloved role and fans can't wait

Josephine Jobert and Ralf Little left Death in Paradise at the same time - and it was a bittersweet goodbye.

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3 w. ago Nobody Wants This fans say the same thing as Netflix cast confirm season 2 release date

Nobody Wants This season two was confirmed just one month after the romantic-comedy dropped on Netflix last year

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3 w. ago Slow Horses fans complain over ‘longest wait yet’ as season 5 confirms release date

The first-look at Slow Horses’ highly-anticipated fifth season has finally been revealed

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3 w. ago Sabrina Carpenter fans jokingly thank Barry Keoghan for ‘song of the summer’

‘DRAG HIM BABE WE CAN’T WAIT,’ one fan wrote as the star teased her latest song

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