16 h. ago Cynthia Erivo and The Vivienne among ‘LGBT+ changemakers’ in 2025 Pride List

The Independent’s Pride List for 2025 also includes Tom Daley, Joe Lycett and Bella Ramsey.

Politics

4 d. ago Dashcam: ‘Unhinged’ found footage film being called ‘most polarising horror in years’ gets trailer

A viewer is said to have ‘nearly got sick’ at the film’s premiere

Culture

4 d. ago How a drag queen thriller became too controversial for Britain: ‘It was queers policing queers’

‘Femme’, a violent erotic drama starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay, hit a handful of cinemas in 2023. And its tortured journey to release – as well as its rejection by elite institutions in the British film industry – speaks to the incredibly narrow and polarised landscape for queer stories today, writes Ryan Gilbey

Politics

4 d. ago White Lotus star Parker Posey says she was ‘gaslit’ into thinking she couldn’t carry a major studio film

‘All of a sudden, I wasn’t viable to get a movie financed’

Events

5 d. ago Downton Abbey fans ‘heartbroken’ over emotional tribute to late Maggie Smith in final film trailer

Forthcoming film follows the Crawley family as they enter the 1930s and navigate new challenges

Sport

1 week ago 'Powerful' war film tells true story of life behind enemy lines for troops

Seven Lost is a 2021 independent war film that follows a group of Latino American soldiers who get stranded behind enemy lines in the Italian wilderness during World War II

Events

1 week ago The Venus Effect review – a sizzling queer romcom without the cliches

A funny, heart-on-sleeve Danish drama that cleverly captures the complexities of coming out and queer identity with a character that wonders: am I gay enough to be gay? Technically, this film is a romcom – in that it is funny and romantic. But it’s not a romcom in the sense of adhering to the formulaic character types and well-worn plot beats that we’re used to seeing the likes of Jennifers Aniston, Lawrence and Lopez navigate with such aplomb. It is the story of twentysomething Liv (Johanne Milland) and her burgeoning attraction to Andrea (Josephine Park), and is a lovely, well-acted and sincere Danish independent film with plenty of humour; it wears its tender heart on its sleeve and hews closely to the form and style of a coming-of-age film.Nobody here is coming-of-age, though; they’re already-of-age, but in Liv’s discovery of her sexuality, perhaps it could be a coming-of-orientation film. The Venus Effect is strong on the things which matter in such stories: sizzling chemistry ...

Politics

2 w. ago Sabotage suspected as Cannes Film Festival struck by major power outage

Cause of the widespread outage is under investigation, with foul play reportedly suspected

Culture

2 w. ago Peter Andre ‘shocked’ by backlash to his Jamaican film character – and says a sequel is in the works

The film sees the pop star wearing fake dreadlocks and speaking with a dubbed Jamaican accent

Events

2 w. ago Lilo & Stitch creator reveals his one concern about Disney’s new live

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Sanders, who created and voiced beloved Disney character Stitch, spoke to The Independent ahead of the 2002 animated film’s live-action remake

Politics

2 w. ago Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut premieres to mixed reviews at Cannes film festival

Some critics have predicted awards season success, while others called it ‘wobbly’ and ‘unconvincing’

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2 w. ago Guillermo del Toro says his Frankenstein adaptation is not a ‘horror film’

Director says his film is more of an ‘emotional story’

Events

2 w. ago Director Richard Linklater defiantly says Trump film tariffs are ‘not gonna happen’

Linklater made the statements at Cannes Film Festival where he is showing his new film, ‘Nouvelle Vague’

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3 w. ago The best and worst looks on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival red carpet

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival is running from May 13 until May 24

Culture

3 w. ago Wes Anderson reveals objects from his first film were sold without his permission

The director started to store objects himself in order to keep them safe

Events

3 w. ago The wildest Cannes Film Festival looks of all time as new nudity ban is enforced

The festival organizers instated their new dress code just one day before the affair kicked off

Culture

3 w. ago Juliette Binoche says Gerard Depardieu is ‘not a monster’ after guilty sexual assault verdict

Court ruling arrived same day Binoche launched Cannes Film Festival as 2025 jury president

Events

3 w. ago Robert De Niro labels Trump a ‘philistine president’ at Cannes for targeting the arts

‘We can’t just sit back and watch. We have to act, and we have to act now – not with violence, but with great passion and determination,’ said the actor

Politics

3 w. ago The wildest Cannes Film Festival looks of all time as new nudity ban comes into play

The festival organizers instated their new dress code just one day before the affair kicked off

Culture

3 w. ago Kazuo Ishiguro reveals why he prefers unfaithful film adaptations of his books

‘It’s a form of egomania,’ Nobel Prize winner said

Culture

3 w. ago Cannes bans nudity on the red carpet ‘for decency reasons’ amid naked dress trend

Model Bella Hadid donned a completely sheer Saint Laurent dress to the 77th annual festival last year

Politics

3 w. ago Cannes Film Festival bans nudity on the red carpet ‘for decency reasons’ amid naked dress trend

Model Bella Hadid donned a completely sheer Saint Laurent dress to the 77th annual festival last year

Culture

3 w. ago The movie that beat Saving Private Ryan to be named UK’s favourite World War 2 film

‘The Great Escape’, ‘The Dam Busters’ and ‘Battle of Britain’ made up the rest of the top five

Economics

4 w. ago Equity responds to Trump’s film tariff and says it is ‘industrial action ready’

Earlier in the month the US president said he had authorised a 100% tariff on films ‘produced in foreign lands’.

Politics

4 w. ago The movie that beat Saving Private Ryan to be named UK’s favourite WWII film

‘The Great Escape’, ‘The Dam Busters’ and ‘Battle of Britain’ made up the rest of the top five

Economics

4 w. ago Dunkirk beats Saving Private Ryan to be named UK’s favourite World War II film

‘The Great Escape’, ‘The Dam Busters’ and ‘Battle of Britain’ made up the rest of the top five

Economics