We Bury the Dead review

Star Wars alum gives an impressively modest performance in this slightly smarter-than-average survival tale

Tasmanian zombies, Russell Crowe and Crowded House: 10 Australian films to watch out for in 2026

Rusty plays a vengeful strip club owner, Rebel Wilson makes her directorial debut, plus new films starring Olivia Colman, Willem Dafoe and Tom Hiddleston

And the 2025 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw’s film picks of the year

Now the Guardian’s Top 50 countdowns, as voted for by the whole film team, have announced their No 1s, here are our chief critic’s personal choices – in no particular order

‘A festive tour de force’: Guardian writers on their favorite underrated Christmas movies

From a John Cusack 80s teen comedy to the other Frank Capra Christmas crowd-pleaser, here are some seasonal picks you might not have seen

‘I could watch the final 30 minutes on a loop till the end of time’: Guardian writers’ favourite Rob Reiner moments

The director’s incredible versatility and talent meant that he could reduce to tears with anguish or laughter, effortlessly pivoting from comedy to courtroom drama, romcom to rock mockumentary