Tom Courtenay

Michael Caine: ‘I’m more or less done with movies now’

‘I’ve done 150 movies. I can’t walk, let alone run. Also, my mind’s not as agile as it used to be’

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 06:00

The Aeronauts: A rare treat of old-fashioned adventure

Review: Thrilling action and captivating performances make this film a treat

Fri Nov 01 2019 - 05:00

Albert Finney obituary: Charismatic actor who never gave in to the establishment

Finney, who married gruff charisma with technical precision, turned down a knighthood

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 17:01

Albert Finney, who helped change face of British film, dies aged 82

The five-time Oscar nominee, who played the definitive Poirot, died after a short illness

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 14:41

King of Thieves: Three films rolled into a single heist movie

Review: With Michael Caine, Ray Winstone and Michael Gambon, it couldn’t be boring

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 05:00

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: as bland as mashed potatoes

Review: It’s polite, tweedy and so anaemic you feel the urge to feed it a pint of Guinness

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 10:30

Helen Mirren on a motorbike? That’s a ‘grey pound’ movie

‘The Leisure Seeker’ is the latest undemanding, patronising film aimed at oldies

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 17:32

2016: The 50 best films on Netflix

While some movies have vanished from the streaming service, many have arrived and there are plenty to fill the summer evenings, from comedy classics like ‘Airplane’ to thrillers such as ‘Winter’s Bone’

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 12:30

Bafta TV awards: Wolf Hall wins big as BBC reform criticised

Peter Kay stands silent and feigns shock at winning award instead of giving speech

Mon May 09 2016 - 07:26

The Legend of Barney Thompson review: mother cuts to the quick

Robert Carlyle’s pitch-black murder comedy is a triumph for a deglamourised Emma Thompson, as the ultimate parent from hell

Sun Jul 26 2015 - 09:34

Simon Fitzmaurice: ‘I’m a bit of a stubborn bastard’

We’ll say. Stricken with MND and given four years to live, Simon Fitzmaurice has bounced back with a crowdfunded Film Fleadh world premiere starring Harry Potter fave Evanna Lynch

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 05:30