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The loss of Diane Keaton is devastating
An ethereally self-aware comedy genius  
The loss of Diane Keaton is devastating
Peter Bradshaw
America’s sweetheart was so much more than that: an actor of astonishing singularity and freshness who starred in the best films of the past century
‘I cared only what Diane Keaton had to say’  
Woody Allen pays tribute to late actor, co-star and former partner
‘The most spontaneous person I’ve ever met’  
Guardian writers pay tribute to Diane Keaton
Picks of the week
‘Our world is combustible’  
Kathryn Bigelow on AI, Andy Warhol and nuclear Armageddon
Kathryn Bigelow on AI, Andy Warhol and nuclear Armageddon
Back of the net!  
Steve Coogan film roles – ranked
Steve Coogan film roles – ranked
‘Rock stars would be like, Yeah, bring the kid in’  
Cameron Crowe on his wild years as a teenage music journalist
Cameron Crowe on his wild years as a teenage music journalist
‘She does terrible things’  
What can a Marvel director do with Ibsen’s ruthless heroine Hedda Gabler?
What can a Marvel director do with Ibsen’s ruthless heroine Hedda Gabler?
From Heat to thermals  
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have paired up to flog puffer jackets
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have paired up to flog puffer jackets
‘Shattered my whole world'  
The wild story behind stranger-than-fiction drama Roofman
The wild story behind stranger-than-fiction drama Roofman
 
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Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Colin Farrell seeks redemption in Edward Berger’s high-stakes gambling yarn
Ballad of a Small Player  
Colin Farrell seeks redemption in Edward Berger’s high-stakes gambling yarn
Debts, secrets and a cartoonish Tilda Swinton catch up with Farrell’s self-styled ‘Lord Doyle’ as he confronts his own destiny in a chance to win salvation
This week's reviews
Cutting Through Rocks  
The female firebrand fighting the patriarchy in rural Iran
The female firebrand fighting the patriarchy in rural Iran
Frankenstein  
Guillermo del Toro reanimates a classic as a monstrously beautiful melodrama
Guillermo del Toro reanimates a classic as a monstrously beautiful melodrama
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie  
Sunny, wholesome cat-obsessed tale that knows its audience
Sunny, wholesome cat-obsessed tale that knows its audience
After the Hunt  
Julia Roberts faces a dilemma in Guadagnino’s muddled campus accusation drama
Julia Roberts faces a dilemma in Guadagnino’s muddled campus accusation drama
Tomorrow I Leave  
Poignant portrait of a care worker sacrificing her home life for her work