CATEGORIES

Lady VENGEANCE

Written and directed by Killing Eve S2’s Emerald Fennell and starring an electrifying Carey Mulligan, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN is an early contender for most provocative film of the year. Total Film meets the team behind the talking-point movie that’s part candy-coloured romcom, part hot-button thriller.

THE OUTLIER

EVA GREEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN ENIGMATIC. A EUROPEAN STAR WHO BROKE INTO HOLLYWOOD WITH UNCONVENTIONAL ROLES, SHE’S BEEN TIM BURTON’S MUSE AND STILL STANDS ALONE AS A BOND WOMAN WHO’S 007’S EQUAL. NOW SHE’S BACK WITH ONE OF HER MOST DEMANDING AND DARING ROLES YET AS A TRAINEE ASTRONAUT IN PROXIMA. TOTAL FILM JOINS HER FOR LIFT-OFF…

LOST AND FOUND

THE NEW MUTANTS I The X-Men are going to some seriously dark places. TF was on set for the film that seemed to be going a bit too well…

FEAR OF GOD

Shattering horror debut Saint Maud earmarks writer-director Rose Glass as a major new voice. Total Film chats to Glass and leading ladies Morfydd Clark and Jennifer Ehle about their fearless journey to heaven and hell.

Small is bountiful

STAR WARS DE-BIGS AND GOES HOME…

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY

Keira Knightley has never been one to adhere to the rulebook. Shooting to blockbuster stardom as a teenager, she survived the glare of the spotlight, and character work and Oscar nominations duly followed. Ahead of the release of Misbehaviour – the true tale of a Miss World contest disrupted by activists – Total Film meets the English star unafraid of shaking things up.

CRAIG'S LIST

00-Dan’s finest moments…

BOND FAREWELL

After 14 years, cinema’s longest-serving 007 is packing away his Walther PPK for good. Across two film sets, three countries and with level 5 security access to Daniel Craig, Cary Joji Fukunaga and MI6’s finest, Total Film reveals the inside story of No Time To Die – the film sending Craig’s Bond out with a bang.

AVENGERS REASSEMBLE

EXTRACTION I The A-team are back together for a hard-edged action-thriller…

A New Hope?

The Skywalker saga may have ended on a divisive note, but Star Wars lives on. Led by the success of The Mandalorian, could the key to the franchise’s future lie on the small screen?

SNOW JOKE

An avalanche causes more than just panic in Downhill, as Will Ferrell and Julia Louis Dreyfus put marriage under the microscope in this remake of sly Swedish comedy-drama Force Majeure. Total Film joins them on the slopes to find out more.

JOHN KRASINSKI

Since making his name as Jim in The Office, he’s built on his nice-guy image to become a creative multi-hyphenate, action hero and Hollywood star. As he releases his latest directorial effort, A Quiet Place Part II, the self-deprecating John Krasinski tells Total Film that the key to his success is being a team player and knowing ‘how the sausage is made’...

DROPPING THE F&F-BOMB

The Fast films have always had a family at their heart, but the series is stepping up a gear in Fast & Furious 9 by putting Dominic Toretto head to head with his most dangerous adversary to date: his own brother. Total Film speaks to Vin Diesel, John Cena and director Justin Lin about outer space, #JusticeForHan, and fraternal fireworks.

EMMA

Matchmaker of the day…

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

Affairs of the art…

BIRDS OF PREY AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN

Yasss Quinn!

SICARIO'S BORDER SHOOTOUT

No sooner is FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) enlisted into a government task force to bring down Manuel Diaz (Bernardo Saracino), head honcho of the Sonora Cartel, than she’s sitting bolt upright in one of five black Chevy Tahoes as they cross from El Paso, Texas into Juárez, Mexico.

THE IRISHMEN

Toxic masculinity. Violent acts. Gangster servitude… Ireland-set Calm With Horses may be a small, independent film crafted by homegrown talent but it’s a movie with all the swagger, verve and impact of a classic crime-thriller. Total Film gets the craic on a must-see debut…

2010's-DECADES

Buff’s history of decades and the movies that defined them looks back at the Oneties, when crossover was cool and one studio ruled them all.

Silence is golden

It was the hushed little horror that became a huge hit – both critically and commercially – so it’s little surprise that A Quiet Place is returning with a sequel. Total Film sneaked on-set of the super-secret production to discover how Part II is looking to repeat the trick; going bigger while also staying true to its beginnings…

JANE ADDICTION

EMMA I Rock photographer Autumn de Wilde makes her Austen-tatious debut…

PARTING SHOT

NO TIME TO DIE I The trailer for Bond 25 is here, and Daniel Craig’s going out with a bullet.

Out of sight

THE INVISIBLE MAN I There’s a clear case of murder in Leigh Whannell’s daring Universal Monster reboot…

LIGHT FANTASTIC

An historically specific, reduced ratio, B&W tale of lampmen losing it, THE LIGHTHOUSE is a hard sell on paper – but has received ecstatic festival reactions throughout the year. Total Film caught up with stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe to talk farts, facial hair and seagull battering in a bonkers psychedelic horror you NEED to see.

HOUSE OF HORRORS

From Paranormal Activity to The Purge, Halloween to The Invisible Man, Blumhouse’s low-budget, big-profit filmmaking model has revolutionised the way Hollywood looks at horror. Total Film talks to founder Jason Blum about how he changed the rules…

CLINT EASTWOOD

From the Dollars trilogy to Dirty Harry, Clint Eastwood’s star status has long been secure. But it’s as a director, with Oscar winners like Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby that he’s truly found his place. As his latest, the controversy-stirring Richard Jewell arrives, Total Film meets the luckiest punk in Hollywood.

The Circle Is Complete

Every saga has an ending… The Rise Of Skywalker is the conclusion of not just the new trilogy, but the entire nine-episode Star Wars saga. Total Film talks to J.J. Abrams and his cast about endings, emotions, and the return of the Emperor…

Long Shot

1917 I Sam Mendes’ World War 1 epic plunges viewers into the Western Front – in one unbroken take.

Karen Gillan

The fan favourite talks biceps, burgers and the Doctor’s binoculars…

Crimes Of Passion- The Gentlemen

Guy Ritchie’s return to sharp suits, smart mouths and shooters...