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2 out of 5 stars.

The Addams Family review – ooky animation can't find a heartbeat
2 out of 5 stars.

The latest incarnation of the mysterious and spooky household, from the directors of Sausage Party, is not creepy and not kooky – it’s bland

Published: 25 Oct 2019

We got Obama elected! West Wing stars relive the parties, pranks and power games

Racist hate mail, late-night booze-ups, 9/11 hysteria and a visit from Prince Andrew … 20 years after its launch, Aaron Sorkin and the team recall the epic TV drama that changed US politics

Published: 20 Sep 2019

Top UK films 2018 The 50 best films of 2018 in the UK: the full list

Alfonso Cuarón delivers a layered, poignant Mexican drama to top our critics’ poll of movies, joining tales of game-changing superheroes, confused teenagers, musical lovers and terrified families

Published: 4 Dec 2018

To DIY for: how to be terrifyingly on trend this Halloween

Stuck for a suitably spooky costume? Look no further than your own wardrobe for last-minute looks inspired by fearsome fictional characters

Published: 31 Oct 2018

Allison Janney wins best supporting actress for I, Tonya at Oscars 2018

Janney wins her first Academy award, against competition from Laurie Metcalf and Lesley Manville, for her dark turn as Tonya Harding’s mother

Published: 4 Mar 2018

I, Tonya strips away the rhinestones but fails the real victim of Harding’s story

Richard Williams

Craig Gillespie’s film on the attack on Nancy Kerrigan in 1994 is probably one in which fidelity to the historical truth comes second to the values of entertainment

Published: 29 Jan 2018

Published: 29 Jan 2018

Mother superior: it’s been a great year for on-screen mums

All too often they are simply angels or monsters. But in a terrible year for women in the film industry, there have been some refreshingly complex mothers roles from The Florida Project to the forthcoming Lady Bird and Three Billboards …

Published: 15 Dec 2017
How I, Tonya betrays its tragicomic ice-skating protagonist

Tonya Harding’s difficult life, filled with domestic violence and struggle, is played for laughs in an uneven biopic that never really scratches the surface

Published: 11 Dec 2017

3 out of 5 stars.

First look review I, Tonya review – scattershot skating biopic offers flawed, foul-mouthed fun
3 out of 5 stars.

Margot Robbie transforms into disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in an uneven but often hilarious retelling of her controversial career

Published: 9 Sep 2017

Sean Spicer: brash brawler in frontline of Trump's 'war with the media' – period

The White House press secretary used his first briefing to berate the ‘shameful’ press but may find it hard to represent a master who communicates via Twitter

Published: 22 Jan 2017

Clive James: adventures in box sets, from The West Wing to Weeds

Clive James loves to read, but nothing beats a box set binge. He salutes his greatest passions

Published: 6 Aug 2016

West Wing’s C.J. Cregg surprises journalists at White House briefing - video

Allison Janney, who played C.J. Cregg in the wildly popular West Wing, make a surprise appearance at the White House press briefing on Friday

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Published: 30 Apr 2016

4 out of 5 stars.

First look review Tallulah review – Ellen Page and Allison Janney make magic in baby drama
4 out of 5 stars.

The Juno pair reunite for a richly wrought story about two strangers from different backgrounds who come together over a stolen baby

Published: 23 Jan 2016

TV and radio blog Masters of Sex is a believable drama filled with outstanding female parts

Sarah Hughes: As the period drama moves to More4, it raises the question: why aren't more people watching this excellent show about the sexual concerns of its day?

Published: 5 Aug 2014

Watch television with … Allison Janney’s favourite TV

The Mom and West Wing star on her TV dog whistles and hot buttons

Published: 30 Jun 2014

The Q&A Q&A: Allison Janney

'The greatest love of my life? I haven't met him yet'

Published: 24 Aug 2013

3 out of 5 stars.

First look review The Oranges – review
3 out of 5 stars.

The novelty of seeing Hugh Laurie on the big screen is not enough to compensate for a script that's pure Sunny Delight

Published: 14 Sep 2011

Goodbye Hollywood, hello prime time

Vicky Frost: There's no denying that when it comes to women and ageism, Hollywood has long been in the dock

Published: 23 Sep 2008

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