Best movies of 2024 in the US: No 1 – The Brutalist
Brady Corbet’s ambitious saga starring a fantastic Adrien Brody as a Hungarian architect seeking a new life in the US, is a colossal achievement
The 50 best movies of 2024 in the US
In a fantastic year for film, a Colson Whitehead novel had an unconventional adaptation, an erotic dancer was betrayed by a bratty oligarch’s son and misfit teens found themselves in a 90s TV show
The US supreme court’s TikTok case will put free expression on the line
Let’s hope the court does the right thing, and strikes down this potential censorship before it spins out of control
The Godfather Part II at 50: Francis Ford Coppola’s sprawling masterpiece
After the recent release of his misbegotten saga Megalopolis, the anniversary of his crime drama sequel serves as a perfect reminder of the director’s abilities
Paul McCartney and Wings: One Hand Clapping to ISS – the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Macca is on superfun form in this rocking new documentary, plus a totally tense movie about nuclear war breaking out – happy holidays!
Del Boy did it! Or did he … ? Test your knowledge with our bumper Christmas culture quiz
Do you know your Only Fools from your Dibleys? Are you the No 1 on Christmas No 1s? Prove it with these fiendish festive puzzles
‘Love exists beyond death’: Andrew Scott on All of Us Strangers – and whether his character was dead
The co-star of the Guardian’s film of 2024 talks about director Andrew Haigh’s ‘unabashedly romantic’ love story, loneliness – and the idea of seeing your parents as your peers
Best films of 2024 in the UK: No 1 – All of Us Strangers
Andrew Haigh’s devastating metaphysical drama follows a lonely gay writer as he interacts with the ghosts of his parents
The 50 best films of 2024 in the UK
Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust drama was chilling, Lily Farhadpour charmed in Iran and Paul Mescal was tremendous in a fantasy-romance as our critics select their standout picks of the year
Aliens, Gollum and talking raccoons: when will the Oscars finally reward mo-cap acting?
Some in the industry have been calling for recognition for years, but motion-capture performances by the likes of Zoe Saldana have been ignored. Now, though, the Academy must look to the future
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in
He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bully, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
The Christmas that went wrong: I was 19 – and my best friend and a date stood me up
I’d just flown in to New York and it was all going horribly wrong. Then a fortune teller told me something bad was about to happen ...
In the spirit of both Zen and Christmas holidays, I’ve decided to become a digital dropout
This year I am adapting my own rituals – and with them, hopefully, the landscape of my brain - as the ultimate gift to myself
Elon Musk showcases grip on Washington by impeding spending bill
The world’s richest man flexed his muscles to tank lawmakers’ first pass at a spending bill – will they fare better in round two?
The Guardian view on the Pelicot rape trial: Merci, Gisèle, from women everywhere
Editorial: Gisèle Pelicot’s extraordinary courage and composure has forced a reckoning in France and elsewhere. We must act on her demand for change