Judi Dench: 'In my mind's eye I'm six foot and willowy and about 39' by Xan Brooks

At 86 and in lockdown, the actor finds herself in the rare position of not working. Instead, she talks about theatrical ghosts, her friendship with Harvey Weinstein and definitely not being …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:54am on January 22, 2021[SHARE]

Don DeLillo on Trump's America: 'I'm not sure the country is recoverable' by Xan Brooks

He has spent half a century dissecting America's dreams and nightmares. Now the great novelist is imagining what his 'deluged' country will be like three years from todayWhenever he's able t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:24am on November 5, 2018[SHARE]

Chaos, conflict " and conga: Fanny and Alexander takes the stage by Xan Brooks

Ingmar Bergman saw the sumptuous period drama as his masterpiece, the movie he should be remembered by. We ask: would he enjoy the stage version? At the age of 64, flushed with international…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:00am on February 15, 2018[SHARE]

Stephen Ward and Profumo 50 years on: 'Everybody loved him' by Xan Brooks

Until they didn't. The society osteopath Stephen Ward was scapegoated in the Profumo scandal and branded a pimp. Fifty years on, as Andrew Lloyd Webber turns his story into a musical, Xan&nb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:23pm on October 18, 2016[SHARE]

Lindsay Duncan: 'I keep thinking of my old person's railcard' by Xan Brooks

She's famed for playing icy control freaks. But Lindsay Duncan wanted more laughs in her new film Le Week-End. And, really, she'd love to pack it all in and head for India' First look review…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:58pm on June 2, 2016[SHARE]

Patrick Marber on five years of writer's block: 'We were in debt. I was depressed. It was awful' by Xan Brooks

Alan Partridge, Closer, an Oscar nomination … then nothing. As his Strindberg update goes on tour, the writer talks about Coogan, creativity and his days as a posh standupIt's lunchtime in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:02pm on May 16, 2016[SHARE]

The Guardian film show: The Hateful Eight, A War and Bolshoi Babylon " Audio reviews by Presented By Xan Brookswith Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee Produced By Rowan Slaney

Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee join Xan Brooks for our regular weekly look at the big film releases. Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee join Xan Brooks for our regular weekly look at the big f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:16pm on January 8, 2016[SHARE]

The Guardian film show: The Hateful Eight, A War and Bolshoi Babylon " video reviews by Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Benjamin Lee, Henry Barnes, Mat Heywood

Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee join Xan Brooks for our regular weekly look at the big film releases. In this first edition of 2016, the team set their sights on Quentin Tarantino's new west…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:42am on January 8, 2016[SHARE]

Bolshoi Babylon - video review by Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Benjamin Lee, Henry Barnes, Mat Heywood

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee review Bolshoi Babylon, the documentary about Russia's celebrated ballet company. Directed by Nick Read and Mark Franchetti, Bolshoi Babylon exami…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:51pm on January 7, 2016[SHARE]

Juliette Binoche: 'Depardieu wanted to kill me. But I am still here' by Xan Brooks

'La Binoche' admits to an inner fire that has driven her ascent to French 'royalty' " and in her latest film (about a revered actor) she's virtually playing herself. Would Gérard Depardieu …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:00am on May 10, 2015[SHARE]

Peter O'Toole: a career in clips by Xan Brooks

Peter O'Toole, star of Lawrence of Arabia, Venus and many more, has died aged 81. Xan Brooks looks back over his career in clipsLawrence of Arabia (1962)Reading on mobile? Click here to watc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:58pm on December 15, 2013[SHARE]

Stephen Ward and Profumo 50 years on: 'Everybody loved him' by Xan Brooks

Until they didn't. The society osteopath Stephen Ward was scapegoated in the Profumo scandal and branded a pimp. Fifty years on, as Andrew Lloyd Webber turns his story into a musical, Xan&nb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:52pm on December 11, 2013[SHARE]

The Guardian Film Show: The Fifth Estate, Tim Hetherington and Le Week-End - video review by Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard, Peter Bradshaw, Henry Barnes, Phil Maynard, Richard Sprenger

Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard and Peter Bradshaw review The Fifth Estate, Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? and Le Week-EndXan BrooksCatherine ShoardPeter BradshawHenry BarnesPhil Maynar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:49am on October 11, 2013[SHARE]

Lindsay Duncan: 'I keep thinking of my old person's railcard' by Xan Brooks

She's famed for playing icy control freaks. But Lindsay Duncan wanted more laughs in her new film Le Week-end. And, really, she'd love to pack it all in and head for IndiaHappy news for the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:00pm on September 29, 2013[SHARE]

Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West to play Taylor and Burton by Xan Brooks

Bonham Carter to follow in the footsteps of Lindsay Lohan for BBC4 drama about Elizabeth Taylor's final break with Richard Burton during a stage production of Private LivesOne of Hollywood's…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:26pm on February 12, 2013[SHARE]

Les Misérables - video review by Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Catherine Shoard, Henry Barnes, Elliot Smith, Phil Maynard

In an excerpt from this week's Guardian Film Show Xan Brooks and Catherine Shoard aim their muskets at Tom Hooper's adaptation of the hugely popular musical, while Peter Bradshaw mans the ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:52am on January 11, 2013[SHARE]

The Guardian Film Show: Les Misérables and Gangster Squad - video review by Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Catherine Shoard, Henry Barnes, Elliot Smith, Phil Maynard

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard review Les Misérables, Gangster Squad, What Richard Did and Jiro Dreams of SushiXan BrooksPeter BradshawCatherine ShoardHenry BarnesElliot Sm…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:11am on January 11, 2013[SHARE]

Let the Right One In opens door to stage adaptation by Xan Brooks

Tomas Alfredson's acclaimed Swedish drama to show at Dundee Rep Theatre, with John Tiffany directingLet the Right One In, Tomas Alfredson's acclaimed Swedish drama about a little girl vampir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:00am on September 28, 2012[SHARE]

Gary Oldman: from Sid to Smiley: the rollercoaster story of a true British great by Xan Brooks

Hailed by John Hurt as the 'best of the bunch', Oldman is a working-class hero acclaimed for his acting and directingGary Oldman returns to London this weekend in the role of prodigal son, t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:59pm on February 9, 2012[SHARE]

Ralph Fiennes: 'We were told there was no money and no presents for Christmas' by Xan Brooks

With six children, his parents struggled to make ends meet. Now Ralph Fiennes is the toast of Hollywood " and making his directorial debut with Coriolanus. He tells Xan Brooks his story Ralp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:59pm on December 9, 2011[SHARE]

The Iron Lady: first screening by Xan Brooks

Phyllida Lloyd's film gives us Thatcher without Thatcherism, writes Xan Brooks but Meryl Streep is astonishingWas it a dream or is it a nightmare? In the early years of the 21st century a fr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:31pm on November 14, 2011[SHARE]

Anna Massey dies aged 73 by Xan Brooks

The award-winning actor of stage and screen, who became the mainstay of the British costume drama, has died after suffering from cancerAnna Massey, the award-winning British actor who played…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13am on July 4, 2011[SHARE]

On Tour " review by Xan Brooks

Mathieu Amalric directs and acts in this tale of a burlesque company touring France, and has made a loose, entertaining jauntMathieu Amalric juggles duties as director and star of this loose…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:14pm on December 9, 2010[SHARE]