Two films about sexual assault. One a small masterpiece. The other a clattering disgrace
You’ve probably heard of After the Hunt, with Ayo Edebiri and Julia Roberts. Make time instead for Sorry, Baby
Ayo Edebiri
Four new films to see this week: After the Hunt, Ballad of a Small Player, Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man, and Souleymane’s Story
Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield and Colin Farrell feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of October 17th, 2025
After the Hunt review: This campus drama makes ill use of some very fine actors
Luca Guadagnino’s latest film involves an accusation of rape against a gay student of colour
First Look: Julia Roberts does her best, but After the Hunt feels like a pointless provocation
Venice International Film Festival 2025: Luca Guadagnino’s film is a dull retread of the PC-gone-mad arguments of the past quarter-century
The Bear review: The restaurant needs a recipe for success if it is to survive, both on screen and in reality
Television: The restaurant needs a recipe for success if it is to survive, both on screen and in reality
Novocaine star Amber Midthunder: ‘I have been so fortunate to work with actors like Liam Neeson. I nerd out with myself’
Playing a romantic role in a Hollywood movie may not be as exhilarating as killing a Predator in Prey, but it is, she says, a significant step forward
Opus: John Malkovich’s bopping saves this inventive but frustrating horror film
Ayo Edebiri is a notebook-clutching Nancy Drew in this exploration of cult celebrity
Emmys red carpet: Nicola Coughlan, Andrew Scott among TV stars in the spotlight
on the red carpet at the 76th Emmy Awards went from sleek and simple to bright and metallic, with mixed results
Inside Out 2 review: Will Pixar’s new movie trigger a diplomatic incident? Either way, it deserves to be seen
Adèle Exarchopoulos as the dark, heavily fringed, polo-necked embodiment of Ennui is borderline genius
The Sweet East review: Smart and dumb. Fascinating and frustrating. An absolute blast
Sean Price Williams’s directorial debut is like nothing else out there
Michael D Higgins’s dogs, Cillian Murphy’s blue eyes and Enya’s voice: Patrick Freyne’s 30 real Irish icons
Forget national heroes, martyrs and rank celebs. These are the certifiable emblems of our small but great nation
Ayo Edebiri, we’re proud to call you Irish. It makes a nice change from Britwashing
Donald Clarke: Didn’t realise the Bear and Bottoms star is from the Emerald Isle? Sure she’s from Inisherin
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