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From boring drone shots to the ‘surprise’ car crash that’s anything but, today’s film-makers have developed a host of hackneyed habits. Here, our writers name and shame the 21st century tropes we could do without

Margot Robbie's debauched epic hasn't struck gold. But as these magnificent flops prove, you should never judge a film by its gross profits

The British actor’s new films show the full spectrum of her capabilities as the most unconventional of Hollywood A-listers

Combining a sharp, young cast with a satirical sensibility, Halina Reijn's 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' is a horror comedy with an edge.

The free public programs, presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, run from July 8 through Sept. 30.

Tilda Swinton is fearless. She’ll take on any role without her ego, paycheck, vanity or career path playing a part. All that matters, apparently, is whether the movie interests her, and whether she thinks she can do something interesting with the role. She almost always can. She hasn’t often been more fascinating than in “Julia,” a nerve-wracking thriller with a twisty plot and startling realism.

As three of her films land at the London Film Festival, Tilda Swinton talks us through her defining roles, her awkward adolescence, and the award-winning talent of her thespian dogs

Who is Elodie Bouchez? You might recognize Elodie Bouchez as the femme fatale Renee Rienne from the American spy-fi thriller TV series Alias. And if you are a French film connoisseur, you ought to know her for one of her career-best performances in the acclaimed 1994 film Wild Reeds.  Elodie Bouchez played Renée Rienne in Alias (Getty Images) Born on April 5, 1973, in Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France in France, Bouchez gained prominence after joining the entertainment ind...