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The nepo baby who made good: Rob Reiner on Trump, family – and his brilliant, beloved movies

He directed When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, and now he’s back with a powerful political documentary. Not to mention the Spinal Tap sequel ...

Published: 29 Feb 2024

Nora Ephron’s masterpiece is almost as much about food as it is romance, so here are two dishes worthy of that fantastic film

Published: 28 Oct 2023

Cultural prescription Cultural prescription: film, books, plays and more to help you embrace autumn

From A Midsummer Night’s Dream to When Harry Met Sally, Guardian critics suggest comforting culture for the changing seasons

Published: 4 Oct 2021

This much I know Harry Connick Jr: ‘I love learning about women’

The singer, 53, tells Joanna Moorhead about Mardi Gras parades, When Harry Met Sally, feeling thankful each day and the females in his family

Published: 17 Apr 2021

Film blog From Fight Club to Brief Encounter: how self-isolation would change classic films

It’s now difficult to watch movies without worrying about the two-metre rule – here are the retrospective plot changes required to mean old movies pass muster

Published: 24 Mar 2020

The modern cook Nothing says I love you like a diner dinner: Valentine’s recipes from Anna Jones

A tofu melt sandwich inspired by When Harry Met Sally, and a blockbuster cherry-chocolate ice-cream sundae to finish

Published: 8 Feb 2019

Love obviously: why we’re rekindling our passion for romcoms

The much maligned genre is back, in both print and film. We report on the new, edgier romcoms, while the Observer film critic reveals his biggest crush

Published: 29 Sep 2018

The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians

From the canonical to the controversial, and in no particular order, we asked 10 standups to pick 50 movies that make them giggle. They made some surprising choices…

Published: 18 Dec 2016

The 10 best ... The 10 best New Year’s Eves in culture

Published: 30 Dec 2015

The best urban buildings in the movies – readers' photos

From the HQ of the Gattaca Corporation to the Black Bull pub from Trainspotting, you shared your favourite city buildings in film

Published: 25 Jun 2015

Simon Pegg: ‘I find it very hard to write for women’

The star of romcom Man Up and the film’s writer, Tess Morris, talk about working together, why people have lost respect for the genre, and how When Harry met Sally became a hard act to follow

Published: 28 May 2015

Life Moves Pretty Fast review – a funny, absorbing study of 80s Hollywood

Published: 17 May 2015

Music blog Moving pictures: how the right song can give a movie its killer moment

Published: 14 May 2015

Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs DVDs and downloads: The Kidnapping of Michel Houllebecq, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, George Cukor’s Holiday, Bambi and more

Streaming comes into its own when Christmas – and after a few drinks, anyone’s family gathering may start to resemble a Buñuel film, writes Guy Lodge

Published: 21 Dec 2014

Readers suggest the 10 best … Readers suggest the 10 best quotable films – in pictures

Last week we brought you our 10 best quotable films. Here, we present your thoughts on the films you think should have made the list.

Published: 2 Oct 2014

Todd Haynes set to direct Peggy Lee biopic starring Reese Witherspoon

Director picks up the baton on the long-gestating film after writer Nora Ephron's death in 2012, writes Ben Child

Published: 9 Sep 2014

When Harry Met Sally 25 years on – quiz

A quarter of a century on, Michael Hogan asks how much you remember about high-maintenance women, transitional men and faked org*sms

Published: 5 Jul 2014