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Scene Stealers: Dinner at the end of the world in Don’t Look Up

By David Jenkins

Members of the LWLies team write on their favourite moments from the 2022 Best Picture contenders.

Don’t Look Up

By Hannah Strong

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence tackle a climate emergency in Adam McKay’s uneven, star-studded dramedy.

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Watch Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in the Don’t Look Up trailer

By Charles Bramesco

They’re part of an ensemble cast including Meryl Streep and Timothée Chalamet in Adam McKay’s climate change satire.

The 100 Best Films of the 2000s: 100-76

By Little White Lies

Part one of our bumper survey of the noughties, featuring Avatar, Borat! and Requiem for a Dream.

“There were times when I was sore from laughing” – Adam McKay on The Other Guys at 10

By Simon Bland

The director reflects on the making of his 2010 buddy cop comedy, and the serious message at its heart.

Jennifer Lawrence and Adam McKay are plotting the end of the world

By Charles Bramesco

But no need to worry – it’s just for their new movie Don’t Look Up.

#Irrelevant: Is Hollywood losing the fight against social media?

By Tom Duggins

Film is no longer the most culturally important medium for young people, but some directors are striking back.

Vice

By Hannah Strong

Adam McKay’s played-for-laughs portrait of former VP Dick Cheney strays into Bond villain parody.

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25 new films to look out for this awards season

By Lillian Crawford

Barry Jenkins, Damien Chazelle and Yorgos Lanthimos all look like early contenders for major awards.

Jack Nicholson is starring in a remake of Toni Erdmann

By Adam Woodward

The Hollywood veteran is coming out of retirement for a new version of Maren Ade’s sublime comedy.

Boats, hoes and dinosaurs – The childish brilliance of Step Brothers

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

Let us count the ways we love Adam McKay’s 2008 comic masterwork.

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