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In an extraordinary career on stage and screen, the director has always pushed boundaries – and is now making his debut as a screenwriter. He answers questions from famous fans and Observer readers

The star tells all on BBC's The Graham Norton Show on New Year's Eve

A Japanese island that was used as a filming location for Sam Mendes' movie Skyfall has a dark history that is a far cry from the astonishing location that was seen by James Bond fans

Channel 4’s new drama sees the Oscar-winning actress star alongside two of her children

The Shakespeare quote "Find where light in darkness lies" is painted on the lobby wall at the Empire, a handsomely fading 1930s cineplex that faces the sea in a small British town. The setting is the heart of Sam Mendes' drama "Empire of Light," and the quote feels appropriate for…

From its first moments, in which an employee played by Olivia Colman opens the grand, golden Empire cinema for the day, "Empire of Light" feels like a love letter to the experience of moviegoing.

Olivia Colman stars as the lonely staffer with mental health issues in disappointing effort from the talented Sam Mendes.

In “Empire of Light,” Sam Mendes casts a nostalgic eye toward the movies. Like several other auteurs this winter season, Mendes has crafted what could be considered a “love letter to cinema” (see also: Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon”), but “Empire of Light” is less of a mash…

As he and Mackenzie Crook revive their beloved treasure hunters for a Christmas special, the actor reveals how their pairing began, what his four new projects are – and why there’s no such thing as a small role