‘I saw it seven times in the cinema’: readers’ favourite films of 2026 so far
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Key context: <p>On the back of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/ng-interactive/2026/jun/10/the-best-films-of-2026-so-far">our editors’ choices of the year’s finest</a>, we asked you to share your magical movie moments from the first half of 2026</p><p>The film that had me gripped right from its ridiculous and bizarre first scene at a Brazilian country road petrol station was The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho. The gorgeous Armando is on the run from a corrupt private company official, who wants to steal his academic expertise for his own financial gain. It’s a deal that Armando knows will sully his academic reputation but by refusing to do so, he ends up with a target on his back from the resentful Ghirotti, who sent chills up my spine. This is a stunning movie. <strong>Liz, London </strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/09/i-saw-it-seven-times-readers-favourite-films-of-2026-so-far">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
On the back of our editors’ choices of the year’s finest, we asked you to share your magical movie moments from the first half of 2026The film that had me gripped right from its ridiculous and bizarre first scene at a Brazilian country road petrol station was The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho. The gorgeous Armando is on the run from a corrupt private company official, who wants to steal his academic expertise for his own financial gain. It’s a deal that Armando knows will sully his academic reputation but by refusing to do so, he ends up with a target on his back from the resentful Ghirotti, who sent chills up my spine. This is a stunning movie. Liz, London Continue reading...
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