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A Dangerous Method - review
Film: Film of the week: Keira Knightley dazzles as the young patient who sparked Freud and Jung's intense rivalry in David Cronenberg's pyscho drama....read

 

The Woman In Black - review
Film: James Watkins's film, which looks good, is a ghost story as much as a horror movie and yields up its secrets at an even pace. It all works reasonably well but it lacks real punch....read

 

The Muppets - review
Film: Though rather too long and more than a bit uneven, this film reminds us that this insane group of toys are capable of wit and sophistication as well as farcical comedy....read

 

I'm afraid of falling flat on my face, says Oscar hope Jessica Chastain
Film: US star has capped a hugely successful 12 months by earning a nomination for best supporting actress at the Oscars....read

 

In the Land of Blood and Honey, Berlin Film Festival - review
Film: No one could complain of a lack of audacity in Angelina Jolie's first film as director. It's a very brave and far from obviously commercial effort, from a film-maker who clearly knows what she's doing behind the camera....read

 

John Hurt: The movie master
Film: This week the Standard gave remarkable Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy star John Hurt the Alexander Walker Special Award for his contribution to film. The best is yet to come, he tells Nick Curtis....read

 

We Need to Talk About Kevin takes best film at Evening Standard Film Awards
Film: Co-writing couple take our best film gong - and tell of creative tension....read

 

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D - review
Film: The first of the series to be released in 3D has what one critic aptly called "vast stretches of intergalactic tedium"....read

 

The Vow - review
Film: Michael Sucsy's fictionalised account of a true story is not helped by an unnervingly dumb screenplay and an overwhelmingly wooden performance from Channing Tatum....read

 

Casablanca - review
Film: Considering the director almost gave up on it several times, this 1942 romantic melodrama came out rather well....read

 

Big Miracle - review
Film: Ken Kwapis's fictionalised recreation of the story with Drew Barrymore as the volunteer is ponderously sincere but it does tell a good story....read

 

Olivia Colman on winning Best Actress at the Evening Standard Film Awards
Film: Fresh from winning Best Actress for her gritty performance in Tyrannosaur, Olivia Colman talks to Nick Curtis about her career gear change and making the move from comedy to tragedy ....read

 

Britain's big talent: Evening Standard Film Awards winners
Film: From first-class film-makers to polished performers, the best of this country's cinematic talent was recognised at last night's Evening Standard British Film Awards. Our judges report on what made the winners triumphant....read

 

Tyrannosaur star named best actress
Film: Television comedy star Olivia Colman beat the best in Hollywood as she was named best actress in a shortlist that included Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Weisz, Carey Mulligan and Tilda Swinton ....read

 

Noel Coward inspired my 50-year career, says John Hurt
Film: Veteran actor John Hurt modestly attributed his glittering 50-year career to simply "pressing on" as he was honoured for his contribution to British cinema....read

 

Oscar recognition is a fairytale, says Gary Oldman
Film: Londoner is in the running for best actor for his role as George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy....read

 

Chronicle - review
Film: A fun but cautionary tale that just might inspire a new anti-superhero franchise without quite deserving to....read

 

Martha Marcy May Marlene - review
Film: Film of the week: In her big screen debut as a woman scarred by the life she leaves behind on a strange commune, Elizabeth Olsen is not just good - but great ....read

 

Carnage - review
Film: If you want to see four performances that in other years might well have each won an Oscar nomination, Roman Polanski's short but sharp adaptation of Yasmina Reza's hit play God of Carnage is the film you shouldn't miss....read

 

Young Adult - review
Film: Director Jason Reitman teams up again with screenwriter Diablo Cody to tell the tale of a disillusioned former prom queen, and it certainly proves that Juno, their first feature, was no fluke....read

 

Man on a Ledge - review
Film: A desperate man steps on to a high-up ledge of a hotel and, as crowds assemble below, threatens to throw himself off. Sam Worthington's desperate Nick, however, is not quite what he seems.....read

 

Jack and Jill - review
Film: A double dose of Adam Sandler, who plays successful LA advertising executive Jack and his hated sister Jill....read

 

Bombay Beach - review
Film: Alma Har'el, the director, tries a lyrical, even poetic approach to recording the experiences of a group of desolates in the Californian desert....read

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