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Slumdog director Boyle says Mumbai child actors have been paid ‘very well’

05.02.09
Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle has defended the way child actors in his film were treated, saying they were being well looked-after... more

Film

08.10.08
Given the financial hurricane that devasted the City last month, that 2008 is shaping up to be a good year for British film and our leading directors and actors ... more

Horror rises to surface in Eden Lake

11.09.08
There are several good reasons why Eden Lake is one of the better British films of the year, and one reason why it isn't one of the very best.... more

Hard but happy lives in Somers Town

27.08.08
Somers Town, the tale of friendship between a Nottingham runaway and a lonely expat Pole, comes in at a trim 72 minutes.... more

Runaway with a rose-tinted life

21.08.08
Shane Meadows's latest film, Somers Town, reunites him with young star Thomas Turgoose for a pleasant if undemanding London fable... more

Film brings back actor's memories of Somers past

19.08.08
The new film from award-winning director Shane Meadows sees a return to home turf for London actor Perry Benson... more

DVDs of the week

04.09.07
The week's top DVDs are led by an example of British film at its best in This Is England.... more

Director who puts himself in the frame

27.04.07
Shane Meadows, director of new release This Is England, has made a name creating movies which reflect his working-class Midlands upbringing.... more

Brothers under the skin

26.04.07
Shane Meadows delves deeper into his own past in This Is England, his extraordinary new film about a lonely 12-year-old who finds comfort from a gang of skinheads.... more

And next year's winners will be ...

15.02.07
The Brits threaten to clean up at the Oscars - but can our film industry sustain the good form? Charlotte O'Sullivan looks ahead to the movies that could take next year's prizes.... more

A stunning portrait of racism

02.11.06
This is England sees British director Shane Meadows at his best with outstanding performances from 12-year-old Thomas Turgoose and Stephen Graham.... more

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