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Portrait of a leading lady: Monica Bellucci

16.10.09
Monica Bellucci and her actor husband Vincent Cassel are known in France as 'Les Glamours'. From a youth spent modelling for Bruce Weber to a film career that spans art-house grit and Hollywood blockbuster gloss, she hasn't put a high-heeled foot wrong... more

Chip in and chill out at St Andrews hotel

03.06.09
The Old Course at St Andrews is man heaven, but there's more to the home of golf than plus-fours and Sloaney students... more

The Cannes crew

20.04.09
We won’t know who’s made it until Thursday but for now here’s our own dream line-up... more

Beyoncé tops bill at Obama concert

19.01.09
Beyoncé closed a star-studded concert in honour of Barack Obama attended by nearly half a million people. ... more

400,000 fans join Barack and stars for a dream sing-along

19.01.09
Barack Obama claimed the mantle of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King as he told nearly half a million people gathered in Washington: "The dream of our founders will live on in our time."... more

Danny, Sally and the unsung secret of our screen success

13.01.09
As the Evening Standard Film Awards shortlist is announced, one writer who has reviewed film and stage for 20 years says our theatre is the key to our Hollywood glory... more

Everybody needs good neighbours in Lakeview Terrace

04.12.08
At last Samuel L Jackson has chosen a decent role, as a bigoted Los Angeles cop who takes his grudge out on the couple next door in Lakeview Terrace.... more

Samuel L Jackson backs Prince's Trust

21.11.08
Hollywood star Samuel L Jackson has called on young Londoners to overcome the barriers in front them and revealed the troubles he faced as a teenager... more

Triple-gold Hoy hopes to lift City gloom

15.10.08
The parade of Britain's Olympic heroes is just what we need to lift the doom and gloom, says Chris Hoy, the champion cyclist who won three gold medals in Beijing... more

Crime Scene showcases thrilling genre

24.09.08
It sometimes feels if you can't move for film — and other — festivals these days but TCM Crime Scene 2008 has genuine mass appeal.... more

Nicole Kidman's thigh-grazing minidress shows off her amazing post-baby figure

08.09.08
Actress Nicole Kidman looked back to her glamorous best as she led Hollywood's A-list at London's National Movie Awards. ... more

Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac... the Soul Men stars who died before the film's release

13.08.08
When Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac signed up to star alongside each other in the upcoming movie Soul Men, nobody could have predicted both men would be dead before the film's release.... more

Off the record

11.07.08
Amy LaVere, who performs her first London shows next week, has the voice of an angel and Slipknot are back with a new set of masks.... more

Summer Blockbusters for the thinking fan

20.06.08
Prince Caspian gets the blockbuster season rolling - there are lots more big movies to look forward to. This year the emphasis is on brains as well as brawn.... more

Halle Berry shows she's a REAL mum as dress reveals post-baby tummy

30.04.08
When Hollywood star Halle Berry unveiled her post-baby body at a gala six weeks after giving birth, it appeared she had followed the path of most celebrity mothers by dropping her baby weight overnight. But it seems that the Oscar-winning actress is, like many mothers, taking the pace rather more gently, as she was seen yesterday in a skimpy T-shirt dress which revealed she still has her post-baby tummy... more

Boys will be boys with their toys

14.02.08
Cleverly aimed at fretful teens, Jumper is an easy film to watch and the performance of Jamie Bell is a life-saver.... more

Frocks rock as fashion elite and pop stars unite

19.10.07
Fashion and rock may not always be ideal bedfellows, but this was undoubtedly an unforgettable show for a very good cause.... more

Sugababes and Chanel unite at Albert Hall

10.10.07
Lily Allen, Razorlight, the Sugababes and Shirley Bassey are among the artists playing at this year's Swarovski Fashion Rocks event.... more

DVDs of the week

25.09.07
Serial killer thriller Zodiac heads the list of this week's top DVDs.... more

Big names sign up for Fashion Rocks

14.09.07
Lily Allen, Joss Stone and Beth Ditto are among those who will perform at this year's Swarovski Fashion Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall.... more

Too many bumps in the night

30.08.07
1408 is not particularly frightening since all sense of veracity has gone down the plughole long before its conclusion.... more

McClane declared missing in action

05.07.07
Die Hard 4.0 survives as a slightly improbable action movie, but the script denies Bruce Willis the depth of character which made the first film such a success, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Southern fried farrago

18.05.07
It's not a porn film, despite the title. But in Black Snake Moan, you do get to see rather a lot of Christina Ricci in her undies.... more

Samuel L. Jackson to host fundraiser

15.05.07
Tickets are on sale for a fundraiser at the Albert Hall, hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, and featuring some of the world's leading designers and music stars.... more

Oops,was that a £300,000 mural we painted over?

20.04.07
An iconic picture of John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson wielding bananas, painted by infamous graffiti artist Banksy, has been whitewashed over by Transport for London cleaners.... more

'Why should I be censored?'

01.12.06
Posters for Reginald D Hunter's stand-up show, which feature the N-word, have been banned from the Underground for fear of offending commuters.... more

Snakes are just plane dull

25.08.06
Snakes On A Plane has been hailed as an internet hype phenomenon. But it's not hard to see why the movie was witheld from critics.... more

Snakes in cinema rattle film fans

23.08.06
Cinema-goers got more than they bargained for at a US showing of Samuel L Jackson action flick Snakes On A Plane when real-life rattlesnakes were let loose by pranksters.... more

Pythons' flying circus

18.08.06
A movie has been released complete with changes suggested by fans in defiance of film studio convention. Snakes On A Plane was shown to the public before reviewers could get their teeth into it.... more

Go hyper for vipers

15.08.06
Snakes On A Plane was hyped by the people, for the people, and its star, perennially cool Samuel L Jackson, couldn't be happier. He talks about the feverish anticipation surrounding his latest movie.... more

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