Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes revives the franchise in the form of another "origins" story, to put alongside X-Men, Thor, Captain America, Green Lantern, et al. This one's different though - it's a cracker... more
Plan B's Brits triumph was a liftime in the making, drawing on his angry teenage years spent drug-dealing, cell-hopping and body popping. Hermione Eyre meets Ben Drew, music's new messiah... more
Guillermo del Toro has stepped down from directing two films based on The Hobbit after two years on the project amid studio delays and schedule conflicts... more
As the high street giant opens its new multi-million-pound flagship store across the road from Harrods, Vassi Chamberlain asks if the fashionistas of Knightsbridge can be lured into this teenage Mecca.... more
Fashion designer Tom Ford’s debut as director in A Single Man is so immaculately stylish that the tragedy that lies at the centre of the story is lost.... more
Scandals usually divide between sex and money. The Chelsea footballer John Terry, that great unifier of men, has managed both - but it's the money that always hurts more... more
Video: The small-budget BBC drama, An Education, faces a David-and-Goliath battle against James Cameron’s £180m blockbuster Avatar at this year’s Baftas after both receive eight nominations... more
They are candid, provocative - and totally at odds with each other. Our resident 'sexperts' Nirpal Dhaliwal and Esther Walker offer conflicting advice on Londoners' sexual dilemmas... more
Andre Paine talks to Joe Elliott of British rock institution Def Leppard and looks at the new album release from Icelandic singer Emiliana Torrini... more
A south London sixth-former has landed the role of Tintin in a major movie adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. Thomas Sangster, 17, was chosen by the Oscar-winning director to star in his forthcoming film bringing the boy reporter of Belgian author Herge's comic books to life... more
At their first London concert featuring Phil Collins in 15 years, Genesis seemed under no illusions about the chances of the band attracting a new, young audience.... more
People said it couldn't be done - and they were right. The Lord of the Rings at the Theatre Royal is a costly, messy folly that will appal Tolkien fans..... more
Director Matthew Warchus is juggling a £12.5m budget, a cast of 50 and the biggest show the West End has seen. The Lord of the Rings just has to work on stage, he says.... more
As terrifying creatures rampaged down the aisles at the West End preview of the £25m The Lord of the Rings musical, women screamed and ran for the lobby.... more
At first fans tore into the new 007 actor, but now Daniel Craig is being hailed as the best Bond since Connery. The film's director, Martin Campbell, tells how his gamble paid off.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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