Government axes dozens of quangos as it abolished the UK Film Council, merged UK Sport and Sport England, and halved the number of health bodies... more
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
It had promised to be a high-glamour affair with Britain's two hottest young starlets going head to head to be crowned queen of the red carpet.... more
British actresses were sensationally snubbed at the Baftas in favour of an unknown French starlet. Julie Christie and Keira Knightley both lost out in the best actress category to Marion Cotillard, the 32-year-old star of La Vie En Rose about the life of the Parisian singer Edith Piaf... more
Dame Helen Mirren added to her clutch of awards for The Queen when she was named best British actress at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.... more
Smokin' Aces wants to be a slick, cool gangster thriller. Instead it is crass, pointless and not very much fun at all, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.... 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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