X-Men: First Class is a bit spiffier than Thor or Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides but it, too, has little for grown-ups. Kids, though, should be so lucky... more
There's a major movie opening almost every week from now until the end of the holidays. They may be made in Hollywood, Charlotte O'Sullivan reports, but they feature an interesting array of homegrown talent too... more
With 175 films set for release, many of the keenly-anticipated box office hits have been made in London, including the final Harry Potter movie and the fourth instalment of Pirates Of The Caribbean... more
New film The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as a stammering King George VI, tops the list of nominations for the British Independent Film Awards... more
It’s where British stars flock and has made hits of UK films from Slumdog Millionaire to An Education. The Toronto Film Festival now rivals Venice in importance, says Tom Teodorczuk... more
Mika landed three years ago, a fully formed psychedelic pop sensation with a sound that crosses Freddie Mercury with Mozart. Hermione Eyre meets a charming misfit who refuses to be ordinary... more
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman is battling to save her marriage after a series of rows with her husband over their work commitments.... more
Anyone engaged to Hollywood actress Uma Thurman would want to shout about it. So it was not surprising that Arpad 'Arki' Busson, the hedge fund tycoon and philanthropist, should decide to invite pretty much all of London's A-list celebrities to his home in Kensington to show off his fiancee.
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The Cannes Film Festival hands out its prizes on Sunday and the top stars are preparing for an action-packed weekend. BAZ BAMIGBOYE has all the gossip from the French Riviera.... more
She dominated the catwalk during the 1990s, now Claudia Schiffer is proving she's still worthy of supermodel status. The 37-year-old has stripped off - save for briefs, hold-ups and a feline mask - in a provocative cover shoot for the German edition of Vogue magazine... more
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
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do