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Girls on film

02.11.09
Women have helmed some first-rate films this year but still account for only three per cent of the industry’s directors, says Nick Curtis... more

Synecdoche, New York is a real mindbender

15.05.09
Stricter editing of that puzzling second half might have made Synecdoche, New York more like the masterpiece some think it.... more

Just a Mo as Walters signs up for lead in C4 drama

25.03.09
Julie Walters is to play Mo Mowlam in a new one-off drama for Channel 4... more

The Messenger bears bad news

10.02.09
The Messenger is a well-made, sensitive and thoughtful film that touches a chord of truth not often seen in American films.... more

Now Golden Globe winners battle for Standard's British film prizes

13.01.09
Kate Winslet, Sally Hawkins and Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle are among the stars battling for honours at this year's Evening Standard British Film Awards... more

Morton bases film directing debut on her years in care

25.07.08
Two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton is using her experience of life as a child in care to make her directing debut... more

Stick to acting, Rhys - this is a mess

11.07.08
Rhys Ifans has decided to front a noisy, psychedelic rock band called The Peth - Welsh for The Thing - with some friends. This London gig was a "horrific performance", says Andre Paine.... more

A shimmering Michelle Williams cuts a lone figure on the red carpet at Cannes

23.05.08
Beautiful Michelle Williams cut a lone but sparkling figure on the Cannes red carpet last night.... more

Man cleared of harassing Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton

28.03.08
A childhood acquaintance of actress Samantha Morton was today cleared of harassing her after sending a string of text messages to her agent. But a judge said the persistent contact was a cause for concern and instead gave Noel Watts a restraining order which prevents him from contacting the Oscar-nominated star... more

The curious case of Samantha Morton's stroke

15.03.08
This week, Samantha claimed it took her 18 months to recover from a near-fatal stroke. So why was the actress at a string of showbiz parties just weeks after she 'collapsed'?... more

Mates of Marilyn

13.03.08
If director Harmony Korine wants to say something about celebrity, it gets drowned out in the plot-turns of Mister Lonely.... more

Actress Samantha Morton 'stalked by childhood friend who bombarded her with texts and phone calls'

11.03.08
Samantha Morton became 'absolutely petrified' when a childhood acquaintance began stalking her by sending her sinister love notes, she told a court yesterday. The 30-year-old actress and mother became so worried after being bombarded with 'angry' letters, phone calls and up to 11 texts a day that she had security cameras installed in her home... more

In tune with his feelings

10.03.08
Film director Harmony Korine, who found fame after writing cult classic Kids, is a reformed character, and following a stint in rehab is now chasing dreams.... more

Messing around on the river

14.02.08
Samantha Morton is a genius of an actress, but even she can't save the overblown mess of River Queen.... more

DVDs of the week

12.02.08
A magical feast for the eyes in Ratatouille, the award-winning Control, and Jodie Foster wastes her talent in The Brave One.... more

A great night for Britain at Globes ceremony

14.01.08
War-time drama Atonement led a night of British triumphs at the Golden Globes - without a ceremony to celebrate.... more

Queen of the screen

01.11.07
Cate Blanchett is the perfect Elizabeth I in a beautiful-looking sequel. But seeing isn't always believing as regards the history.... more

Cate's praised for her Elizabeth pt II

24.10.07
Cate Blanchett has been praised by critics for her performance as Queen Elizabeth - the second time her portrayal of the monarch has been tipped for awards.... more

Brick Lane star up for best actress award

24.10.07
The young star of Brick Lane is to go head to head with Dame Judi Dench for the honour of best actress in the British Independent Film awards.... more

Joy Division adds up to classic cinema

04.10.07
Musically, Control is exceptional and one of the most impressive, least pretentious films about rock that has been made.... more

Blanchett rules the big screen

11.09.07
Cate Blanchett could well be competing with herself come the awards season, thanks to a bravura performance in Elizabeth.... more

Abortion pic tops Cannes prizes

29.05.07
Romanian film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days won the Palme d'Or at Cannes - but Brit flick Control, about Joy Division's Ian Curtis, got a special mention.... more

Free-ranging mind of a paralysed man

24.05.07
Festival juries usually give prizes to worthy subject matter rather than style. But French film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly has both. A shoo-in for a prize of some sort.... more

Sam's the man taking Control

18.05.07
A warehouse worker is being tipped for stardom after winning rave reviews for his portrayal of Ian Curtis in a new biopic of the troubled Joy Division singer.... more

Who will we fall in love with this year at Cannes?

10.05.07
There may be no Brits in competition, but there's plenty else to watch out for in the most important festival of the film calendar... more

Curtis biopic to open Directors' Fortnight at Cannes

26.04.07
A biopic on the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis has been selected to open a prestigious section at the Cannes Film Festival.... more

Razorlight fans denied full message

26.03.07
Limited to just five or six songs each, the bands performing at The Voice Of Slavery fundraising gig struggled to win over the crowd.... more

Razorlight sign-up to anti-slavery gig

19.03.07
Razorlight have signed up to a special charity gig to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.... 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

2007: licence to thrill

03.01.07
From the people who will liven up London to Kylie's undies at the V&A and The Lord of the Rings in the West End, this year promises to be a prize one for getting out in the capital.... more

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