The latest update of Charlotte Brontė's inexhaustible creation allows for a magnificently intense Michael Fassbender as Mr Rochester and possibly the best ever Jane Eyre in Mia Wasikowska... more
The final part of Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu's "reverse order" trilogy, Bal won the Golden Bear at last year's Berlin Film Festival and centres on a dreamy six-year-old boy called Yusef... more
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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