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Brighton Rock is a noir that's not dark enough

04.02.11
A sixties set adaptation on the original movie that starred Sir Richard Attenborough as Pinkie... more

Helen Mirren tips Colin Firth for Oscar glory at Brighton Rock premiere

02.02.11
At the premiere for Brighton Rock, Dame Helen Mirren has predicted Colin Firth will be crowned best actor at this month's Oscars... more

25 ways to survive the dark months

05.01.11
The festive season may be behind us but there are plenty of winter warmers to keep us entertained... more

London Evening Standard British Film Awards: Carey and Keira vie for best actress title

04.01.11
A dazzling year for British actresses is reflected in a bumper longlist for the 2010 London Evening Standard British Film Awards ... more

Toronto is the new Tinsletown thanks to Film Festival

08.09.10
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

Russell Crowe, Russell Crowe, riding through the glen

30.04.10
The script for a new film about Robin Hood was such a hot property that it sparked a bidding war between three studios. Lee Marshall reports on an everyday Hollywood story.... more

Essex teenager Katie Jarvis is snapped up by Johnny Depp's agent

22.05.09
Katie Jarvis - the teenager who missed her Cannes film premiere because she had just given birth - has been snapped up by one of Hollywood's leading agencies... more

Franklyn loses the plot

26.02.09
Franklyn is almost impossible to follow, thus wasting the talents of the good cast trying their best to make sense of it.... more

Film

08.10.08
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

Social London

08.10.08
This is the heart of the social scene, with the names that make the social circuit turn and add the glitter to the parties the capital does so well ... more

Concern as Burberry's new Kate Moss is pictured clutching a VERY suspicious pipe

26.07.08
As the new face of Burberry, she is following in the footsteps of Kate Moss and tipped to be the next big thing in the fashion world.... more

Model feud as Agyness's former pal bags Burberry contract from under her nose

28.06.08
Agyness Deyn has been replaced as the star of Burberry by her one-time friend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in the firm's new autumn/ winter campaign, unveiled yesterday.... more

Rosie bags Burberry from under the nose of Agyness

27.06.08
Agyness Deyn has been replaced as the star of Burberry by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley... more

The Mighty Coup: Cult comedian Noel Fielding is one of the best dressed men in Britain

02.04.08
If ever proof were needed that the British sense of style is somewhat eccentric, a quick glance the latest best-dressed list should do the trick. Cult comedian Noel Fielding made an appearance on GQ magazine's annual list of the best-dressed men... more

Awards success for Atonement and Bourne

10.03.08
Atonement led the way at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards, scooping three prizes while The Bourne Ultimatum was named Best Film.... 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

Miller's tale may yet have a happy ending

08.01.08
Sienna Miller may have garnered as many headlines for her fashion sense and love life as for her art, but all that may be about to change.... more

Craig: British film industry no charity case

29.11.07
James Bond star Daniel Craig has launched a staunch defence of the British film industry saying it needs no special pleading.... 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

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

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


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