While no one would compare Woody Allen's new film to his best, the light and airy Midnight In Paris is as good as anything he has done for a considerable time... more
From Rihanna's 10-night run at the O2 to Michael Sheen's Hamlet and the London Jazz Festival, there's plenty to look forward to between now and Christmas
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The Norse god may be ripped but the script should have been ripped up - and director Kenneth Branagh should have stuck to playing grumpy Kurt Wallander... more
Director Joanna Hogg's Archipelago is about the fraught relationships in a middle-class family on vacation and illustrates her great strengths - and weaknesses... more
With Archipelago, director Joanna Hogg has not only created a beautiful film about an upper-middle-class family but, argues David Sexton, she has also invented a new style of British cinema that doesn't caricature class... more
Claudia Schiffer, Natalia Vodianova and Sam Taylor-Wood have all startled us with their fabulous new-mother glow. The latest to join their ranks is Samantha Cameron... more
Marion Cotillard has an Oscar on her mantelpiece, a heart-throb lover and the fashion world at her feet. Where can she go from here, asks Pip Clements... more
Tom Hiddleston has a powerful mentor in the form of uber-thespian Kenneth Branagh. They appear together on stage and small screen and now Branagh’s picked him to star in his latest Hollywood blockbuster. Here’s to Tom’s next act... more
David Tennant and Kenneth Branagh, snubbed by the judges of the Olivier awards, have been acclaimed theatrical heroes in the only stage awards judged by the public... more
After mentoring from Derek Jarman and a spell in music videos and soaps, 47-year-old Joanna Hogg has directed a feature debut that has made her the darling of the film critics... more
Not for many years has there been a more exciting invasion of London's commercial theatre world than Ivanov's launch in triumph by Michael Grandage.... more
Michael Grandage has transformed the Donmar into a theatrical powerhouse. Now he explains why he's offering Dench, Law and Branagh in the West End for only a tenner.... more
West End musical Hairspray has swept the board at the Laurence Olivier Awards, scooping four of the prestigious accolades. Its star, Leanne Jones, was named best actress in a musical for her role as teenager Tracy Turnblad... more
In order to work, Cymbeline's sprawl needs to be taken in hand, says Fiona Mountford. And this superlative, five-star production, does just that.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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