New York's theatre district is struggling as the city is hit by turmoil on Wall Street, with the curtain coming down on 14 shows since Christmas, including the Monty Python show Spamalot... more
He is most famous for playing the giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. But Robbie Coltrane has slipped into the role of another generously proportioned screen character.... more
Tim Burton has a good stab at musicals in Sweeney Todd, Seinfield fans will get a buzz out of Bee Movie and My Kid Could Paint That may start an argument.... more
On the verge of the 30th anniversary of Marc Bolan's death, David Smyth pays a visit to the memorial site, one of London's less well-known rock shrines.... more
The third Shrek film has its moments, but maker Dreamworks now seems more intent on getting every last dollar out of the franchise than telling a good story.... more
Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods is set in a Shrek-type fantasy world and gets a fine outing in this magical production at the Royal Opera House.... more
Lacking in imagination, Shrek the Third fails to match the high standards of verbal and visual wit set by the first two films. Nick Curtis is sure this will be the end of the franchise.... more
Jim Carrey, Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy have all been linked with a Walter Mitty remake - but now Mike Myers seems set to get the fantasist's role.... more
If Spider-Man 3, which had its world premiere in Tokyo last night, is anything to go by, this summer's big films will be better than ever. We preview this year's blockbuster movies.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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