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Oliver Twist child star dies aged 72

23.08.11
The actor who played Oliver Twist in the 1948 David Lean film, John Howard Davies, has died aged 72... more

Star backing for art house cinema

19.07.11
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and veteran entertainer Ronnie Corbett back a campaign to reopen Croydon's independent David Lean cinema, a victim of council budget cuts... more

'I'd like to play Lovejoy' says the Hoff

06.05.11
Baywatch star David Hasselhoff wants to remake the television show Lovejoy and take on the lead role of the dodgy antiques dealer himself... more

Edoardo Ponti: director descendant

12.11.10
Sophia Loren's longed-for second son has filming in his blood. Edoardo Ponti tells Hermione Eyre all about his mamma... more

BFI London Film Festival Pick Of The Day October 20: Happy Few

20.10.10
Nick Curtis gives us his pick of the best film showing today at the BFI London Film Festival... more

Murderers, monks and misfits; what to see at the London Film Festival

17.09.10
Booking for this year's BFI London Film Festival opens next week. It's set to sell out fast, so to help you save time here's our pick of what to see... more

The redemption of 90s It Boy Nick Moran

09.09.10
Having been stereotyped by his Lock, Stock fame, Nick Moran has surprised many by directing a gritty new film, as he tells Liz Hoggard ... more

Class of 2010

19.02.10
Meet the next generation of London designers deciding how we’re going to dress and the hottest new British model on the catwalk, Stella Maxwell... more

British cinema's rock'n'roll year celebrated in Evening Standard Film Awards

09.02.10
Three anarchic rockers, a misfit teen and a foul-mouthed politico were celebrated at the Evening Standard Film Awards. ... more

The Red Shoes is extraordinarily beautiful

11.12.09
Anyone who doubts Michael Powell to be one of the supreme artists of the British cinema should take a look at The Red Shoes, a 1948 film about romance and artistic obsession... more

Memories of Anthony Minghella

11.12.09
In one of his last interviews, Anthony Minghella describes how the Isle of Wight he grew up in was another country. ... more

Not enough guilty pleasures in Angels & Demons

15.05.09
Author Dan Brown and director Ron Howard have committed the sin of leaving out the guilty pleasures in Angels & Demons.... more

Remote access in Namibia

10.05.09
Trek riding in Namibia, sometimes for eight hours a day, is not a break for the faint-hearted. Maryta Pankiewicz was a touch apprehensive... more

Composer Maurice of Arabia dies aged 84

30.03.09
Composer Maurice Jarre, who won three Oscars for his film scores, has died of cancer in Los Angeles aged 84... more

Best Places for Valentine's Day in London

10.02.09
From inspirational views to candlelit concerts, here are some of the best places to celebrate Valentine's Day in London.... more

Bombay Brasserie is great place to lose pounds

21.01.09
The revamped Bombay Brasserie still serves delicious food — but be prepared for an eye-watering bill.... more

Passionate Friends is A cut above Carrie and co

13.06.08
Adapted from an HG Wells novel, The Passionate Friends looks gorgeous and has a feverishly modern intensity.... more

Passionate Friends is A cut above Carrie and co

13.06.08
Adapted from an HG Wells novel, The Passionate Friends looks gorgeous and has a feverishly modern intensity, says Liz Hoggard.... more

The Passionate Friends is a triumph

05.06.08
Beautifully structured by David Lean throughout, The Passionate Friends is set in Switzerland and finely shot by Guy Green.... more

An Encounter worth extending

23.04.08
Brief Encounter provides an evening of wry, affectionate, inventive and moving theatrical exuberance, performed by a talented cast.... more

A very middle class romance

02.08.07
David Lean's classic, Brief Encounter, had audiences rolling in the aisles with laughter when it was released in 1945, and the film has lost little of its original charm.... more

Look what they've done to the NFT

06.03.07
A preview of the new BFI Southbank reveals a state-of-the-art destination for cinema lovers.... more

Expect great things

01.02.07
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