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The Hangover doesn't work twice

27.05.11
The Hangover franchise is simply a cinematic substitute for stag night package tours, dimly affirming that getting really wasted is the great break-out in life, much to be admired... more

Class act Jonathan Groff is coming to West End

13.08.10
Jonathan Groff used to regale his Amish neighbours with his Broadway dreams. So when he became a Glee star they weren't surprised back home... more

Women Without Men is a powerful Iranian story

11.06.10
This film will grab your heart. It is implacably in favour of women without in any way straining for effect... more

Kick-Ass is a box-office hit

01.04.10
It’s true that Mary Whitehouse wouldn’t have liked Kick-Ass, and the Daily Mail probably won’t like it either... more

Quentin Tarantino honoured for "excellence" at film awards

22.12.09
Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino will receive an "excellence" gong at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.... more

Apocalypse Now is best film of recent decades

01.12.09
Apocalypse Now is the best film of the past three decades, according to critics.... more

Taking Woodstock is not Ang Lee's finest

13.11.09
Ang Lee's attempt to put the Swinging Sixties on the screen with love, respect and a dash of humour in Taking Woodstock is a distinct disappointment... more

London Film Festival to play host to big-name stars

09.09.09
Hollywood stars George Clooney, Bill Murray and Meryl Streep will be among the big names to attend the London Film Festival... more

Sound Check: The great myth of Woodstock

07.08.09
It's 40 years since the legendary music festival and we’re about to get a glut of nostalgia – but was it really such fun?... more

China fights the warlords in Red Cliff

12.06.09
Red Cliff tells the story of the prime minister attempting to rid China of its competing warlords.... more

Taiwan in a tasty nutshell at Keelung

11.06.09
Keelung goes high on to the list of places David Sexton would recommend to a friend, spending his or her own money. ... more

The Who's guitar is smash hit of Woodstock display

03.06.09
The guitar that Pete Townshend smashed on stage at Woodstock is to go on show in London to mark the 40th anniversary of the music festival... more

Taking Woodstock changes the pace

18.05.09
Not many comedies reach the competition at Cannes but Taiwanese film-maker Ang Lee is used to breaking the mould and has done so with Taking Woodstock.... more

Teenage star misses Cannes premiere after giving birth

14.05.09
The teenage star of a British film in Cannes will miss her premiere because she has just had a baby.... more

Movies to watch out for at the Cannes Film Festival

13.05.09
A total of 1,000-plus films are on offer at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Nick Roddick rounds up a few that might be worth a look... more

Loach and Cantona look for prizes at Cannes

23.04.09
Ken Loach, Eric Cantona and Andrea Arnold will fly the flag for Britain at this year’s Cannes Film Festival... more

The Cannes crew

20.04.09
We won’t know who’s made it until Thursday but for now here’s our own dream line-up... more

Oh boy, I love a man in a dress

24.03.09
Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law and now Jason Donovan. Just why is it that women can't resist men in frocks?... more

Back to old Wild West in Appaloosa

25.09.08
Ed Harris directs, co-writes and stars in this handsome, humorous tribute to the great American Western genre - Appaloosa.... more

Anne Hathaway: What George Clooney taught me

02.09.08
She may be plagued with self-doubt, but Hollywood star Anne has still managed to land a slew of plum roles – and takes advice only from the best.... more

Heath Ledger's parents pay tribute to 'fantastic' son at emotional Batman premiere

15.07.08
The family of Heath Ledger, arrived for the premiere of his new movie Batman: The Dark Knight. ... more

Hulk is lacking personality

12.06.08
Edward Norton as the irascible Marvel superhero, The Incredible Hulk, struggles to compete with frenetic special effects. ... more

DVDs of the week

29.04.08
World War II-era spy thriller Lust, Caution is exquisite on every level, St Trinian's is a surprisingly jolly comedy and Out Of The Blue lives up to the title.... 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

Caution: a whole lot of lust

03.01.08
Ang Lee's Lust Caution is a drama which perfectly illustrates the fact that war is 90 per cent boredom and 10 per cent hell.... more

No threats could stop me making Brick Lane

30.10.07
Sarah Gavron, director of British film Brick Lane, explains why she went ahead with the controversial adaptation.... more

Redford to attend London film festival

14.09.07
Robert Redford is to bring Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep to attend the world premiere of his new thriller at the London Film Festival. ... more

Lee, Pitt and Blanchett win awards in Venice

10.09.07
Ang Lee's steamy espionage thriller Lust, Caution won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival while Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett took the acting honours.... more

Bending the rules in a cruel world

03.09.07
The Ken Loach film It's a Free World, places the leading character as exploiter rather than exploited.... more


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