You may have found Neds, Peter Mullan's gritty film about working-class delinquents in Glasgow tough going. Compared with Tyrannosaur, it was a romp, a teddy bears' picnic... more
In crime thriller Blitz, Jason Statham plays an unPC cop. Sarf Londoner Brant is a sexist boozer who routinely tortures petty criminals and refers to gays as "poofters"... more
Whether a fan of the Danish cop series, The Killing, or obsessed with Professor Brian Cox on Sunday nights, this season's television tribes
all think their series is the best. Nick Curtis classifies each species... more
Peter Mullan, whose savage drama Neds is up for an Evening Standard British Film Award on Monday, knows all about the gang culture he portrays - he has lived through most of it... more
British film-maker Shane Meadows returns with this low-budget improvised comedy, which follows a roadie called Le Donk and his rapper lodger Scor-Zay-Zee.... more
Writer of the moment David Peace should be celebrating after last night’s premiere of The Damned United, based on his controversial novel about the legendary manager. Instead, he tells us, he’s still trying to clear his name... more
Rip-roaring silliness and an obvious plot come as standard in Walk Hard, Eyes Without A Face is not for the faint-hearted and Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a quirky fairytale.... 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
The Shaun of the Dead team recruit a starry comedy cast for a police caper through the West Country that is too flashy by half, says Nick Curtis.... 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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