There is no one left at all at the end of Melancholia after a huge planet of that name, 10 times bigger than earth, hits us full on. But this is no Hollywood epic, full of special effects and clichés... more
ITV has unveiled details of a major new campaign to tackle obesity in Britain, as part of a new season of programmes dominated by big drama commissions and the return of popular shows ... more
The London Film Festival notched up record audiences in a two-week run ending with the European premiere of the new movie from Trainspotting director Danny Boyle... more
Katherine Heigl is the eternal birdesmaid in 27 Dresses, David Lynch's masterpiece The Elephant Man gets a timely re-release, and prehistoric man sends us all to sleep in 10,000BC... more
Vantage Point dissolves into an improbable action thriller with eight reasonably well-known actors and a plot that scarcely makes a mite of sense.... more
A 16-year-old Londoner is the star of Perfume, the film of the cult novel. But she's determined not to follow Peaches Geldof on the celebrity circuit.... more
It has taken 20 years to bring the 'unfilmable' bestseller Perfume to the screen. The Standard has had an exclusive preview and here we tell the intriguing story of how it was made.... more
Natalie Portman shaved off her Star Wars locks for V for Vendetta, but doubts remain about whether it was worth it. Also released is Shooting Dogs and a couple of classics revisited.... more
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