George Clooney takes to the skies as a callous travelling businessman in Up In The Air, a slick romance with a depressingly conservative message... more
Fast Food Nation serves up an insight into the burger-making process, but Richard Linklater's rambling film would have made a better documentary. ... more
You'd be a churl not to cheer for Fast Food Nation, says Charlotte O'Sullivan. But as a full-frontal assault on the fast food giants, this represents game, set and match to the opposition.... more
Richard Linklater turns his stars into cartoons to create a cold but stylish vision of the not-too-distant future. But A Scanner Darkly suffers from a lack of real emotional involvement.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports