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Thieves are getting nasty in recession

29.09.09
AS Lloyd’s of London warns of rising insurance claims because of the recession-induced increase in crime, City Spy contacts chums in the claims-handling world to find out the burglars’ and blaggers’ canniest scams... more

My relief that the gilt has worn off the presidency

24.09.09
As Barack Obama hosts the G20, a seasoned political writer calls for realistic expectations of the rock star president... more

Boys cleared of Columbine massacre plot at their school

16.09.09
Police and prosecutors were strongly criticised for pursuing a case against two teenagers who were cleared of plotting a Columbine-style massacre at their own school... more

Contenders for the top prize at Venice Film Festival

11.09.09
A-list stars and A-grade films have distinguished this year’s Venice festival. Lee Marshall looks at who is in the running for the big prize tomorrow... more

Bid ’em up Bruce keeps them sweet

10.09.09
Bruce Wasserstein’s former allies are all over Kraft’s bid for Cadbury... ... more

Capitalism: A Love Story is simplistic but still effective

07.09.09
Capitalism: A Love Story is classic Michael Moore — at times annoyingly simplistic, but also galvanising in its ability to stir shocked laughter and indignation... more

Burnside is onside for Rangers bid

03.09.09
The resignation of Sir David Murray as chairman and director of Glasgow Rangers has sparked speculation as to who may take over the current Scottish Premier League champions should he go the whole distance and offload his majority shareholding ... more

The Yes Men Fix the World is funny and relevant

07.08.09
This is often a very funny film, made more relevant by a recession which began after the film was made.... more

Schools are the key to real social mobility

21.07.09
The report by the former health secretary, Alan Milburn, into social mobility which is published today contains a bold bid for mass appeal: its claim that the middle classes are being excluded from the professions... more

City Spy: Shine boss Murdoch cooks up clever plug on BBC

13.07.09
Elisabeth Murdoch, the boss of Shine TV and an intriguing wild card in the race to be the next ITV chief executive, is a savvy operator... more

Movie-maker has a GM revival script

03.06.09
Not many Americans loudly said they were “filled with joy” over General Motors being on its deathbed, with the tens of thousands of job losses that has wrought, but then Michael Moore is not most Americans...... more

Fact is the new fiction in film

18.05.09
Their films cost a pittance but can earn millions – no wonder documentary-makers are on a roll.... 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

Financier kills his family after losing fortune

07.10.08
A businessman gunned down five members of his family then shot himself after seeing his family's fortune wiped out by the stock market collapse... more

No, it's not Banksy...

23.05.08
Street Art is now a big enough phenomenon to warrant a spectacular exhibition all over the walls of Tate Modern - but why isn't Britain's biggest exponent involved?... more

Hollywood He-Man to the end, Charlton Heston dies aged 84

07.04.08
Charlton Heston, the actor who epitomised rugged masculinity on screen and off, has died at the age of 84. By his side at his Beverly Hills mansion was Lydia, his wife of 64 years... more

Forcing the binge issue

11.03.08
Confrontational playwright Roy Williams talks about his new play, Days Of Significance, which takes a hard look at the faults of modern-day Britain.... more

Day-Lewis hailed for brilliant oil man

08.01.08
Daniel Day-Lewis moved a step closer to winning his second Oscar when he picked up the award for best actor at the Critic's Choice Awards.... more

The soldiers' story

03.01.08
Nick Broomfield's Battle for Haditha casts real ex-servicemen to portray one of the most shocking incidents to emerge from the conflict in Iraq.... more

The casualties of Moore

01.11.07
As a general release documentary, Sicko fails to either educate or entertain and its muddy political message detracts from important issues.... more

Michael Moore sugars a bitter pill

25.10.07
Sicko may well make us feel that to be ill in America is an uncomfortable experience, but it does gild the lily with the skill of a polemicist determined to rub his lecture in.... more

DVDs of the week

16.10.07
This week's top DVDs include the twisted tale Tell No One, Spiderman 3, a Daft Punk collection entitled Electroma and US comic Joe Rogan performing stand-up.... more

No Moore surprises

04.10.07
Canadian film Uncovering Michael Moore suggests he is a megalomaniac with a paranoid tinge. It is all true, says Derek Malcolm.... 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

Coming soon for autumn

24.08.07
After the silliness of the summer blockbusters, autumn brings a crop of films for grown-ups. See our preview here.... more

Stylish satire on liberal guilt shows no mercy

22.06.07
Matthew Macfadyen leads the cast of The Pain And The Itch, which is an outrageous and far-fetched story... more

Moore puts US health system in spotlight

21.05.07
Michael Moore returns to the big screen with Sicko, a tale about an American insurance-based health system... more

Who will we fall in love with this year at Cannes?

10.05.07
There may be no Brits in competition, but there's plenty else to watch out for in the most important festival of the film calendar... more

Critic's choice: top 5 comedy shows

30.11.06
Andrew Lawrence delivers some sick jokes, Welsh wag Rhod Gilbert takes to the water and Mark Thomas presents extra date for his hit show.... more

Hungry for answers

27.10.06
Thin focuses on the women at the Renfrew Centre, a Florida facility that attempts to get anorexics and bulimics back on track, but it's not a good ad for the work that goes on there.... more

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