Not sold on arias? Neither was Rufus Norris — which made him an ideal choice to direct the tale of the sex addict Don Giovanni at the Coliseum, he tells Nick Curtis
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It's taken almost four years for Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I to revive their theatrical duel in New York but now they're ruling Broadway... more
The London Film Festival kicks off with the premiere of Frost/Nixon just yards from where it was originally staged as a play at the Donmar Warehouse... more
It appears this year's Oscars had a modest audience to match its toned-down ceremony after having its lowest ever TV ratings. The three-hour broadcast of the star-studded ceremony on U.S. TV channel ABC attracted an average of 32million viewers - a 21 per cent drop from 2007's 41million
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British stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie move closer to Oscars glory after confirming predictions they would make the nominations list.... more
Adapted from a Raymond Carver short story, Jindabyne is superficially similar to director Ray Lawrence's previous hit Lantana but, alas, it's much more ponderous.... more
Was there ever a more mishandled British film than Driving Lessons? This woeful effort starring Rupert Grint makes less and less sense as it plods on.... more
In this week's DVD releases, Noah Baumbach plays the traumatic subject of divorce for laughs, and the Dardenne brothers offer another riveting slice of realism in Palme d'Or winning film, The Child.... 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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