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Harry Potter is a Dickens of a tale

17.07.09

As the epic Harry Potter franchise approaches its climax, the pleasure is in the rich, complex world JK Rowling has created around the boy wizard.... more

Witch turns up the heat in Hansel and Gretel

08.06.09

Opera Holland Park's Hansel and Gretel is decent enough in the end but could do with the sort of magical touches only big bucks provide.... more

Skis out for summer

10.05.09

Even as the last of the snow fades you can enjoy an active skiing course on a stunning glacier by morning, then bathe in Swiss Alpine sunshine in the afternoon, says Felice Hardy... more

Top 10 Brit flicks that could be next Slumdog

23.04.09

The pressure is on to emulate the surprise global success of Danny Boyle's film. Here are this year's top 10 homegrown movies that could hit the jackpot.... more

Summer blockbusters for the film-loving family

09.07.08

Janie Lawrence previews what's coming to a screen near you.... more

Prince Caspian is too charming

26.06.08

In Disney's world, Prince Caspian is a pretty boy to make young girls swoon and CS Lewis a writer without moral ambiguity .... more

Spectacular premiere for a more savage Narnia

20.06.08

Thrilling, but never overly violent, the latest Narnia epic provoked spontaneous applause from the 10,000-strong crowd as it premiered on Europe's largest cinema screen.... more

10,000 to see Narnia premiere

20.05.08

Disney's fantasy movie Prince Caspian - the sequel to The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - will be screened before an audience of 10,000 at the O2 arena. Watch an exclusive clip here... more

Narnia sequel Prince Caspian knocks Iron Man off top of US box office

19.05.08

The latest film adaptation of CS Lewis' Narnia books has taken the top spot at the US and Canadian box office - knocking blockbuster Iron Man into second place according to studio estimates... more

Big in 2008

28.12.07

From pop to classical music to contemporary art, our critics name the young stars who will make their mark in the coming year.... more

Dance is poignant perfection

09.10.07

Thanks to Charles Dance's extraordinarily moving performance, Shadowlands does not seem a trite piece of religious pleading, even 17 years after its premiere.... more

West End prepares for autumn of high drama

28.08.07

Christian Slater, Stockard Channing and Patrick Stewart head a list of big name stars gearing up for a spectacular autumn at the West End.... more

Fantasy to the rescue

03.05.07

Two friends create a secret kingdom and tussle with squirrels in battle armour, in old-fashioned children's film Bridge to Terabithia.... more

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