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X Factor winner Leona Lewis sings theme to 3D epic Avatar

17.11.09

Leona Lewis has recorded the theme for Titanic director James Cameron's eagerly anticipated new sci-fi film Avatar... more

First review: Avatar - the 3-D blockbuster for grown-ups

21.08.09

A trailer for one of Hollywood's most highly anticipated films is being shown in cinemas across the world... more

The Girl in the Park grabs attention

04.12.08

You would expect something a bit special from David Auburn and The Girl in the Park, his first film as director gives us just that.... more

DVDs of the week

05.08.08

Vantage Point is a slight but slick action movie, Four Minutes has an unforgettable climax and You, The Living is one of the year's most bizarre films.... more

Baby Mama misses its chance

24.07.08

With its story and cast Baby Mama ought to have been fun. Instead, it's a sloppily made first effort from Michael McCullers.... more

Sophie Ellis Bextor shows off her son... and he's definitely got daddy's looks

14.07.08

Sophie Ellis Bextor's child Sonny may be a mummy's boy, but you wouldn't be able to guess who his famous mother is by looking at him.... more

Summer Blockbusters for the thinking fan

20.06.08

Prince Caspian gets the blockbuster season rolling - there are lots more big movies to look forward to. This year the emphasis is on brains as well as brawn.... more

Tired old Ken deserves a permanent holiday

01.05.08

Mr Livingstone promotes his 'father of the city' image but, after two terms, it is time for the energy, vision and fresh ideas of Boris Johnson... more

Top family films to see during Easter

13.03.08

There's a host of big screen action to keep the whole family entertained during the Easter period. Here's a rundown on the blockbusters you can catch.... more

Shooting the president eight times

06.03.08

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 second take too far

21.02.08

You can either surrender to the fun of Be Kind Rewind, or resist the whole thing as a mess, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Captain Jack named favourite film character

01.10.07

Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, has been voted the UK's favourite big-screen character.... more

Star Wars loses best sci-fi crown

02.04.07

Star Wars has lost its crown as the world's best sci-fi movie. George Lucas's classic has been usurped by the little-known 2005 film Serenity in a new poll.... more

Capote returns to the screen a changed man

18.01.07

Douglas McGrath's Infamous is a warmer, more emotional film, quite different in style from last year's Capote. ... more

Sweet success for Sigourney

07.09.06

In Snow Cake, Sigourney Weaver triumphs as an obsessive-compulsive, autistic woman who is told by a toubled stranger that her daughter has died in a car accident.... more

Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver hopes her latest movie will help improve people's understanding of autism. The 56-year-old said she believed Snow Cake would provide a new perspective on the condition.... more

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