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Enjoy a thrill ride with A Christmas Carol

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Robert Zemeckis's A Christmas Carol is splendidly mounted and visually imaginative animated 3D version of the classic novel

The Firm is never as menacing as it ought to be

2009-09-17T23:00:00Z

Director Nick Love returns to the testosterone-fuelled world of football violence but gives himself too much to live up to by remaking a classic

Matt Lucas' gay divorce

2009-09-11T12:00:38Z

Matt Lucas may have slimmed down since separating from his husband, but his career�s ballooning, he tells Marianne Macdonald

Estate plagued by crime to be demolished for �1bn rebirth

2009-04-07T07:51:40Z

A notorious "sink" estate is to get a �1billion makeover in the biggest development in London since the Olympic park

The Unborn might cause giggles

2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

Screaming is a staple substitute for acting in David S Goyer's horror movie, The Unborn.

This Joker's serious in The Dark Knight

2008-07-23T23:00:00Z

Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale set a new standard for summer blockbusters in new Batman film The Dark Knight - but Heath Ledger steals the show.

Review: Magnificent Ledger's tour de force gives this complex film its energy

2008-07-22T08:02:32Z

With this taut, intelligent blockbuster Christopher Nolan surpasses the success of his earlier Batman Begins

Ledger's tour de force gives Dark Knight its energy

2008-07-21T23:00:00Z

The late Heath Ledger gives a grandstanding performance as the Joker in complex, intelligent blockbuster, The Dark Knight.

'He deserves an Oscar': Critics acclaim Heath Ledger's last performance as the Joker

2008-07-15T13:16:41Z

Heath Ledger has been widely tipped to receive a posthumous Oscar nomination for his performance as the psychotic villain who battles Bale's Caped Crusader in the superhero sequel, The Dark Knight.

Why is Uma Thurman feeling so insecure about her engagement to Arpad 'Arki' Busson?

2008-07-09T21:53:07Z

Friends say Uma's insecurity stems from the breakdown of her marriage to Ethan Hawke and that her self-esteem had been 'pretty mangled' by the experience.

Guests arrive two by two for Uma Thurman and Arki Busson's engagement party

2008-07-02T12:11:22Z

Anyone engaged to Hollywood actress Uma Thurman would want to shout about it. So it was not surprising that Arpad 'Arki' Busson, the hedge fund tycoon and philanthropist, should decide to invite pretty much all of London's A-list celebrities to his home in Kensington to show off his fiancee.

Uma Thurman gets engaged to Elle Macpherson's ex

2008-06-27T16:21:40Z

Uma Thurman has announced her engagement to financier boyfriend Arpad Busson - a former partner of supermodel Elle Macpherson.

Kill Bill actress Uma Thurman locks lips with millionaire boyfriend on park bench

2008-05-25T12:48:29Z

Uma Thurman showed some intimate public displays of her affection with her boyfriend Arpad Busson.

DVDs of the week

2008-05-13T10:31:54Z

Rip-roaring silliness and an obvious plot come as standard in Walk Hard, Eyes Without A Face is not for the faint-hearted and Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a quirky fairytale.

The curious case of Samantha Morton's stroke

2008-03-15T15:28:09Z

This week, Samantha claimed it took her 18 months to recover from a near-fatal stroke. So why was the actress at a string of showbiz parties just weeks after she 'collapsed'?

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe assigned ex-SAS guards after death threat

2008-03-05T11:58:40Z

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe is being protected by four former SAS bodyguards after he received a death threat from a stalker. His every move is being watched during filming for the sixth movie in the series, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

The actress taking on the mother of all roles

2007-08-17T11:04:27Z

Lesley Manville is taking on the lead role in a stage adaptation of Pedro Almodovar's All About My Mother - alongside transsexual prostitutes, lesbian divas and a pregnant nun.

Warm and pleasant Potter never quite blazes

2007-07-03T23:00:00Z

The fifth instalment of Harry Potter doesn't live up to the standards set by the last two films, but there's still plenty of warmth, humour and stunning settings to enjoy, says Nick Curtis.

Welcome back to Harry's world

2007-05-31T12:28:08Z

An industry employing hundreds has grown up around the Harry Potter films. Mike Goodridge went to watch the crew at work - and talk to the fifth film's star.

Hammer blow

2007-04-04T23:00:00Z

Gary Oldman as the gay, untrustworthy writer Joe Orton and Alfred Molina as longtime lover Kenneth Halliwell give superb performances in Prick Up Your Ears.

From Harry to hunk

2007-02-02T15:27:27Z

Daniel Radcliffe is baring all for his first stage role in Equus. "I could hardly do it with my pants on," he tells Fiona Maddocks.

From Potter to Pinter

2007-01-30T16:36:04Z

Jason Isaacs talks to Claire Allfree about killer roles and his upcoming part in Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter.

Helena lands Potter role

2006-08-01T23:00:00Z

Film news: Helena Bonham Carter has won the role of evil Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange in the next Harry Potter film. The 40-year-old star will play one of Lord Voldemort's followers in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.