Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes revives the franchise in the form of another "origins" story, to put alongside X-Men, Thor, Captain America, Green Lantern, et al. This one's different though - it's a cracker... more
Comment: Surely Soho House wouldn't boot someone out just for looking dapper? But that fate has befallen Peter Bingle. This persecuted individual must now seek amnesty in the Groucho or Blacks.... more
There's a major movie opening almost every week from now until the end of the holidays. They may be made in Hollywood, Charlotte O'Sullivan reports, but they feature an interesting array of homegrown talent too... more
Unless you have a personal interest in any of the 11 teenage performers, the fat girl, her haircut and all those other stories should be given a very wide berth indeed... more
These days it's so boring to be good at only one thing. Just look at James Franco and Plan B, both multi-task masters. Richard Godwin puts down his guitar and picks up his pen to celebrate the age of the professional polymath
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Marina Abramovic inspired David Blaine and Riccardo Tisci with her masochistic performance art. And now she's crossing the Pond. Watch out for knives, ice blocks, wounds and tears, says Hermione Eyre... more
Though there are funny one-liners early on, the script becomes increasingly lazy, while the violence which takes over the second half feels as if it belongs to a different picture. ... more
Spectacular visuals, but Flyboys - a lengthy epic about fighter pilots in the First World War - lacks both three-dimensional characters and a decent script, says Derek Malcolm.... more
Enron's execs go from bubble to bust in Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room, Chow Yun-Fat stars in John Woo's all-action flick Another Tomorrow II, and Tristan & Isolde drips its way onto DVD.... 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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