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Hobbit movie is on as studio pays up to Tolkien estate

2009-09-09T07:01:40Z

A film version of The Hobbit will go ahead after its producers settled a multi million-pound lawsuit with the heirs of JRR Tolkien�s estate

Sporting Miscellanies

2009-06-09T11:42:21Z

Sport: Fabio Capello has enlisted the help of a new interpreter

Little mags, big ideas

2009-05-11T09:32:21Z

A niche journal by Francis Ford Coppola is spearheading a new genre of intelligent reading, says Jenny Wilhide

No Fear(s) of the Dark

2008-10-01T23:00:00Z

A collection of short stories from 10 of the world's cutting-edge graphic artists ought to be more satisfying than Fear(s) of the Dark.

All hell is let loose

2008-08-20T23:00:00Z

Guillermo del Toro's imagination runs wild in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, a terrific summer superhero movie full of humour and invention

Force is weak in Star Wars

2008-08-13T23:00:00Z

An animated episode of the Star Wars saga suffers from an overly complex plot and poor CG imagery, says Derek Malcolm.

DVDs of the week

2008-07-23T10:35:46Z

The Orphanage may be the scariest movie since The Shining, Baumbach returns with Margot at the Wedding, while lead actress Heard proves a screamer in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane.

Summer Blockbusters for the thinking fan

2008-06-20T13:57:20Z

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.

Sir Ian McKellen returning to role of Gandalf

2008-04-30T16:46:01Z

Sir Ian McKellen has said he will reprise his role as Gandalf in the two-film adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit

Ghost story with grit

2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

The Orphanage builds its tension superbly and is a horror film-cum-ghost story that is at once frightening and powerfully intelligent.

Awards success for Atonement and Bourne

2008-03-10T09:37:02Z

Atonement led the way at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards, scooping three prizes while The Bourne Ultimatum was named Best Film.

DVDs of the week

2007-03-13T12:48:48Z

Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece Pan's Labyrinth, Helen Mirren's Oscar-winning performance as the Queen and magical thriller The Prestige all come to DVD this week.

Worthy winners however you roll the dice

2007-02-12T12:36:56Z

New Bond Craig gets Bafta nod

2007-01-12T10:44:58Z

The Queen and Casino Royale lead the field for this year's Baftas. Daniel Craig has received a best actor nomination for his performance as 007.

Shock of the old

2006-12-28T00:00:00Z

Belle de Jour was described as pornography when it was first released in 1967 and the film from great Spanish director Luis Bu�uel has lost none of its provocative power.

Smells like teen spirit

2006-12-21T00:00:00Z

Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer features a serial killer who murders young women and dumps their naked bodies. The timing of its release couldn't be worse.

Monsters of the mind

2006-11-23T00:00:00Z

Pan's Labyrinth is a fantastical adventure which centres on dark forces at work in Franco's Spain. And it is absolutely wonderful, says Derek Malcolm.

Master of horror's underground success

2006-11-20T16:33:57Z

Despite his new film, Pan's Labyrinth, being overlooked at Cannes, the Mexican director is happy to pursue his macabre muse.

Mexican heatwave

2006-09-06T14:50:50Z

The NFT's season of Mexican movies is a must for anyone wanting to bite deeper into one of the globe's most vibrant cinema trends, says Larushka Ivan-Zadeh.