Michael Grandage’s latest US transfer, Creditors, opens tonight and there is every reason to believe it will be greeted with enthusiasm — New York has fallen for the Donmar brand.... more
It looks increasingly likely that Kathryn Bigelow’s Hurt Locker will outdo James Cameron’s Avatar at the Oscars. What’s gone wrong for the world’s most-seen movie?... more
Between them, BBC Films’ Christine Langan, C4’s Tessa Ross and UK Film Council’s Tanya Seghatchian can lay some claim to 33 of the nominations for
Sunday’s Baftas. Does this mean that talent spotting and nurturing is women’s work, Nick Curtis asks them... more
Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan scooped the British Actor and Actress of the Year awards at the 30th Annual London Film Critics' Circle Awards.
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Brothers is relevant to anyone concerned about the British soldiers currently living and dying in Afghanistan and to anyone who's ever felt like a stranger in their own land... more
Video: The small-budget BBC drama, An Education, faces a David-and-Goliath battle against James Cameron’s £180m blockbuster Avatar at this year’s Baftas after both receive eight nominations... more
Pedro Almodóvar teams up again with Penélope Cruz in Broken Embraces, Zooey Deschanel stars in Days of Summer and Mid-August Lunch is a must-see masterpiece ... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports