Comedian turned first-time director Joe Cornish serves up a laddish alien invasion romp about muggers and monsters from outer space marauding through a south London estate... more
Tom Hiddleston has a powerful mentor in the form of uber-thespian Kenneth Branagh. They appear together on stage and small screen and now Branagh’s picked him to star in his latest Hollywood blockbuster. Here’s to Tom’s next act... more
The enduring appeal of Awake And Sing! has little to do with politics, but plenty with the mordant comedy of Jewish family life and the fine cut of its verbal comedy, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
From Grease to the West Wing, Stockard Channing has specialised in playing tough women. Here she explains why she jumped at the chance to perform at the Almeida.... more
Peter O'Toole's Oscar-nominated role in Venus, a strong take on terrorism in Catch A Fire and a compilation from Roxy Music are among the DVDs of the week.... more
Doctors have given Billie Piper the go-ahead to perform in Treats, her West End debut. The play is due to open on Thursday, a week later than originally planned.... more
Fine acting performances can't transcend Venus, a film that hovers between near farce and tragi-comedy without ever landing on a convincing level.... more
Neil LaBute's Bash - a three-part meditation on child murder in contemporary America - is histrionic, but still chilling, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Any film with Peter O'Toole and Leslie Phillips ought at least to have a modicum of entertainment in it and Roger Michell and Hanif Kureishi's comedy Venus certainly has that.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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