The Dictator – review
The jokes come thick and fast and occasionally hit home as Sacha Baron Cohen unveils his latest grotesque creation, says Philip French
Cannes 2012: Why have no female film directors been nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes?
Of the 22 films in contention for the prestigious Palme d'Or, not one has a female director. And while women's lives are getting more attention on screen, the struggle to break in to the rough and tough old boys' club of directing appears as hard as ever
The Sunshine Boys; AirHotel; Detroit – review
DeVito and Griffiths outshine Neil Simon's tired vaudeville play. And in the Norfolk woods, getting into bed is the biggest drama, writes Susannah Clapp
She Monkeys – review
Lisa Aschan's drama about a pair of teenage girls at a Swedish equestrian school is subtle and witty, writes Philip French
2 Days in New York – review
Julie Delpy's sequel to 2 Days in Paris is a pleasingly lightweight comic affair, writes Philip French
Bafta TV special: Jo Brand, Charlie Higson and Rebecca Front
Stars of the small screen reveal their TV secrets
Bafta TV special: Zawe Ashton, Alfie Allen, Vic and Bob
Stars of the small screen talk TV
Bafta TV special: Ant and Dec, Anna Maxwell Martin, Kayvan Novak, Andrew Scott
Stars of the small screen reveal their TV secrets
Cannes rolls out the carpet for a bumper 65th year
A vintage Cannes offers a whale of a drama, a Chinese mystery, and a dainty slice of dysfunctional family life from Wes Anderson. Meanwhile, Woody Allen and Roman Polanski have some explaining to do, writes Jason Solomons
Trailer trash at Cannes 2012
An experimental offering proved just too relaxing while Alan Yentob nearly got bounced from opening night for wearing trainers, writes Jason Solomons
Bafta TV special/Julie Walters: Queen of the screen
She's won more Baftas than any other actress. Here, Julie Walters tells Euan Ferguson about her hippy years, life in the country and why it's never been a better time to be a woman on TV
Outcast of the Islands
Trevor Howard and Ralph Richardson take the accolades in Carol Reed's ambitious adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novel, writes Philip French
Michael Fassbender: the man to take on Brando’s mantle
Profile: The actor is noted for his huge range of work, from Shame to Jane Eyre and his new role as a robot in the prequel to Alien is likely to add to his plaudits
The Raid – review
Violence and corruption drive Gareth Evans's unrelenting Jakarta-set thriller, writes Philip French
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle – review
A young man's clash with authority in this dour Romanian drama makes for bleak viewing, writes Philip French
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp – review
Anton Walbrook is exceptional in Powell and Pressburger's portrait of a British military everyman, writes Philip French
The Man with the Jazz Guitar – review
Marc Mason's film about jazz guitarist Ken Sykora is an affectionate, affecting tribute, writes Philip French
Jason Schwartzman: ‘Wes Anderson is good at establishing this vibe on set’
The Moonrise Kingdom star tells all about his acting break, his taste in cassettes and his favourite film of the 70s
Even the Rain; The Source – review
Water is at the heart of two of the week's strongest dramas, writes Philip French
Lawless – review
Despite being based on a true story, the film never quite succeeds at building convincing portraits of its characters nor its setting, writes Jason Solomons
Forgotten tour footage captures glamour of young Queen’s reign
From Iran's atomic research facility to a whaler off the Falkland Islands, the state visits of the 50s and 60s took the Queen and her family to some of the world's most extraordinary places. And wherever the royals went, the official camera teams were on duty. Now those film reels have been uncovered. Christopher Stevens reports
Cannes 2012: Lawless – review
John Hillcoat's moonshine drama looks handsome but its cocktail of violence and sentimentality sticks in the throat
Cannes 2012: live blog – day four
All the news, reviews, comment and buzz from the Croisette on day four of the Cannes film festival
This week’s new films
The Dictator | The Raid | 2 Days In New York | If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle | Even The Rain | She Monkeys | The Source | The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp
This week’s new DVD & Blu-ray
Haywire | True Blood: The Fourth Season | The Grey | Ghost In The Shell – Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society | Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things & Dead Of Night
This week’s new film events
iD Fest | Bauhaus Film Season | Showcomotion | Cine-Excess
Free Men: another painful perspective on the Nazi occupation of France
A Prophet star Tahar Rahim joins the latest resistance movie
Wes Anderson: ‘I don’t think any of us are normal people’
The Moonrise Kingdom director on adult dysfunction and his hunt for the eternal man-child
Danny Glover: the good cop
He found fame as a policeman in the Lethal Weapon films, but it's his political activism that really drives him. He talks about his beloved Haiti, Obama's disappointing presidency and his friendship with Mel Gibson
Chris O’Dowd: from The IT Crowd to Hollywood
Comic hit in The IT Crowd and leading man in Bridesmaids, Chris O'Dowd is now pushing at an open door in Hollywood. Hadley Freeman meets him
Word and image: my top 10 books on film
From Christopher Isherwood's 'limbo of mirror-images' to 'the projected film's best-kept secret', Michael Wood picks his favourite writing on cinema
Where are the women in film?
The conversation: This week's Cannes festival has been mired in controversy because of the lack of female film-makers. Producer Trudie Styler and director Lucy Walker spill the beans
Cannes film festival set to honour the bookworm
Coveted Palme d'Or likely to go to a screen adaptation, with many of this year's entrants borrowing from literature
Girls on film: how Tim Burton finally got his vamp right
Tom Shone: You can't really be an auteur until you've got your type – and that's just as true for the women directors