Top stars must help protect cast and crew from bad behaviour, says Denise Gough

Gough, who is resuming her Olivier award-winning role in People, Places and Things, calls on those in positions of power to become allies for colleagues

Canine film stars battle it out in doggy Oscars: will Messi the collie get teeth into top Fido award?

Anatomy of a Fall’s Snoop sheepdog faces competition from Barbie’s labrador and Napoleon’s pomeranian

Oscars 2024 aiming for a bigger audience, but that may be beyond Ken

An earlier time, an embarrassment of superstars and Ryan Gosling’s live turn will, it’s hoped, boost viewers. But it’s not clear the audience is coming back

Roman Polanski tried in France for alleged defamation of British actor

Film-maker held to account for dismissing claim of 1983 sexual assault against Charlotte Lewis as ‘heinous lie’

Worth its weight in gold: how to make a killing predicting the Oscars

The TV audience may be in decline, but a passionate community of amateurs has been monitoring every tremor of buzz long before the ceremony

Stuntwomen review – real all-action movie-set heroes tell their bruising stories

Elena Avdija’s revelatory and nuanced documentary shines a light on the incredibly brave performers who face physical and emotional battles on and off screen

Mary Poppins’ UK age rating raised to PG due to discriminatory language

British Board of Film Classification lifts it from U certificate almost 60 years after film was first released

Actor Judith Godrèche urges French film industry to face up to sexual abuse

Star tells audience at prestigious César awards that they need to challenge powerful and abusive men whatever the career risk

UK indie films will ‘die’ without fiscal aid, Ken Loach producer says

Rebecca O’Brien, award-winning collaborator on Loach's films, raised urgent warnings at a select committee inquiry into the industry

In LA, directors have clubbed together to save a landmark cinema. Why don’t Brits do the same?

In the US and Europe, a combination of figurehead film-makers allied with community partners really seems to work

Shove over, Russell Crowe. No action hero has suffered like Sylvester Stallone

Earlier this week, Crowe said he kept shooting Robin Hood despite two broken legs. Now, Stallone has upped the ante with a horrific litany of bodily abuses. Who will share their medical notes next?

Study shows ‘catastrophic’ 10-year low for female representation in film

Despite Barbie’s success, study shows that out of 2023’s top 100 films, only 30 were led or co-led by women, down from 44 in 2022

UK film industry may achieve gender parity in 2085, study finds

Report suggests equality set to be reached in United Kingdom in 61 years, compared to 17 in Germany – and almost 200 in Canada

‘The worst film ever made’: how Sex Lives of the Potato Men broke British cinema

When the puerile comedy bombed, the film-makers blamed the critics and the Tories blamed the UK Film Council. Twenty years on, we reassess the legacy of a cinematic pariah whose champions include Stewart Lee and Mike Leigh

Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions by Ed Zwick review – the director’s cut

A Hollywood veteran dishes up irresistible servings of industry gossip, as well as tips for surviving the movie-making process