Rust shooting: armourer sues guns and ammunition supplier
The woman who managed weapons on the film set where a gun carried by Alec Baldwin was accidentally discharged, killing Halyna Hutchins, has said boxes of dummy rounds contained live bullets
‘Why don’t Jews play Jews?’ – David Baddiel on the row over Helen Mirren as Golda Meir
Maureen Lipman sparked fury by suggesting the ex Israeli PM should not be played by Mirren. But, says David Baddiel, why shouldn’t ‘authentic casting’ apply to all minorities? And where is the outcry over Bojack Horseman?
Battle fatigue: will British cinema’s second world war obsession ever end?
Two more war films are about to hit our screens, and while we can’t seem to wean ourselves off them, the best capture a complex reality
Is Hollywood heading for another problem year at the box office?
Spider-Man’s success was an anomaly in an otherwise disappointing season and with release dates shifting, 2022 could bring more woe
Nicolas Cage says actors need to know how to use a gun
Asked if firearms should be banned from film sets after the fatal shooting involving Alec Baldwin last year, Cage said they are ‘part of the job profile’
Golden Globes 2022 will have no stars, red carpet or TV show
Diversity and ethics scandals leave the ceremony without a network broadcaster, or famous faces to broadcast, after a film industry boycott
Romaine Hart: inspiring figure who led the reinvigoration of cinema culture in the UK
Hart gave me my first break in the industry and stood out as a beacon of hope for those who followed
Romaine Hart obituary
Film company boss who was the driving force behind the creation of the trailblazing Screen on the Green in the 1970s
James Bond sees off Spider-Man as UK box office earnings almost double
No Time To Die is the hit of 2021 but cinema-going is still well down on pre-pandemic levels
James Franco accused of causing ‘immense pain and suffering’ by former students
Two women who brought a lawsuit against him release a statement after he admits to sleeping with acting school attendees
This holiday season, spare a thought for the British Board of Film Classification
In the age of streaming and parental locks, the BBFC with its Twitter advent calendar, press releases and reclassifications is desperate to prove its relevance
Have we witnessed the death of the Hollywood remake?
Meagre turnout for West Side Story shows that these days, the way to cash in on intellectual property is via sequels and reboots
Colin Young obituary
Head of theatre arts at UCLA in the 1960s who returned to his native UK to become founding director of its first national film school
Need a warped, tortured or evil character for a Hollywood film? Cast a British actor
UK stars Olivia Colman, Idris Elba and Benedict Cumberbatch are all in demand with US directors. We look at why
UK cinemas brace for ‘biggest Wednesday’ as Spider-Man: No Way Home hits screens
Odeon sells more than 400,000 advance tickets to Marvel film, surpassing Avengers: Endgame record