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How Do You Know
Despite some good casting, this rom-com suffers from its charmless lead, Paul Rudd.
From screen to stage
The line between stage and screen has perhaps never been thinner, but that doesn't mean the transition for actors is an easy one. The switch demands entirely different skills and acting sensibilities
Academy award and good-luck charm
Prestige and honour are all very well, but in the end what really counts for Oscar winners is the guarantee of a lucrative future - so what's in store for this year's victors?
Iranian filmmaker grabs top prize in Berlin
Asghar Farhadi may not yet be a household name, but with a Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear award for best motion picture to his name, it's only a matter of time
Documentaries outshine competition at 61st Berlinale
Lacklustre competition entries at the Berlin International Film Festival are offset by excellent Documentary and Panorama sections.
Adventures in celluloid for UAE filmmakers
For four UAE-based filmmakers, the Berlin Film Festival offers an opportunity to connect with the leading lights of European cinema.
Sanctum
Sanctum is executive produced by James Cameron, but its dazzling 3D visuals can't conceal its flaws
Melissa Leo on the method behind her greatness
Oscar nominee Melissa Leo talks about working with Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter, and appearing in the HBO series Treme.
Eva Mendes hits her stride
Eva Mendes talks about her starring role in Last Night, avoiding typecasting, and playing down her looks
Last Night
Starring Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes, Last Night is a relationship drama that delves into the murky world of infidelity
The Oscars: the race for gold begins
The Coen Brothers' Western True Grit joins The King's Speech and The Social Network at the top of the Oscar list, but who will win on the night?
Morning Glory
Mroning Glory, starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton is another film that turns its nose up at the television industry.
The Green Hornet
The only disappointment of this movie is that it fails to showcase Michel Gondry's normally inventive visuals.
Movie review: Solitary Man
What's great about Douglas is that these are exactly the odds that he likes to act with and his performance carries the film through some of its more melodramatic moments.
Movie review: Burlesque
Christina Aguilera and Cher star in a dance movie so kitsch you should receive a pink wedding cake when you buy your entrance ticket.
