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Fair Game
Based on true events, Fair Game is slickly directed with strong performances from Naomi Watts and Sean Penn.
Lily Sometimes
The careers of Diane Kruger and Ludivine Sagnier looks to be on the up with their performances of sisters in the award-winning Lily Sometimes.
Peter Weir moves ahead with The Way Back
The director Peter Weir talks about the things that attracted him to the escape story in his new film, The Way Back, showing at DIFF.
The man who talked Murikami into making a movie
The director of Norwegian Wood talks about getting the novel adapted for the screen.
Does 127 Hours deserve its gory reputation?
People fainted at the first showing of Danny Boyle's film 127 Hours, which features a trapped climber cutting off his own arm and can be seen at DIFF.
The King's Speech makes a big show at the BIFAs
The King's Speech has been an Oscar favourite ever since it played to such acclaim at the Toronto Festival in September, where it won the festival's top prize.
Kurds in crisis
The director Ebrahim Saeed talks about his debut feature film Mandoo, in which he explres the crises facing Iraqi Kurds trying to rebuild their lives following the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2004.
Malatya Film Festival makes a good first impression
Malatya is a sleepy Turkish town with an ambitious film festival. But, as the director points out, Cannes is also a small town...
Movie review: The Next Three Days
The Next Three Days, a remake of a French film, has a strong cast but the plot is spelled out too obviously
Harry Potter's last scene is a wrap
The seventh Harry Potter movie concentrates on the three actors who have become household names: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
Doha Tribeca shows confidence with a twinkle
The Qatari capital's film festival has matured admirably in its second year, displaying an impressive sure touch and sense of fun.
Tamara Drewe was 'liberating', says Frears
Tamara Drewe, showing at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival, is based on a graphic novel about UK country life, says the director Stephen Frears.
Detective Dee lost in translation
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is an extravagently ambitious affair featuring stunning martial arts sequences.
Doug Liman: Political junkie
The director of Fair Game and its star Naomi Watts talk about real-life political intrigue and making entertainment mean something.
