Russell Crowe is to play The Pope’s Exorcist. Hallelujah for the new Nicolas Cage!
The Gladiator star appears to have given up on an Oscar by taking on a series of low-calorie action roles that might once have been offered to the internet’s favourite OTT actor
Ray Liotta: Goodfellas actor had boyish radiance to puncture the toughness
The actor, who has died at the age of 67, was rightly best known for his staggering, swaggering turn in Scorsese’s mob classic – but other roles added further grit, humour and heart
Madness in her method: Did Lady Gaga really stay in character for 18 months?
Lady Gaga inhabited her role in upcoming drama House of Gucci off screen and on for a year and a half. Was the ‘psychological difficulty’ she suffered as a result worth it?
Matt Hancock's vaccine rollout was inspired by Contagion. Here's what he should watch next
It’s understandable – if troubling – when politicians are watching disaster movies for tips on dealing with a global catastrophe. Anybody got a number for The Rock?
Ian Holm: a virtuoso actor of steel, sinew – and charm
Alien, Lord of the Rings, Chariots of Fire and so many more extraordinary performances in classic films – what an exemplary career the actor Ian Holm, who has died aged 88, leaves behind
From Fight Club to Brief Encounter: how self-isolation would change classic films
It’s now difficult to watch movies without worrying about the two-metre rule – here are the retrospective plot changes required to mean old movies pass muster
From Dench in a dog hat to Elaine Paige in flower-clad rubber gloves, entertainment royalty is standing up to coronavirus with some bizarre comic relief. Now, where’s Cher?
After a career as one of Hollywood’s most distinguished performers, the actor Kirk Douglas has died. Here we look back at some of his finest moments, from Paths of Glory to Ace in the Hole
Morbius: has Sony brokered a deal for part of Marvel's Cinematic Universe?
Jared Leto’s new film may look like another comic-book origins story – but it gives a glimpse into the thorny corporate politics behind Hollywood’s most marketable franchise
