From Titanic to American Sniper: the biggest lies in fact-based movies
Controversy over debunked elements of Oscar-winning drama The Blind Side won’t be the first time a film based on a true story has taken liberties with the truth
October 2017
Tom Hanks: ‘I’ve made a lot of movies that didn’t make sense – or money’
In the downtime between movies, Tom Hanks has written his first collection of short stories. He talks books, regrets, Hollywood egos and fat astronauts
November 2016
Selma is 100% historically accurate but Imitation Game just 41.4%, says study
A scene-by-scene analysis of recent Oscar contenders by data site Information is Beautiful gives full marks for historical accuracy to Martin Luther King biopic
October 2014
Paul Greengrass heading into the Berlin Wall tunnels for real-life escape drama
Box office analysis: global
Global box office: Dracula Untold too bloodless to raise opening stakes
September 2014
Paul Greengrass set to direct Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio in Olympic terrorism drama
Paul Greengrass is set to direct the Wolf of Wall Street stars in the story of a security guard who went from hero to villain after the bombing at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, writes Xan Brooks
April 2014
Paul Greengrass: British film industry must nurture young directors
Maker of Captain Phillips says emerging talent must be fostered if Britain's standing in world cinema is to be maintained
March 2014
Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi on track for Judd Apatow's Trainwreck
Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi 'struggling to get by' despite Bafta win
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
Guy Lodge's DVDs and downloads – Oscars special
Barkhad Abdi: Captain Phillips star's rise from limo driver to Oscars contender
February 2014
Best picture Oscar hustings
Why Captain Phillips should win 2014 best picture Oscar – video
Tom Lamont explains why Captain Phillips deserves to win the best picture Oscar
Pass notes
Barkhad Abdi's incredible rise to Bafta glory
Barkhad Abdi, who played the ferocious Somali pirate leader in Paul Greengrass's Captain Phillips, picked up best supporting actor for his film debut. Will it be an Oscar next?
Baftas 2014: Barkhad Abdi wins best supporting actor for Captain Phillips
Barkhad Abdi, who played a Somali pirate in the Paul Greengrass drama Captain Phillips, takes the best supporting actor, beating the likes of Jared Leto and Matt Damon
January 2014
Film blog
Bafta nominations: Gravity has genius, but Slave must prevail
Baftas 2014: Gravity nudges out Slave and Hustle
November 2013
Box office analysis: US
Ender's Game wins, but studios play for higher stakes
Jeremy Kay: Independent film scores a coup with $28m opening, while Captain Phillips looks set to join Oscar contenders taking in excess of £100m
October 2013
Box office analysis: UK
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 rolls to the top spot
Charles Gant: Captain Phillips is still afloat, but it's kids of all ages who are calling the UK box-office shots this week
Another view
A counter-piracy expert's view on Captain Phillips
Filmed on the open seas and psychologically savvy, Captain Phillips should be required viewing for anyone involved in combating Somali piracy, says counter-piracy expert Gerry Northwood
A true-life tale of injustice left trailing in Captain Phillips' wake
Stolen Seas director highlights plight of Somali-American ransom negotiator now in a US jail awaiting trial on piracy
