‘I remember the exact words’: Markus Zusak on The Messenger – and the review he’ll never forget
In the lead-up to an ABC adaptation of his novel, Zusak talks about life after The Book Thief and why he thinks the show is better than his book
January 2015
Welcome to Görlitz, the perfect German town that’s a movie star in its own right
Ryan Gilbey: The Grand Budapest Hotel has been nominated for nine Oscars – if only there was one for ‘best location’ so the eastern German town where it was filmed could win
July 2014
Why are we so obsessed with films about the second world war?
Andrew Pulver: The events they depict happened decades ago and they're often historically dubious. Yet second world war films are more in fashion than ever. Why can't Hollywood get enough?
March 2014
The Book Thief review – war drama comes a cropper
This week's new films
We Are What We Are, The Book Thief, Non-Stop: this week's new films
February 2014
The Book Thief review – 'Strange and saccharine'
Based on the bestseller by Markus Zusak, this film looks like a creepy new version of the Anne Frank story, writes Peter Bradshaw
Children's books
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief film's biggest hurdle was Death
Markus Zusak, author of bestselling novel The Book Thief, answers questions from Guardian children's books site members about the film of his book, which is released this week
Who exactly is the The Book Thief aimed at?
What happens when Brian Percival, who's directed Downton Abbey, is let loose on a young-adult bestseller? An unecessarily soapy wartime saga, that's what
November 2013
Film blog
Thor: Dark World thunders in as Book Thief makes a quiet, confident opening
Jeremy Kay: The Norse god's return gives Marvel Studios the ninth biggest November opening weekend in history
