Why is Lyndon B Johnson suddenly prevalent in pop culture?
With a Broadway hit-turned HBO film and a Woody Harrelson movie to come, LBJ is suddenly back at the forefront of America’s consciousness – and how we view him says a lot about our own times
March 2015
Film blog
Like Leviathan? You'll love The Leviathan!
Neill Blomkamp’s new movie has a title – and it’s a lot like that Russian drama from last year and the cod documentary from the year before. So why doesn’t Hollywood give a damn about recycling titles?
August 2014
Hollywood fails to represent US ethnic diversity, says study
New USC report finds that Latinos are most under-represented in films, despite buying 25% of all movie tickets
March 2014
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
Guy Lodge's DVDs and downloads
The Butler didn't do it for Oscar voters, but there are sharper ideas in some of last year's under-the-radar thrillers, writes Guy Lodge
January 2014
Forest Whitaker to adapt bestselling Christian novel The Shack
The Oscar-winning actor who recently starred in The Butler is to direct, write and star in an adaptation of William P Young's self-published bestseller, and potentially take a role in Taken 3
November 2013
The G2 interview
Forest Whitaker on The Butler: 'We've gone from living in chains to the leader of the free world'
Mark Kermode's film of the week
The Butler – review | Mark Kermode
This week's new films
Don Jon, The Butler, The Counsellor: this week's new films
Film talk
Oprah Winfrey on The Butler: 'Lee Daniels tried to get me to play a serial killer' - video interview
Film today
Film today: what should you watch this weekend?
The Guardian film show
The Guardian Film Show: The Butler, Dom Hemingway, Don Jon and The Counselor - video review
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
The Butler – review
Reel history
The Butler serves up a deeply affecting but sometimes farcical biopic
Trailer park
The Butler trailer: watch Forest Whitaker play assistant to seven US presidents in Lee Daniels' drama
September 2013
Why I won't be watching The Butler and 12 Years a Slave
Orville Lloyd Douglas
Orville Lloyd Douglas: As a black person, I can honestly say I am exhausted and bored with these kinds of 'dramatic race' films
August 2013
Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey at The Butler premiere - video
The Butler: all the presidents' men - in pictures
July 2013
Film blog
Lee Daniels pleads with Warner Bros to retain title of The Butler
Ben Child: The director has written to Warner's CEO Kevin Tsujihara about his 'heartbreak' over the loss of rights to his film's name
Weinstein Company will fight The Butler title ruling
Producers have hired top lawyer David Boies to contest decision that awards rights to Warner Bros due to 1919 short film
Weinstein Company and Warners battle over rights to title The Butler
Lee Daniels' Oscar-tipped historical drama faces copyright challenge over its name
