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Daniel Day-Lewis strikes black gold

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including There Will Be Blood, The Bucket List and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane Read

Still all work and play for Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson has a rendezvous with death in his latest film but as Alison Jones discovers, he is not a man to go gentle into that good night. Read

National Treasure fills the wait for Indy

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases including Juno and National Treasure 2. Read

Juno success makes a star out of Ellen

A comedy about a high schooler having a baby has become an indie sensation. Alison Jones meets its Oscar-nominated star. Read

Helen's a national treasure and nothing like a dame

Alison Jones talkes to Dame Helen Mirren about the actress's fantastic 2007 Read

Charlie's War hits serious and comic tones

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including Charlie's War, starring Tom Hanks, and Dan In Real Life Read

Limp offering from Lord Dickie

Mike Davies reviews this week's cinema releases including Richard Attenborough's latest and the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There Read

Numbers up but quality down at the movies

Mike Davies picks out the good, the bad and the ugly of the year's films Read

Ken's opera a whirl of confusion

Mike Davies reviews this week's cinema releases Read

Bland chipmunks have mass appeal

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including Alvin and the Chipmunks, I Am Legend and Balls Of Fury Read

No stopping Attenborough's love of the studio

Alison Jones hears why the octogenarian film-maker Richard Attenborough simply can't stop working. Read

Enchanted loads up on the fun

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including Bee Movie, Enchanted and Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium Read

Tales of Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman is in playful mood in his new film, playing a 200-year-old toy shop owner. Alison Jones hears how he found the child within. Read

Golden Compass picks up fantasy baton

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including The Golden Compass, He Was A Quiet Man and KM31. Read

Jesse James the celebrity big brother

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including The Assassination of Jesse James, Fred Claus and Hitman Read

Jude is still no Caine

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including Sleuth, Shrooms and Rescue Dawn Read

The gang's all here

Russell Crowe is in garrulous mood. In fact, he is feeling so chatty all his interviews are over running and he is two hours late for our meeting. Still, as we have been treated to a round of drinks by contrite film PRs, we are feeling forgiving. Read

Heart strings pulled into the wild

New releases Into The Wild, Good Luck Chuck, Planet Terror and Lions for Lambs, reviewed by Mike Davies Read

A Raleigh good show for Elizabeth

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including 30 Days Of Night and Elizabeth: The Golden Age Read

Forget Hollywood - support your local films

Birmingham cinema-goers are challenged to forego Hollywood-produced features this week and take part in the city's free short film festival instead. Read

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