Despite a dispute with Netflix and films not being ready in time, the competition is one of the funkiest, least creaky in years

Programme flush with exciting talent but only three of 18 films competing for Palme d’Or have female directors

The actor, who could pick up an Oscar nomination for his role in Andy Serkis’s ‘Breathe’, on working with Mel Gibson, feeling Jewish, and leaving Spider-Man behind

Review: Hard to knock account of paralysis in post-war England despite stereotypes

Commentators dissecting perceived slights at Oscars need to brush up on film history

‘La La Land’ or ‘Moonlight’? Emma Stone or Natalie Portman? Casey Affleck or Denzel Washington? Donald Clarke makes his predictions for Sunday night's Oscars ceremony

‘La La Land’ is the film to beat, earning 14 nominations including best picture

Winners will be announced on February 26th

It’s the time of year when we accurately pick around 83 percent of the main nominations

Something will have gone terribly wrong if the Oscars fail to honour a film that fits comfortably into the Trump conversation

Eight-week shoot in capital for film about dictionary editor and eccentric contributor

Kristi Miller claims actor spat in her face and called her a dog outside Sydney cinema

Sources say former US president insisted on control over final version

The latest adventures of the web-slinger is enjoyable enough, but the bombastic CGI is too much of the same-old-same-old

On the final day of shooting for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Jamie Foxx chats about going from playing dodgy comedy clubs to starring roles as pop stars, presidents and super-villains