Was The Shining Stanley Kubrick's way of admitting that he faked footage of the Apollo moon landings?

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Industry and Commerce Minister, Hassan Fakhro, issued an unusual decree this week: he banned the importation of a plastic face mask. Anyone caught importing the V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes mask now faces arrest, as anti-government protesters in the country have been using them to stay anonymous.

Like the ruined husk of Hadley's Hope however any signs of life are missing.

If we must have smoochy films for Valentine's Day, can't the schedulers come up with something more imaginative than this?

It's 25 years since Die Hard was released. Yippee-ki-yay to that, says Tim Walker

Ten years on, Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon returns to Elland Road

Olympic comedy Cool Runnings has been voted the most heart-warming film of all time, in a poll of film fans.

One significant aspect of the 1970s, often overlooked, was a reaction against prog-rock stodge by musicians who opted instead to bring a high level of sophistication and wit back into pop.

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King Edward VII's Hospital in London today condemned a prank phone call by a radio station that preceded the death of nurse, as her family struggled to come to terms with the tragedy.

A collection of Beatles memorabilia owned by George Harrison's family is expected to sell for six figures at auction next month.

Tom Cruise brought Trafalgar Square to a standstill yesterday when he dropped in by helicopter to do battle with aliens during the shooting in London of his latest film, All You Need is Kill.

Attack of the Victorian zombies

Matthew McConaughey, after his louche turn in Killer Joe, once again excels as an ageing, preening stripper in Steven Soderbergh's lightweight drama.