It was to be expected that nine-year-old Beasts of the Southern Wild actress Quvenzhane Wallis would be accompanied on the red carpet with her mother, but it was more surprising that heart-throb Bradley Cooper brought his Mum along as his Oscars date.

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After a rather protracted set-up, in which Michael Fassbender scene steals as the prim android David 8, it's business as usual in this fifth, grandiose slice of Alien.

This big-budget fantasy avoids Disney sentimentality and merry ditties in favour of Lord of the Rings and Narnia-style action adventure.

Meet Mr T, the Hollywood veteran making his London debut in 'Dr Dee'

There was a time when no Hollywood movie was complete without a British baddie.

Diablo Cody's scabrous, jet-black comedy is very nearly a sensational American satire.

If British TV has been dominated by flag-waving this week, across the pond, America's been busy crowning its own royalty at the MTV Movie Awards 2012. Fewer corgis, more Kardashians. But Sunday night's awards (screened last night on MTV UK) managed to have a few moments where the action was suitably red, white and blue hued.

'Alien' was all killer and no filler – what a pity Ridley Scott's prequel is dazzled by its own good looks

'Alien' was all killer and no filler – what a pity Ridley Scott's prequel is dazzled by its own good looks

Russell Brand will host the MTV Movie Awards for the first time when it airs in June, bringing his style of comedy dubbed “high to low brow” to the show, the network said today.

Starring: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt

There's a price to pay for his happy childhood, and his characters foot the bill. Jonathan Romney meets Hollywood's master of discomfort