When Daniel Craig moves to the suburbs with his wife, Rachel Weisz, his life seems to be perfect. But is it? Well, no, of course it's not.
DVD: Dream House (15)
Friday 13 April 2012
Couples in movies should never move to a quaint house in the countryside, near the woods.
J. Edgar and W.E: No life in this body of evidence (both 15)
Friday 20 January 2012
J.Edgar - starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Judi Dench, Naomi Watts W.E. - starring: Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D'Arcy, Oscar Isaac
Alice Jones: You can't buy Tequila Mockingbird on Amazon, can you?
Saturday 14 January 2012
IMHO... We'll miss bookshops when they're gone, if only for the weird things customers say in them
DVD: Super 8 (12)
Friday 09 December 2011
"It's on the news, that means it's real," maintains Charlie (Riley Griffiths) to his best pal, Joseph (Joel Courtney).
Tales From The Water Cooler: Give him an Oscar for great apedom
Saturday 13 August 2011
When a reviewer writes of an animal themed film that the chimpanzee/rabbit/St Bernard gives a better performance than the lead actor, it's generally meant as a poor reflection on the human star. In the case of this week's biggest release, it's a measure of the brilliance of the beast.
DVD: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, Warner Bros, For rental & retail
Sunday 17 July 2011
Woody Allen's latest is a slapdash comedy drama set in London.
DVD: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (12)
Friday 15 July 2011
"I need direction," whines Gemma Jones's jilted wife to a swami (Pauline Collins).
Mulholland Drive inspires a Parisian club
Friday 20 May 2011
David Lynch aficionados will soon have a new temple to worship at. The cult auteur's latest project is designing a club in Paris. Club Silencio gets its name from the fictional establishment featured in Lynch's lauded 2001 movie Mulholland Drive. Lynch has designed the entire interior of the club, including some striking pieces of furniture. A surreal wooden-speaker stack seems to resemble a nightmarish appropriation of the face of a child's cuddly toy – the eyes being the two circular speaker cones. He's also designed several bespoke chairs and an asymmetrical double sofa, footstool and side- table combination.
You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (12A)
Friday 18 March 2011
First Night: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, Cannes Film Festival
Monday 17 May 2010
Auction winners 2009
Tuesday 22 December 2009
The results of The Independent's 2009 Christmas charity auction are in. A fantastic £38,836.11 was raised, with the proceeds being divided between Actionaid, Computer Aid International and Peace Direct. Many thanks for their generosity to all our readers who bid
Bella Bella! Beauties and their beasts
Sunday 22 November 2009
Naomi Watts: The First Lady of Hollywood
Friday 16 October 2009
When Forbes magazine recently published a list of the most bankable actress in Hollywood, Naomi Watts was the surprising name at the top of the list.








