Hollywood loves a redemption story – just look at Robert Downey Jr. But there’s something equally fascinating about the comebacks that sputter. Depp’s new film – opening quietly in cinemas this week – is part of a bizarre sub-genre of movies haunted and enhanced by the offscreen troubles of their stars, writes Xan Brooks
The James Bond franchise has never been more purely pleasurable than the 1964 Sean Connery classic, writes Geoffrey Macnab. But the film’s myriad controversies have only worsened with age
Despite being one of the most famous women in Hollywood history, the actor is still more known for her complex love life than film roles of note. But could a biopic about Maria Callas turn her fortunes around, asks Geoffrey Macnab