Still Alice director: escaping a religious cult, making porn and celebrating Julianne Moore’s Oscar
Wash Westmoreland began making a film about Alzheimer’s just as his co-director husband was diagnosed with degenerative condition ALS
Are these the best book-to-film adaptations?
A survey of 3,000 fans found Harry Potter and James Bond the UK’s favourite big-screen books. Help us come up with a less mainstream list
Bryan Singer to direct The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
X-Men director signs on for new adaptation of sci-fi classic by Robert Heinlein, author of Starship Troopers
The film that makes me cry: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
In the first of a new series, Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw stifles his sobs to tell us why he finds the Mathieu Amalric drama so upsetting – and why he’s not afraid to say so
Eddie Redmayne as transgender pioneer Lili Elbe – first picture released
First image of the Oscar-winning actor in The Danish Girl, the Tom Hooper-directed film about the transitioning of Einar Mogens Wegener in the 1930s
Oscars 2015: Birdman and Boyhood set for a sumo contest
Peter Bradshaw: I’ll be on tenterhooks on Sunday night, hoping Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age classic gets the attention it deserves – though will Birdman’s Iñárritu take off with the best director gong? It’s all to play for as the ceremony nears
Fifty Shades of Grey beats Avatar with $248m opening weekend box office
Adaptation of BDSM romance scores 21st best debut of all time and highest-ever opening for an 18-certificate film in the UK
Trust me: you needn’t get your knickers in a twist over Fifty Shades of Grey
Does the Fifty Shades movie denigrate women? Not according to Leslie Felperin, the (female) critic of the Hollywood Reporter, who saw the film at its Berlin premiere: it’s just a bland, boring, softcore fantasy
Fifty Shades of Grey set for $110m global debut as France gives film a 12 certificate
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s adaptation of the EL James erotic novel is set to dominate the box office over the Valentine’s Day weekend, as director suggests she may not return for sequel after all
Fifty Shades of Grey protests escalate
Domestic violence campaigners and religious groups are opposed to the BDSM-filled film, but it is anticipated to be one of the most successful releases of the year, with Imax screenings now planned
Paddington sequel? Fur sure!
Studiocanal has confirmed plans for a followup to their box-office smashing adaptation of the Michael Bond books
One hundred and fifty shades of grey: both BDSM sequels set to be filmed
Sam Taylor-Johnson has confirmed that there are plans to shoot both Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, with the former potentially released next February
‘I relate to the way Sherlock talks about death’: Ian McKellen on his new film role
Stage giant relishes the challenge of playing detective in old age
Fifty Shades of grating teeth: EL James ‘threatened boycott’ of film if dialogue rewritten
Reports have emerged that erotic-romance author won final say on all dialogue in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s adaption, with changes by Patrick Marber allegedly discarded at her insistence
Seventh Son first look review – who you gonna call? Witchbusters!
Despite featuring Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, nude witches and slobbering giants, this swords’n’sorcery CGI epic is loud and mostly charmless