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
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
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
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
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
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
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