Lessons from Tiberius, forgotten emperor
Natalie Haynes: Reluctant to take power, unhappy once he did – the long-gone Roman’s career may not be reassuring but, 2,000 years on, it is still relevant
Big Hero 6 first footage: a comic-book movie that kids and grownup kids will enjoy
Ben Child: Disney’s forthcoming film adaption of Marvel’s comic about a boy superhero and his robot friend reinvents the kid-sidekick trope – and could mark a new direction for comic-book movies
Boxtrolls author Alan Snow interview: seeing the world of the boxtrolls made solid by other artists is more than odd
Get to know the author of Here Be Monsters, the book that inspired the film The Boxtrolls, as Alan Snow takes our quickfire interview
Dredd sequel: he ought to be sent back where he came from
If the cult hit Dredd is to get a sequel, it should be an adaptation of the outlandish comic-book story Origins, in which the hero journeys into mutant-strewn badlands in search of his father, writes Ben Child
Charlie Hunnam reveals pain over turning down Fifty Shades of Grey
Actor says he was forced to step down from the role of Christian Grey thanks to overwork – in a period of his life he describes as a ‘nervous breakdown’
Wild review – a two-hour hallucinatory montage
Reese Witherspoon shines in Jean-Marc Vallée's lean, energetic adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's bestselling memoir, writes Henry Barnes
James Ellroy’s American Tabloid: will it ever make it to the big screen?
First it was Bruce Willis, then Tom Hanks and now James Franco: multiple actor-turned-director-producers have tried to adapt James Ellroy’s classic crime novel American Tabloid but none have succeeded. What’s holding them back, asks Mark Hooper.
This Is Where I Leave You review: Fey and Bateman in tale of sibling ribaldry
Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Adam Driver play the offspring of Jane Fonda, required to come home and remain there for a week after the death of their father. The performers excel, but the schmaltz can send a shiva down the spine
Madame Bovary review: just go with the Flaubert – Toronto film festival
This swooningly grim adaptation is inessential but interesting viewing, not least for Mia Wasikowska’s fish-out-of-water heroine; a crabby valley girl in rural Normandy
A Most Wanted Man: Anton Corbijn on Philip Seymour Hoffman’s ‘Brando quality’
Stand: In his adaptation of John Le Carré’s spy thriller, the one-time rock snapper establishes himself a mature and talented director who lets his actors shine
The best mixtapes in fiction
Have you ever wanted to listen to a song mentioned in a novel? Now you can enjoy ‘fictional’ mixtapes, as authors have begun creating their characters’ playlists for their readers to listen to
The Fault in Our Stars named hit of the summer on social media
Adaptation of John Green's bestselling tearjerker came out ahead of Godzilla and 22 Jump Street, picking up 5m mentions on sites such as Twitter and Facebook
Kubrick ‘did not deserve’ Oscar for 2001 says FX master Douglas Trumbull
Director acknowledges Kubrick’s genius, but says the maverick’s only Oscar was for special effects he did not originate, reports Ben Child
Gayle Forman interview: ‘Chloë Grace Moretz pushed out my mental image of Mia and became her’
As the movie version of If I Stay hits the screens, site member HelloitsHeath catches up with the book's author Gayle FormanCheck out this gallery of movie stills with inside info from Gayle ForemanWatch the trailer of If I Stay