My guilty pleasure: Eat Pray Love
Watching Juila Roberts take a year-long romp of global self-discovery, the thing most people miss is that the film is a pin-sharp mockery of Liz Gilbert's bestselling book, writes David Jenkins
Jessica Chastain to play Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood biopic
Andrew Dominik slated to direct big-screen adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates's novel Blonde, writes Ben Child
Half of a Yellow Sun review – ‘Well-intentioned and heartfelt’
This adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel, though often sluggish, is a valuable reminder of Britain's toxic post-imperial legacy, writes Peter Bradshaw
Marvel’s movie masterplan extends to 2028, says president
Kevin Feige admits studio has identified over 8,000 characters in comic-book universe who could have their own films
The Motel Life review – ‘Heavy going, unformed and self-indulgent’
Alan and Gabe Polsky's film about two hobo brothers on the run labours with heroes who are neither sympathetic or interesting, writes Peter Bradshaw
Lorenzo Semple obituary
Screenwriter highly regarded for his film work but best known for the hit 60s TV series Batman
My Girl video game takes sting out of losing Macaulay Culkin
If the trauma of the child star's death by bees in the 1991 kids' romance is still raw, an online video game may provide therapy
Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts to be movie trilogy
Project that began as a Comic Relief book to evolve into three-part 'megamovie' prequel to the Potter series
Madonna to return to film directing with Adé: A Love Story
Pop legend will direct Africa-set romance adapted from the novel by Rebecca Walker, daughter of Color Purple author Alice• Remind yourself of Madonna's last effort behind the camera
Andy Serkis to direct Jungle Book movie
Hobbit actor to make directorial debut on one of two duelling Rudyard Kipling adaptations
Game of Thrones aiming to become multiple movie franchise
Fantasy TV epic could see its finale realised as blockbuster movie, author George RR Martin says, while spin-offs are on the cards
Steve Carell to star in cancer memoir The Priority List
Actor attached to adaptation of book by teacher diagnosed with brain cancer aiming to reconnect with former students
New Spider-Man movie to be released every year, says Sony
Hollywood studio that owns rights to Marvel character has ambitious plans to create multi-character universe along lines of The Avengers
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief film’s biggest hurdle was Death
Markus Zusak, author of bestselling novel The Book Thief, answers questions from Guardian children's books site members about the film of his book, which is released this week
A Long Way Down: Berlin 2014 – first look review
Nick Hornby's bittersweet four-hander about four would-be suicides is recalibrated into a genial, lightweight farce, with a perfectly cast Pierce Brosnan, writes Andrew Pulver