Gregg Olsen’s top 10 deadly reads

From The Hunger Games to Agatha Christie, bestselling crime writer Gregg Olsen picks his favourite murderous fiction for teens

The Dark Knight and Marvel: the blockbuster franchise comes of age

Harry Potter kicked off a new era of film in which long-term story arcs hold the key to retaining a global audience. Perhaps this isn't wholly a bad thing, writes Phil Hoad

The Pursued by CS Forester – review

CS Forester's long-lost 1935 revenge story is a little masterpiece, says Anthony Cummins

Has Daniel Craig eclipsed Sean Connery as James Bond?

Boyd Hilton and Charlie Higson debate whether Skyfall marks the point at which the current 007 steps out of Connery's shadow

When Ian Fleming tried to escape James Bond

With The Spy Who Loved Me, the novelist took an ambitious gamble: abandoning 007 for much of the book in favour of a female narrator. As Skyfall opens, Richard Williams remembers a surprising heroine

Arnold Schwarzenegger to reprise his role as Conan the Barbarian

Ben Child: Can the direct sequel to the 1982 classic be a worthy successor? Surely it can't be worse than Conan the Destroyer?

James Cameron to direct film of The Informationist after Avatar sequels

Cameron will tackle movie based on bestselling thriller novel, despite saying he would stick to Avatar movies in future

Looper’s £2.4m opening fires some life into a feeble UK box office

Charles Gant: Strong ticket sales is welcome news for cinema chains, and marks a benchmark for Joseph Gordon-Levitt in lead role

The Cutting Season by Attica Locke – review

Belles, balls and bloody deeds mingle to dazzling effect in Attica Locke's evocation of the deep south past and present, writes Alison Flood

My favourite Bond film: Dr No

In the second of our Favourite Bond series, Philip French falls for the unselfconscious charm of Dr No: a modest thriller with Sean Connery as the tough, stylish hero