Actor calls Woody Allen a ‘genius’, saying he would work with him again immediately

England-based Irish international Dane Rawlins finished second with Espoire

Outrageously confident Nancy Dell’Olio is furthest thing from defeated apologists surrounding her

Cannes daily: Penélope Cruz praises Chastain; strange shouts at the screenings – and Guy Ritchie is back. No, really

Cannes daily: A shot of Kristen Stewart glancing admiringly at Cate Blanchett is causing a stir

Despite a dispute with Netflix and films not being ready in time, the competition is one of the funkiest, least creaky in years

Programme flush with exciting talent but only three of 18 films competing for Palme d’Or have female directors

This expertly made, gorgeous-to -look-at new series makes his murderer into a somebody

Ring out (or recommission) the old; ring in the new: here’s what to stay tuned for in the new year

This starry Kenneth Branagh remake of the Agatha Christie classic is missing vital clues

Does one have to be without sin, stain or misdemeanour to earn an Oscar?

As the international film festival arrives this weekend, it’s the perfect chance to visit the Spanish city that revels in its natural gifts and life’s pleasures

The Spanish director on the making of his latest movie Julieta, his ‘unity with women’, and the lack of authenticity in modern cinema

Strategy, solidarity and social are strong themes in the entertainment industry

Italy is the ideal place to go if your teenager enjoys cooking, swimming and animals

One of his last creations was the dress that Amal Alamuddin wore to marry George Clooney

Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy come together to forge one of the year’s worst films, writes Donald Clarke

Cate Blanchett's latest performance in Woody Allen’s ’Blue Jasmine’ – as a vodka-and-Xanax-swilling woman on the brink of breaking point – must have been quite a stretch for the immaculately casual mother-of-three

What better way to get you through the dark winter nights than beneath the flickering lights of a warm movie theatre? Donald Clarke runs through all the cinema releases between now and the new year