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Film review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

A return to form for Woody Allen? Think again, says Fred Rowson

Sean Penn deserves his Oscar, but this biopic of America's first gay politician mostly plays it safe, says Fred Rowson

Danny Boyle's feelgood Oscar-winner lacks the depth to be a true classic, says Fred Rowson

It's twelve years since Winslet and DiCaprio last shared a screen. And that's not long enough, finds Fred Rowson

Mickey Rourke's ageing grappler is compelling, but distant says Fred Rowson

Across the Islamic world young people are flocking to the sounds of hardcore rock and death metal. Mark LeVine reports from Cairo

New towns are often derided as eyesores. But, argues Owen Hatherley, they could transform the future, if we save them from the traditionalists

Nina Power considers complicity in Iraq

Andrew Mueller enjoys some journalism with a human touch

James Randerson encounters a strange legend of physics