Movies

Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Dictator": It's not the length that counts

His latest comedy is lean, mean and often very rude(24)

A controversial new film: It's kicking off

A Russian film that irritates Ukrainian nationalists(16)

A film festival in the Sahara desert: Like a mirage

A sprawling refugee camp without paved roads, running water or electricity, Dakhla is an unlikely place for a film festival(0)

New film: "The Avengers": More, merrier

This film shouldn't work, but it does(38)

The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker

A conversation with the writer and director of the new film "Damsels in Distress"(6)

Names for superheroes: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's just some dude in tights

It seems that self-respecting heroes and villains no longer want to be known by their silly names (at least on screen)(38)

The film industry: The monkey and the mouse

China’s film market is proving tough for foreign studios to crack(46)

The international film industry: Avatar 2: Made in China?

James Cameron might be co-producing his film's sequels with China(235)

New film: "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen": Let’s hear it for the Brits

This is the kind of comedy that Brits do best(9)

Journalists under fire: First aid at the front line

Sebastian Junger creates a medical-training course for war correspondents in honour of his late friend, Tim Hetherington(5)

Another look at "Titanic": Oh Rose, thou art sick

The film's protagonist was a perfect wish-fulfilment version of its teenage female viewers(39)

New film: "The Hunger Games": Uncomfortably thrilling

A fine adaptation of a psychologically tricky book(51)

Disney's "John Carter": The biggest flop ever?

An expensive film about a military captain transported to Mars loses hundreds of millions at the box office. Why?(83)

New documentary: "Proceed and Be Bold": Just "a humble Negro printer"

An inspiring film about a unique artist and provocateur(4)

New film: "Barbara": Ordinary people at extraordinary times

A new film from Christian Petzold about tensions between East and West Germany in the 1980s—and also today(7)

Box office revenues: Oscar impact?

Oscar nominees' box office receipts(6)

New film: "This Means War": When screenwriters get lazy

What we talk about when we talk about better films(31)

The Academy awards: Viola was robbed

At least it was by Meryl(9)

The Academy awards: We should be glad "The Artist" won

A year ago, you wouldn’t have bet on it being released in America at all(27)

Film publicity in Hollywood: They don't make 'em like they used to

An exhibition of promotional materials from the early days of Hollywood(10)

New documentary: "The City Dark": Everything is illuminated

Ian Cheney may not make the case that life before electric light was somehow superior, but this film is charming all the same(1)