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★★★★☆“If Maugham was still not rated as important, it was partly because he continued to be prolific.” One of Somerset Maugham’s biographers, Frederic Raphael,

Stanley Kubrick equates filmmaking to war, meaning conflict is absolutely required if there is to be a story.

The 'Little Children' director is back with the tale of a conductor in crisis – starring Cate Blanchett as the year’s most divisive heroine

This fascinating series features analysis by Jewish, Arab and British historians and archival footage from the era.

Giving bright children from poor backgrounds an opportunity to fulfil their academic potential is a truly conservative idea

On the 65th anniversary of Funny Face, we run down the Givenchy girl’s best moments – from upstaging her (usually much older) leading men to literally representing heaven in a dazzling white cable-knit

Eileen Atkins tells how, aged six, she earned the same as Eric Morecambe

Many of Q's story lines, including evil lizard aliens and a cabal of pedophiles, are pulled from films and television shows. Screenwriters are not happy.

Oscar-winning composer and lyricist known for his hugely successful songs for Willy Wonka and Doctor Dolittle

The trouble with “A Man and a Woman,” I've always thought, is that in the real world love doesn't happen like that. The trouble with love, I've always thought, is that in the real world it should.