THE story of how Edward VIII (James D’Arcy) abdicated the English throne for the love of the American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) in 1936 might be a familiar one, but W.E. (16s) offers an unusual perspective, exploring the tale from Simpson’s point of view, and taking into account the fact that while Edward gave up his throne for Wallis, she sacrificed her entire life for him.

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In the audacious sci-fi action-comedy ‘Attack the Block’, British comedian-turned-director Joe Cornish fuses alien-invasion epic with coming-of-age drama, spikes it with heavy doses of irreverent humor and wry social commentary, and serves up a cinematic concoction unlike any glimpsed on this side of the Atlantic in quite some time.

THE El Camino de Santiago stretches from southern France all the way to Spain’s Atlantic coastline, a religious pilgrimage undertaken by Daniel (Emilio Estevez) in The Way (12A).

Josh Hartnett is reportedly dating Abbie Cornish.

A Dublin heroin addict who held a blood-contaminated syringe barrel to a woman’s neck in front of her child has be sentenced to eight years for unlawfully taking her car and other serious offences.

Madonna has signed Abbie Cornish for her new movie.

Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish have split up.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and Campion’s story of the tragic love affair of poet John Keats (Wishaw) and Fanny Brawne (Cornish) – he died at the age of 25 from tuberculosis – fits the bill to perfection.

Abbie Cornish and Heath Ledger spent a week befriending drug addicts.

Abbie Cornish says starting her relationship with Ryan Phillippe was “a difficult time”.

An expectant mother in England spent nine days grieving after being mistakenly told one of her twins had died, it was reported today.

Cloudy Lane now heads the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

Kauto Star could face the first three home from last season’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup in his bid to join the racing legends at Prestbury Park in March.

TRAINER Philip Hobbs and jockey Richard Johnson dominated proceedings at Cheltenham yesterday with a near 66-1 treble.

Monkerhostin will bid to get his season back on track, and also boost his Order of Merit chances, in the Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy at Cheltenham tomorrow.

EAMONN SHEEHY’S first visit to Newbury yesterday ended in success as Arkle Chase contender Justified ran out a comfortable winner under Tony McCoy.

A much-acclaimed Australian award-winner with an outstanding central performance from Cornish, playing a troubled young woman unsure of her growing sexuality ... she ought to have read Kinsey!

Two pensioners were today celebrating the news that their first movie is going to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.