He became a frontrunner too late to face much criticism before the Republicans’ Iowa caucus. But Rick Santorum is now under fire for his stance on a number of issues, writes Marcus Stern

Joel and Ethan Coen won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America for 'No Country for Old Men', giving them the inside track for the same honour at the Academy Awards - assuming the Oscars go on amid the writers strike.

Films that glamorise smoking, or feature pervasive smoking outside of an historic or other mitigating context, may receive a higher rating in the future, US film chiefs said today.

Veteran Hollywood star Clint Eastwood is to receive an humanitarian award from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

Hollywood studios are planning to sue internet users caught swapping pirated movies.