It’s not often a remake of a much loved film betters the original but here the Coens have not only bettered the John Wayne yarn of 1969 – for which he won his Academy Award (without in truth deserving it) – but shown it for what it really was: hardly a classic but a decent journeyman Western.

'The King's Speech', starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham-Carter, has as expected led the field in the 2011 Oscar nominations, and is up for 12 awards.

Colin Firth continued his success today with a Bafta nomination for best actor for his role in 'The King’s Speech'.

'Black Swan' and 'The Fighter' are among the films nominated for the Writers Guild of America Awards.

Tom Hanks and James Cameron will be honoured during the 22nd annual Producers Guild Awards.

James Cameron's sci-fi epic 'Avatar' is among 10 movies nominated in the Best Picture category for the 2010 Academy Awards, it was announced today.

APOCALYPSE NOW is the best film of the past three decades, critics said yesterday.

It hardly matters that the plot is so complex and rambling - all you need to know is that it concerns a disc stolen off a disgraced CIA agent (Malkovich) by a couple of dim gym workers (Pitt and McDormand) who try to scam some money for its return.

Brad Pitt today indicated he would add to his family of six children with a couple more.

DANIEL Day-Lewis and Glen Hansard were the toast of Ireland on Sunday night following their success at the Oscars.

The film world is gearing up for tomorrow’s Baftas with Julie Christie and Daniel Day-Lewis tipped to continue their winning streak.

Acclaimed Coen brothers movie 'No Country For Old Men' picked up another top film prize in Hollywood on Saturday when it claimed gold at the Producers Guild of America gala.

Joel and Ethan Coen have been hotly tipped to win the Best Director Oscar at next months' Academy Awards - after their movie 'No Country For Old Men' scooped the same prize from the Directors Guild of America on Saturday.

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.

The Coens are back with a bang – usually a gunshot bang – with this superior thriller that combines all their best elements of excitement, action and dark humour.

Sean Penn and the Coen brothers were among the nominees for a prestigious film director's award which is seen as a barometer for the Oscars.

A film with over 20 directors – including Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven, Joel Coen and Gerard Depardieu – and a cast of thousands – including Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe and Nick Nolte – and a handful of stories of love in Paris.

Movie star Tom Hanks arrived at the Cannes Film Festival today to promote the new Hollywood remake of classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers – then admitted he had never seen the original.

The Coen brothers - Joel and co-writer and producer, Ethan - move into the mainstream with this highly-enjoyable comedy romance.

The Son’s Room, Italian director Nanni Moretti’s stirring account of a family whose happy life is shattered by the death of a teenage son, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival tonight.