Bill Bryson isn’t too put out that Robert Redford took a few liberties in the film version of his travelogue, writes Ed Power

Run All Night ****

A man is forced to protect his son from criminals trying to cover up a murder.

Adapted from the novel Flashfire by Donald E Westlake, 'Parker' is an action thriller about a professional thief who is double-crossed by his team and then swears revenge.

We think you all have to agree that the actor Jason London didn't look his best after his arrest arising from a bar brawl in Arizona.

Adapted from the musical of the same name (which was itself adapted from Victor Hugo’s novel) and set in 19th century France, Les Miserables (12A) follows the fortunes of former convict Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) as he struggles to fulfil his destiny, despite being foiled by fate at every turn.

There is nothing like a dame and the seductress at the centre of Ruben Fleischer’s stylish crime thriller certainly sends temperatures soaring.

Levi Strauss’s arrival in the US, 160 years ago this week, was to change fashion forever. And it all began with a tent, says John Daly

From film to fashion, movies to music, food to travel, our critics reveal their Hot 100 choices for the autumn ahead.

Movie legend Dustin Hoffman his lamented the end of Hollywood's golden age, criticising the industry for focusing on profits instead of making quality films.

US horse racing series 'Luck' has been axed by HBO chiefs after a third thoroughbred died during the making of the drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte.

Hollywood’s finest have started to arrive on the red carpet in advance of tonight's Oscars awards show.

For a silent movie, The Artist is generating a lot of noise.

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Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Best Actress prize at this year's Academy Awards, but Ireland's Michael Fassbender has failed to get a nomination for his role in 'Shame'.

Birdsong, BBC One, tomorrow

Gavin O'Connor's ('Miracle', 'Pride and Glory') stirring new drama 'Warrior' is an underdog tale set in the nascent sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting.

Jennifer Lopez is to star opposite Jason Statham in 'Parker', it has emerged.

Anyone who's been to the zoo has considered the possibility that once all the visitors and the zookeepers go home, the animals come out from their enclosures and talk about the day.

“HOW do you explain this frivolous spending during a recession?” demands one of the characters of our eponymous hero early in Arthur (12A), in a bid to deflect audience resentment at the sight of Russell Brand playing a playboy billionaire who wastes thousands of dollars at every hand’s turn.

Why, we must wonder, has Hollywood taken so strongly to the charmless Brand, and whoever thought we needed a remake of the classic Dudley Moore comedy, with Brand inadequately trying to entertain us?

Melanie Griffith is to star in 'The Grief Tourist'.

Inept British director Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan) watches in horror as his big-budget war movie, penned by Vietnam vet John ‘Four Leaf’ Tayback (Nick Nolte), spirals out of control.

Nick Nolte has reportedly moved in with his ex-wife after escaping the fire in his California home last week.

Hollywood star Nick Nolte is reportedly contemplating legal action against the makers of his computer printer - because he's convinced that the machine sparked the fire that caused $2m (€1.46m) in damages to his California home.

Hollywood actor Nick Nolte jumped out a window and used a hose to fight a fire that broke out in his Malibu home.

Hollywood actor Nick Nolte jumped out a window and used a hose to fight a fire that broke out in his Malibu home.

The much-anticipated – and controversial (because of Downey’s blacked-up face routine and the use of the word retard) – satire on all that is horrible about Hollywood finally arrives and lives up to the hype.

The rich and famous of Hollywood could not avoid southern California’s devastating fires.

Matthew McConaughey is taking Owen Wilson’s role in the comedy film Tropic Thunder.

Matthew McConaughey is taking Owen Wilson’s role in the comedy film Tropic Thunder.

Actor Johnny Depp is bringing Hunter S. Thompson's autobiographical novel 'The Rum Diary' to the silver screen - seven years after he was announced as the leading man.

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.

DUBLIN actress Sarah Bolger has been signed up to star in a new Hollywood movie based on an extraordinary love story which began at a Nazi concentration camp.

Legendary American TV producer Aaron Spelling – who created hit shows like Charlie’s Angels, Dynasty, and Starsky and Hutch – has died. He was 83.

Nick Nolte's drug past will come back to haunt him in an upcoming lawsuit by the parents of a teenager who claims she was raped at a party at his home in January 2003

A lawsuit by parents of a teenager who says she was raped during a party at actor Nick Nolte’s home can include evidence of previous drug and alcohol use by the actor and his son, a judge ruled in Santa Monica, California.

Marilyn Manson has signed to star as a hideous ancient prophet who "eats ostriches and rapes women" in a new supernatural vampire movie.

Nick Nolte and Samantha Morton are to take part in the filming of Pride and Glory.

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A teenage girl’s parents are suing film star Nick Nolte and others claiming she was was drugged and sexually assaulted at the actor’s California home.

Alfie star Jude Law is the “Sexiest Man Alive”, People Magazine declared today.

Robert Downey Jr, Vince Vaughn and Hugh Grant are among a host of stars featured in a new calendar - but the pictures are provided compliments of America's police precincts.

Hollywood stars Nick Nolte and Rosanna Arquette crashed their cars into each other last Thursday.