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King’s Speech crowned big winner at Oscars
<em>The King’s Speech</em> was crowned the big winner with four Oscars on Sunday, including best film and best actor for its star, Colin Firth
The King’s Speech sweeps board at Baftas
<i>The King’s Speech</i> continued its regal progress through the awards season, winning the best film award at the Baftas.
The King’s English
Some films are known as "game-changers". <i>The King’s Speech</i> is not one of those films, writes <b>Peter Bradshaw</b>.
A grief observed
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <em>A Single Man</em>, an adaption of Christopher Isherwood’s book.
Su-per-per trouper-pers
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews the ABBA-inspired musical, <i> Mamma Mia!</i>, starring a singing, dancing Meryl Streep.
His final bow: Bush’s last supper with the press
United States President George Bush described his mood as ”a little wistful” on Saturday night as he attended his last White House correspondents’ dinner. The president, who is…
The last legion
<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> The good guys are rather down-at-heel in <i>Night Watch</i> and movies showing at the North West film festival