The Raid – review
This violent, intense and brilliant bulletfest from Indonesia puts western action movies to shame, writes Peter Bradshaw
Terminator 3 star Nick Stahl reported missing
Actor who played John Connor in 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, has not been seen by his family since 9 May
Dark Knight Rises imperilled by Morgan Freeman’s politics, claims Time Warner shareholder
Conservative shareholder in media conglomerate demands there be no repeat of Freeman's anti-Tea Party remarks during publicity drive
The $50m Iron Man: Robert Downey Jr set for Avengers windfall
Actor's profit-sharing deal with Marvel will see his salary dwarf those of his co-stars following success of superhero movie
Avengers Assemble eats up American Pie: Reunion
Charles Gant: Joss Whedon's superhero team-up is still a box-office Marvel, devouring competition from American Pie and Dark Shadows
Slumdog’s dissenters: poverty on film in India
How does India, assertively taking its place on film's pop culture world map, deal with outsiders' portrayals of its social woes, asks Phil Hoad
Will The Amazing Spider-Man’s Lizard scale new heights?
Ben Child: Rhys Ifans's reptilian rogue runs the risk of being the CGI elephant in the room of Marc Webb's new film. But can this new featurette put the Lizard in a new light?
Avengers Assemble banks $1bn worldwide takings inside three weeks
Joss Whedon's movie could break into all-time box-office top 10 after surpassing next-highest superhero film, The Dark Knight
From Prometheus to Spider-Man: our summer blockbuster preview
If Brave doesn't hit the target, a reborn Bourne just might. Tom Lamont looks at this year's big-budget crowd-pleasers
How I Spent My Summer Vacation – review
Mel Gibson is on classic form as an unhinged outsider in this brilliantly staged but confusing prison thriller, writes Philip French
How I Spent My Summer Vacation – review
If he hadn't poisoned his reputation so utterly, this lively bankrobber caper might have put Mel Gibson back on top, writes Peter Bradshaw
Avengers Assemble damage to New York would cost $160bn, if real
Disaster experts say chaos wreaked in Joss Whedon film would cost more than 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina damage to fix
Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright brew plot for World’s End
The Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead creators reunite with Nick Frost for final instalment in loose trilogy of films to begin production in autumn
Kick-Ass sequel to go ahead without director Matthew Vaughn
Universal hopes follow-up to hyper-violent surprise hit will be in production by August, directed by new screenwriter Jeff Wadlow
The Expendables 2: we’ve all got it coming
Stuart Heritage: As if Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Dolph Lundgren weren't enough. Now Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude van Damme join the all-action madness
Avengers’ slum scenes trigger anger in India
Actors in India have been voicing their disappointment at the portrayal of Kolkata in the film
The Avengers powers to US box office record
Hollywood adaptation of superhero comic overtakes Harry Potter finale with $200m takings
Safe – review
Big names are no guarantee of quality, as this violent thriller starring Jason Statham demonstrates, says Philip French
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai 3D – review
Takashi Miike's action drama is thrilling and thoughtful in equal measure, writes Philip French
The Raid: how a Welsh director rocked the world of Asian action cinema
Gareth Huw Evans' new film pits an elite Jakarta police unit against an entire towerblock of baddies. It's fast, violent and daring, like the best of the genre
The Avengers: theaters bank on the midnight mania of diehard fans
Joshua Alston: As the film industry continues to struggle with ways to fend off piracy, opening weekend events have become increasingly vital
Avengers showdown pits Samuel L Jackson against critic
The Avengers actor has caused fury on Twitter by calling for New York Times critic, AO Scott, to get a new job following his negative review of the film
Safe – review
Jason Statham has cracked the art of giving an action performance with a heart, writes Henry Barnes
Avengers proves blockbusters no longer have to make it big in America first
Charles Gant: The superhero film is just one recent mega-release to open in the States last – does this spell an end to the US's cultural dominance?
Avengers – review
Joss Whedon's ensemble comic-book outing has a sparkling script and a tremendous villain, writes Peter Bradshaw
After Avengers Assemble, what next for the Hulk?
Stuart Heritage: Mark Ruffalo has been signed up for six more Marvel films. But what do we want from the angriest superhero around?
Abraham van Helsing: Tom Cruise’s new mission?
The actor may sink his teeth into the role of Dracula's nemesis for Universal's reworking, to be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
Avengers Assemble blows Battleship out of the water
Charles Gant: Disney's superheroes drive Battleship from first to sixth place at UK box office, while Salmon Fishing in the Yemen holds steady
Mark Ruffalo gets green light to play Hulk in six-movie deal
After the success of Avengers Assemble, the actor has been signed to portray Bruce Banner and his alter ego in six more films
New Dark Knight Rises trailer hits home
Christopher Nolan blasts the naysayers with a trailer for his final Batman movie that answers all those tricky questions, writes Ben Child
Avengers Assemble – review
Avengers Assemble gives you six superheroes for the price of one, but lacks imagination, writes Philip French
Jason Statham, he’s an unpreposterous action hero
Any one of his movies might be like any other, but there are reasons why Jason Statham films have made a biliion dollars