Kenneth Branagh debuts updated, non-sexist Cinderella in Berlin film festival
The new live-action version of the traditional fairytale, which stars Lily James, has Cinders and Prince Charming ‘meeting on a level playing field’
Empire: the outrageous black family drama that’s changing the look of US TV
Audaciously honest on black issues, Lee Daniels’s family saga has won a huge audience that television had long ignored – and a big fan in the White House
The 10 best sex scenes
With 50 Shades of Grey about to open in cinemas, Alex Preston chooses the best sex scenes from film, TV and literature
The 10 best screen villages
With JK Rowling’s fictional Pagford about to appear on BBC1, Michael Hogan chooses his favourite screen villages, from disturbing Midwich to romantic Ballykissangel
Luke Treadaway: the day Angelina Jolie asked me over for tea
Luke Treadaway on his film role as a PoW in Jolie’s Unbroken, TV’s new Arctic thriller Fortitude, and why he said no to a shark. Interview by Elizabeth Day
Sundance 2015 review: James White – upscale indie flick intent to impress
A new movie from the same Sundance-friendly stable which produced Simon Killer and Martha Marcy May Marlene proves itself easily their equal – and often their superior
Julie Walters: lack of working-class actors is sad
Actor adds voice to row over number of privileged artists in the arts, saying drama career wouldn’t be an option for her now
150 unmissable arts events for 2015: the biggest films, best TV, starriest theatre, thrilling art, essential sounds and more
Throw yourself into the new year with our bumper guide to the best of culture this spring
Crush of the week: Archie Panjabi
‘Nobody else on TV has smouldered quite like her, or rocked knee-length boots with such panache’
Tom Adams obituary
Actor best known for his role in The Great Escape who became a stalwart of TV drama
Despite the CIA report, TV and film will still revel in torture
Once the hallmark of the villain, torture became a hero’s tool 40 years ago – and since then it’s been a frequent ingredient in popular entertainment
Great television is about collaboration – that includes the director
Charles Sturridge, director of Brideshead Revisited, Dates and The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency responds to Mark Lawson’s blog on why television will never be a director’s medium
Matthew Bourne: why I love Angela Lansbury
Matthew Bourne: ‘Acting is tough and she’s the real thing – she’s 89 and still looking forward’