Close up: This week in film

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A brattish boy finds friendship with the domestic servant employed by his stressed-out parents in an impressive and sweet debut by a new Asian talent, writes Peter Bradshaw
Editors' picks
He plays the sensible one in Bad Neighbours, battling against the party-crazed frat house next door. But that doesn't mean he's changed

Our pick of the star's greatest performances to date. What others would you add to the list?

Diane Keaton was dragged into the feud between Dylan Farrow and her father earlier this year. Is she resentful? Not at all. The Annie Hall actor talks to Emma Brockes about exes, surviving Hollywood and becoming a mother at 50

The much-loved animator's Studio Ghibli has become part of the aesthetic fabric of Japan. But The Wind Rises will be Miyazaki's swansong as director. What happens next?

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Paul Walker's Brick Mansions and Philip Seymour Hoffman's God's Pocket are just the latest examples of cinema's unique, and sometimes eerie, gift for resurrection, writes Andrew Pulver
John Patterson: Darren Aronofsky's biblical special effects blockbuster has three incarnations in old-fashioned print, but novels spawned by films are nothing new. What's their genesis?
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Xan Brooks, Henry Barnes and Catherine Shoard review this week's big cinema releases
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Michael Fassbender's chops remain hidden during most of this beguiling tragicomic fable inspired by Jon Ronson's memoir about indie enigma Frank Sidebottom, writes Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw recommends Walerian Borowczyk's collection of mini movies that dip into bizarre tales of incest, lust and jealousy
With its rancid atmosphere and scabrous eye on the movies, Paul Schrader's Kickstarter-funded project isn't as bad as reported, writes Peter Bradshaw
Interviews More »
In just two years, Domhnall Gleeson has gone from quirky support to major star. He talks to Alexis Petridis about losing 27 pounds for Angelina Jolie, falling out with his dad on set – and landing a part in Star Wars
Diane Keaton was dragged into the feud between Dylan Farrow and her father earlier this year. Is she resentful? Not at all. The Annie Hall actor talks to Emma Brockes about exes, surviving Hollywood and becoming a mother at 50
The director of the acclaimed film about a Filipina nanny in Singapore explains how his own childhood inspired it – and how it led to a very unlikely reunion
Film blogs More »
Alex von Tunzelmann: Paul WS Anderson's historical disaster movie worries too much about potatoes and not enough about plot. Spoiler: the volcano wins
Charles Gant: Superhero sequel posts its third successive weekend at the top, as Zac Efron comedy is left out of official box-office rankings
The pressure is on JJ Abrams, director of the next instalment in the monumental space saga, to beat Avatar's box-office record, writes Ben Child
The Other Woman, starring Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann, replicates its US success but can't overtake superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2, writes Charles Gant
No live-action movie Barbie could match up to the star quality of her cartoon incarnation, says Ben Child
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Here are 10 other film characters played by actors known for playing Gallifrey's most famous son. But which Who played who?
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Actor and director Dexter Fletcher pays tribute to the much-loved star, who died on Wednesday, aged 71 
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