Gravel-voiced troubadour offers comedy sideline on live set.

Drew Barrymore sensibly doesn't get too ambitious with her directorial debut, and it has worked for her.

Instrumental rock at its best.

Small and unassuming, this Italian charmer is a case study in how to conjure something sublime from the most modest of materials.

The charm of street food is often best - and it applies to music too.

Calling middle-agers John Travolta and Robin Williams old dogs may seem a bit harsh, few Hollywood actresses would agree to be in a film with a similar title.

Wes Anderson's adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1970 novel Fantastic Mr Fox is as much a treat for adults as for older kids.

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High-pitched animated fun best left for those aged under 12.

Werner Herzog promises his new Antarctic documentary won't be "another movie about penguins".

The melancholy Creation features a strong cast.

I cannot fathom why short stories are not as widely read as they once were when the best of the contemporary work is so entertaining.

James Cameron's latest movie transports viewers to a madly beautiful wonderland, writes Russell Baillie.

Rachael King clearly didn't exhaust her fascination for the queer Victorian penchant for "collecting" with her award-winning and much-admired debut novel, The Sound of Butterflies.

The likes of Christopher Guest and Ricky Gervais have set the mockumentary bar pretty high on both sides of the Atlantic.

Uneven, promising and long-overdue outing from the Violent Femmes frontman.

This French family saga is heartfelt and well-acted.

Jazz hands for the family gathering.

Jamaica is not jammin' no more.

The dogg lacks bite.

The jungle boys from Animal Collective are enigmatic live.

Jonathan Kellerman admits Alex Delaware is an idealised version of himself.