‘Badly done, Emma!’ Jane Austen needed only a picnic to torment her readers

As film and TV adaptations prove, there has never been a more excruciating group outing than the one in Emma

Thandie Newton names names. Will Hollywood punish her?

Many are women tidied away by an industry that prefers its boats to remain unrocked

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Last Days on Mars

Television: Danish politics, German war stories and Irish builders blowing the budget

‘Borgen’ returned, with the former prime minister making new starts amid familiar, nuanced themes

Cannes Film Festival 2013: Last Days on Mars

This film from Irish director Ruairi Robinson shows that the galactic chamber piece can be every bit as gripping as the huge space opera

Cannes 2013: all cinematic life is here

From its all-star cast and super-yacht backdrops, to the grit and grime of its underground market, Cannes is still the world’s most important film festival