Woody Allen’s best film in years sees the New York-born writer-director create a cinematic love letter to Paris with Owen Wilson doing his best Woody impression.

After the classic Christmas films of the 1980s like Trading Places and Scrooged, and memorable 1990s offerings such as Home Alone, the 2000s had a lot to live up to.

Tom Hanks does everything in Larry Crowne, producing, writing, directing and starring in the film. But has he bitten off more than he can chew. Unfortunately – yes.

Mike Mills’ exceptional film, starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer, makes ninety percent of Hollywood’s romantic output feel as fake as their lead actor’s smiles.

Not before or since has the British film industry produced such timeless and brilliant films. The 1940s weren’t just a golden era for Hollywood, there were riches to be found in British film too.

The Wolfman looks great thanks to some wonderful photography but Rick Baker’s great make-up effects fail to gloss over the film’s distinct lack of thrills.

Rory Fish delivers his expose on the romance genre. He highlights ten films that steer clear of genre stereotypes to open up the boy meets girl story to manly-man types who like a bit of love without the romancing. Read on, you might find a few surprises.

Woody Allen wrote about his beloved New York City, making the classics Annie Hall and Manhattan to name just two. With the same zeal and affection, Steve Martin did the same for his adopted home Los Angeles. The city of angels, with its quirks and idiosyncrasies seen through the eyes of Martin’s existential book of gags, is depicted as a town built on illusion and excess. In Bowfinger Martin pokes fun at the industry that made him a star, in L.A. Story he parodies a pastiche of moments, traits, and people that make Los Angeles unique.