Reese Witherspoon

Once she’d decided to take on her gritty new role in “Wild,” there were a few things Reese Witherspoon knew she DIDN’T want to hear from movie studio executives.

Fascinating, intriguing, and unable to second guess, Reese Witherspoon makes “Wild” a film you’d be happy to walk a further 1,000 miles with.

Without question, the Thomas Pynchon character that most persistently arouses reader fascination is Pynchon himself. Already, we are seeing reports that Pynchon makes a brief cameo appearance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of his 2009 mystery novel (for lack of a more precise term) and attended the New York Film Festival’s press screening. Of course, it is difficult to verify any of that, since nobody knows what he looks like.

The movie poster for “The Good Lie” features a smiling Reese Witherspoon, front and center. But, truth be told, neither Witherspoon nor her character is the film’s star—not in the essential sense. The real stars are the Sudanese children at the bottom of the poster, their backs to us, trudging across an empty, sun-scorched expanse.

The London Film Festival rolls into the capital with 248 films shown at 17 venues over 12 days, bringing with it delights from all over the world.

Witherspoon cancels: After a recent disorderly conduct arrest, the actress cancels interviews for new movie.

Sandra Bullock hit the jackpot last year, bringing home the highest income of any actress.

Every year a festive-themed film tries to lay claim to the Christmas period. This year, it’s Four Christmases