Mr Turner
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Jonathan Jones on art Mr Turner’s record year should blaze a trail for British painting’s other greats
The avalanche of interest in JMW Turner is welcome – but he was not the only artist to give colour to the 18th and 19th centuries. Let’s give some others a chance -
Rome, From Mount Aventine was one of the last great works in private hands and remains in exceptional condition
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Charles Gant: Plucky ursine hero draws in a family audience to nudge Hunger Games: Mockingjay off the top spot
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Richard Linklater’s coming of age drama chief victor at New York Critics Circle awards, while Birdman triumphs at Gotham awards and The Boxtrolls leads Annie nominations
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News: A group of US law enforcement agencies are looking into the hack that resulted in films including Fury, Annie and Mr Turner being illegally uploaded online
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Part 1 of the latest sequel matches predecessor Catching Fire – and can expect a clear run until the Hobbit franchise returns, writes Charles Gant
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Steve Rose: Homegrown films should be cheaper to watch at the cinema than Hollywood blockbusters, according to the Odeon. There’s only one thing for it: tickets for all films should be priced according to their merits
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Second world war thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as codebreaker Alan Turing finds the perfect combination for success
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Charles Gant: Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film tops the UK chart with an epic weekend gross, while Mike Leigh’s art biopic makes its mark
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Filmgoer allegedly sprayed at showing of Mr Turner after asking fellow viewer to turn off phone
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Mike Leigh’s impeccably researched, beautifully filmed but dull film has to join the dots in order to describe the private life of the highly secretive painter, writes Alex von Tunzelmann
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Letters: To see Timothy Spall in Mr Turner mindlessly attacking a badly painted oil sketch was a painful experience for those that love and study art
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A huge draw at arthouse and multiplex alike, Mike Leigh’s acclaimed biopic, starring Timothy Spall as the great 19th-century painter, exceeds expectations, writes Charles Gant
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British independent film award shortlist also includes Mike Leigh biopic Mr Turner and ‘honour killing’ drama Catch Me Daddy
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Brad Pitt’s passing the cognac, Keira Knightley’s sinking shots and Adrien Brody’s sipping on a sticky limoncello. Catherine Shoard tots up the units in this year’s big films
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Timothy Spall is a giant as the eccentric Victorian painter in Mike Leigh’s visually ambitious biopic, writes Mark Kermode
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Premiere of director Mike Leigh’s film ends a collaborative creative process that started more than two years ago
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Timothy Spall plays the painter as a rough diamond, a blast of the roistering 18th century in the moralising Victorian era
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Open thread: As the Mike Leigh film and Tate exhibition would testify, Turner’s credentials for this accolade are compelling. But there are so many contenders – tell us who you would put in the frame
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The film team review this week's releases, including Mr Turner, Mike Leigh's portrait of the gruff genius of JMW Turner and TV news satire Nightcrawler
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The Guardian Film Show The Guardian Film Show: Mr Turner, Nightcrawler, The Overnighters and Horns - video reviews
The film team review this week's releases, including Mr Turner, Mike Leigh's portrait of the gruff genius of JMW Turner and TV news satire Nightcrawler
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This confident portrait of the great artists hits its stride straight away, with pin-sharp direction and performances, writes Peter Bradshaw
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The enduring performer talks about the emotional moment he received best actor award at Cannes for his role in Mike Leigh’s new film Mr Turner, 18 years after having to miss the festival when he was diagnosed with leukaemia, writes Xan Brooks
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They get the period clothes and the buildings spot-on. So why not the actual work? Turner expert Andrew Wilton on when inaccuracies become travesties
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Marion Bailey’s method acting has taken her from playing the Queen to being picked up by a stranger in the street to Mike Leigh’s latest, Mr Turner. She talks to Ryan Gilbey
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He was a critic who could out-paint most painters, a great educator who reinvented how we see art. Why has John Ruskin been reduced to a prude and a fop in two new films, asks Philip Hoare
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Kate Kellaway asks the director if his acclaimed film about JMW Turner contains more than a hint of self-portrait
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The new Woody Allen, the new Mike Leigh, the new David Cronenberg … Plus David Fincher’s Gone Girl, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, the third Hobbit movie and the final films from Philip Seymour Hoffman and James Gandolfini
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Tate Britain and V&A to host simultaneous shows by landscape masters and contemporaries who helped inspire impressionism
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The red carpet has been rolled, the stars departed and the losers (hopefully) dried their eyes. Here's a reviews recap – now we want to know what's whetted your appetite, and which films you'd prefer to avoid …
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Spall, aged 57, has won best actor for his role in Mike Leigh's new film, Mr Turner. He's not the first performer to be lauded later in life, says Ryan Gilbey
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The Cannes film festival has awarded its top honour to the film many tipped as winner before it even started. The rest of the jury's picks, however, were less predictable
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Timothy Spall's best actor win for his grunting, genius turn in Mr Turner was not a shock. The rest of the jury's choices – including their estimable pick for Winter Sleep – were complete curveballs
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Turkish epic fulfils early predictions to take top prize, while Timothy Spall wins best actor for Mr Turner. But away from best film and best director, surprise wins were in store for Julianne Moore, Jean-Luc Godard and Xavier Dolan
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From Robert de Niro to Timothy Spall... why we love the stars who can fake it