Silver Linings Playbook

Jennifer Lawrence’s best performances – ranked!

As talk of another Oscar grows for her performance in this year’s Causeway, we rate the versatile actor’s finest work

Peter Bradshaw

27, Oct, 2022 @11:00 AM

Jacki Weaver: ‘I can be a cow, but I had a very polite English mother who taught me to be kind’

The twice Oscar-nominated star of Animal Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook – as well as the upcoming Father Stu – on mangling accents, Vegemite and preteen fanmail

As told to Catherine Shoard

05, May, 2022 @1:00 PM

From Travolta’s twist to strobe-lit raves: 10 of the best dancefloor scenes in cinema

Here’s our rundown of the best dancing scenes on screen – moments that are often more about humanity than spectacular choreography

Ellen E Jones

09, Apr, 2018 @11:00 PM

When big-screen reunions work … and when they don't

The team behind Oscar-nominated crime thriller Hell and High Water have just announced a new project, but what can they learn from other re-teams that have and haven’t been successful?

Noah Gittell

01, May, 2017 @11:30 AM

David O Russell: ‘I relate to Joy – she manages a lot of commerce that is unforgiving and nasty’

The director talks about his third Jennifer Lawrence collaboration – their most exhilarating yet – and how ‘you have to bleed’ to succeed in film

Catherine Shoard

31, Dec, 2015 @5:01 PM

Bradley Cooper: five best moments

Which of the American Sniper actor’s role do you think are his best?

Tshepo Mokoena

16, Jan, 2015 @12:05 PM

Bored by Home Alone? Try these 10 festive films instead

If you’ve had too much McAllister then there are plenty of other holiday movies to sink into with a glass of port in hand – and we don’t mean Love Actually

Anne T Donahue

23, Dec, 2014 @2:00 PM

Jennifer Lawrence denounces nude photos hack as 'sex crime'

Actor says websites are responsible and that the theft and online publication of photos are ‘a sexual violation’

Jessica Glenza in New York

07, Oct, 2014 @9:21 PM

Toronto film festival 2014 programme release kicks off 2015 Oscar race

• Premieres for biopics of Beach Boys and Stephen Hawking
• Meaty roles for Adam Sandler, Michael Douglas, Richard Gere
• Closing night film is Kate Winslet period drama A Little Chaos

Catherine Shoard

22, Jul, 2014 @3:20 PM

David O Russell and Jennifer Lawrence aim to clean up at 2016 Oscars with mop biopic

Joy Mangano movie, about creator of Miracle Mop and Huggable Hangers, to proceed with script by Bridesmaids writer and Christmas 2015 release date

Ben Child

09, Jun, 2014 @8:31 AM

Jennifer Lawrence wins best actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook

Hunger Games star takes top acting award for romantic comedy opposite Bradley Cooper

Andrew Pulver

25, Feb, 2013 @6:00 AM

Oscars 2013: can Silver Linings Playbook save the day for Harvey Weinstein?

The super-producer, who usually dominates awards season, has only one serious contender left in the Oscars race. Can some last-gasp remarketing of David O Russell's screwball romcom improve his chances, writes Catherine Shoard

Catherine Shoard

21, Feb, 2013 @5:00 PM