With a second helping of Transformers, a third Ice Age and a sixth Harry Potter coming this summer, you could be forgiven for feeling that a trip to your local multiplex is, as Shirley Bassey once said, all just a little bit of history repeating. Nowadays, though, it’s not just the sequel that’s packing them in. With X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek and Terminator Salvation, it seems that the prequel has finally come of age.

The end is in sight for what appears to have been a strangely muted Cannes this year, the combined spectres of economic downturn and swine flu casting a long shadow across the Croisette that a host of stars and a strong line-up of films seemed unable to shift.

As the communication revolution marches on, we're endlessly invited to share our opinions. Neil Smith asks whether this spells the end for those whose opinions used to matter most: the critics.

A genuine chameleon, Swedish sensation Stellan Skarsgard is the leader of The Swiss Guard in Angels & Demons, though he didn't have to wear a silly outfit and carry a spear. We headed to Rome, where it all happened, and asked Stellan how he fitted into the ambitious new thriller.

MSN Movies heads to Rome to meet Ewan McGregor in the city that becomes a battleground during the final stages of Angels & Demons. He gives one of his best performance as the priest who temporarily becomes head of The Catholic Church. So how did he take to the dog collar?

It's supposedly the year of the 3D revolution. From here on in you'll see 3D goggles in every cinema and film characters that reach out of the screen. But do we want them to, asks Neil Smith.

The film industry has been haemorrhaging cash due to film piracy for decades. But new instances of actions against the cheats has brought this sensitive issue back to the fore. Neil Smith looks into the recent skirmishes and asks if further pirates will be sinking.

MSN Movies is lucky enough to bump into Oscar-winning director at CERN in Geneva - the world leading science experiment where part of Summer thrill-fest Angels & Demons is set. Resisting the urge to mention Happy Days, we dive into angels, demons and how to put something that is the very opposite of "something" onto the big screen…

When MSN Movies meets Tom Hanks at CERN in Geneva, he looks calm, composed and every bit as sharp as the symbology professor he plays in Angels & Demons - Ron Howard's follow-up to The Da Vinci Code. "Wow, there are a lot more online journalists these days," he exclaims. Surrounded by the world's leading physicists, he still manages to exude intelligence as he charms the media throng. "I guess that's the way things are going," he adds. We nod our agreement, trying not to gawk. On with the questions...

Actress Natasha Richardson has died at the age of 45 after an accident during a skiing lesson. The wife of movie star Liam Neeson, the daughter of Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave and the granddaughter of Sir Michael Redgrave, Richardson's death is a tragic and shocking loss to a screen dynasty.

Miley Cyrus has just turned sweet 16, and she's already a superstar. The daughter of country legend Billy Ray Cyrus scored with her Disney TV series Hannah Montana, went multi-platinum in the US with her albums and was a hit in her first big-screen venture, Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds. Now, she's joining John Travolta in the animated film Bolt.  

Notoriously private actress Michelle Williams has been a target for the paparazzi since the untimely death of Heath Ledger, the father of her young daughter, one year ago. In our interview, the star talks about living in the limelight and the inner strength that has kept her going over the past 12 months.

Please excuse the horribly indulgent title of these our new annual movie awards. Ever since an MSN editor with unfortunate initials delivered a gaming column called ‘PG Tips’, we have been known to come up with atrocities such as this. So, with something that definitely isn’t pride, I present to you my slanted movie awards for 2008 – The Holden Globes. See you next year!

MSN chats to Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett-Smith about reprising their roles as animals escaped from an inner city zoo for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Is the animated sequel worth roaring about? We asked the voices behind the animals.

Last November I was on a flight to Athens when the plane seemed to shift to one side. What my frequently flying fellow passengers laughed off as a gentle spot of turbulence might as well have been Hurricane Katrina as far as I was concerned. I frantically dug through my bag for a distraction, thankfully finding a paperback. Sporting a blood red apple and a pair of ghostly pale hands on the cover, it was the now-infamous Twilight. I landed safely - a dedicated fan.

Oliver Stone is no stranger to controversy. His hard-hitting movies have delved deeply into hot button issues, from the Vietnam War and Wall Street greed to the assassination of JFK. Now comes W. - the first major motion picture about a sitting president. Are Americans ready for George W. on the big screen? Stone is betting they are, which is why he's madly rushed his biopic to cinemas before the election.

Variety has just released an illustrious list of 10 stars to watch in the upcoming year. Filling out the list are long-time Hollywood presences like Melissa Leo and fresh-faced newcomers Kat Dennings and Mia Wasikowska, among others.