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Hollywood star Daniel Day-Lewis is to receive an honour from the British Independent Film Awards.

"They had been in England for three days but they knew no one here. This country was just a safe place.

Rating : * * * Verdict : Witty, stylish and lighthearted, yet an emotionally aloof romantic drama.

ACTRESS Shirley Anne Field made an emotional return to Bolton yesterday to share her experiences growing up in Edgworth Childrena s Home and was the guest of honour at an event to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the National Childrena s Home charity.

Attractive brunette former model who appeared in ingenue roles in several important English films of the early 1960s, notably "The Entertainer" "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" and "Alfie" ;.... Attractive brunette former model who appeared in ingenue roles in several important English films of the early 1960s, notably "The Entertainer" ...

By Kelly Jane Torrance Originally published 04:45 a.m., June 26, 2009, updated 10:29 p.m., June 25, 2009 Article ) No filmmaker wants to be thought of as a one-trick pony, but few can claim to be as versatile as Stephen Frears.

But he produces movies everywhere except L.A., where he has lived for two decades after starting his career in Toronto.

Stephen Frears latest film is Cheri, starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Paris courtesan who embarks on an affair with a 19-year-old. Will the real Stephen Frears please stand up? This guy is one of Britain's best film directors, but you wouldn't know it by talking to him.

Armed with a keen visual awareness and compelling ability to tell a story, Stephen Frears became established as a leading director in British cinema and TV in the 1980s.

Cinephiles looking for a discerning festival programmed with movie lovers in mind should head to Munich.

HE WON'T be able to graze his sheep on the lush Wicklow hills but Daniel Day Lewis couldn't give a fig as long as he can roam the countryside on foot.

In the 40 years since Stephen Frears fell into filmmaking -- "it wasn't my masterplan" -- the twice Oscar-nominated veteran director has defied genre to direct a clutch of movies that inspire a special kind of devotion from audiences.

Unpredictable and famously shy about publicity to the point of Garbo esque seclusion - " sometimes for years - " following a film, Daniel Day-Lewis proved time and again his considerable onscreen talents in roles befitting the highly complex actor.

The Hit is a movie that sneaks up on you. It's very low-energy for a crime thriller--there are bursts of action, yes, but for most of its running time, it's more of a character study.

Stephen Frears, the director of The Queen and the forthcoming Cheri, tells our correspondent how he's fought his demons, and his harshest critics Amy Raphael When Stephen Frears was the president of the jury at Cannes two years ago, it was a blast.

During the 80s, there were numerous sparky cultural critiques of Margaret Thatcher from the likes of Stephen Frears, Ken Loach and Derek Jarman in film, and from other artists working in other areas, especially in the most successful British cultural form, music.