Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The big story
It's big. Very big. It could be the biggest ever. Man of Steel is here, the latest Superman film, directed by Zack Snyder and with Christopher Nolan's sticky fingerprints all over it. The film itself burst fully formed into the media at 4am on Tuesday morning, when the worldwide media embargo was lifted. Our first look review handed it three big stars, an assessment repeated when the capo, Peter Bradshaw, gave his verdict.
Critics across the planet weighed in, with the word being on the positive side of mixed. That of course cut no ice with the big cheeses at Warner Bros, who have already commissioned a sequel; nor with our man in the stalls, Joe Queenan, who took the exact opposite view to WB. Give the superheroes a rest, was his basic message.
In the news
Ghost of Diana returns in biopic starring Naomi Watts
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predict film industry 'implosion'
Eddie Redmayne set to play Stephen Hawking in biopic
French teacher suspended for showing Saw to class of 11-year-olds
Black Swan interns win landmark case
Carey Mulligan turns down lead role in Hillary Clinton biopic Rodham
Mel Gibson being lined up to play villain in The Expendables 3
Melissa McCarthy poster digitally altered to make her look thinner
On the blog
Why are gay characters at the top of Hollywood's kill list?
Winona Ryder: five best moments
Fear while flying: World War Z offers the latest in a string of deadly flights
The Desolation of Smaug's quest to transform The Hobbit
Clip joint: cinema's most unusual weapons
Post-apocalypse cinema: abandoned Earths and disturbing doppelgangers
Mr and Mr Smith: After Earth tops UK box office
Cine-files: PeckhamPlex, London
Quiz: Jurassic Park – test your film knowledge
Watch and listen
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa – watch the new trailer
Diana: watch the first trailer of the royal biopic
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - watch the first trailer
Killing Season trailer: look who's stalking – it's De Niro and Travolta
Video on demand
When China Met Africa
Directors Marc and Nick Francis follows various Chinese enterprises underway in Zambia – from large-scale roadbuilding to small-scale crop-growing – and underscore the uneasy relationship between the two. Watch it on demand here.
The Monastery: Mr Vig and the Nun
An award-winning film about a millionaire who wants to establish a Russian Orthodox religious order in his castle. Watch it on demand here.
The Punk Syndrome: watch the film on demand
An upbeat documentary about a punk band from Finland, whose members are all learning-disabled. Watch it on demand here.
• For more of the best independent, cult or classic films and documentaries chosen by Guardian Film, keep an eye on the Guardian screening room
Further reading
Hollywood's latest craze: the over-40 female actor
Ethan Hawke: playing all the angles
Nixon's White House – caught on Super 8
Ulrich Seidl: 'Those who say I despise people do not understand me'
And finally
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2013/jun/13/close-up-super-man-of-steel
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