Close up: a fond farewell for Michael Clarke Duncan

The big story The death of Green Mile star Michael Clarke Duncan on Monday sparked off an unexpectedly widespread reaction; the big, genial actor was held in high esteem by his peers and the film world was shocked by his early demise, at only 54. Though it's fair to say Duncan's impact as an actor had diminished of late, the response demonstrated the enduring power of cinema stardom. Though he only had a single really successful role - that of the convict with extraordinary healing powers , in a Stephen King's adaptation – and that well over a decade ago, its impact ensured that Duncan was elevated permanently in the public's affection. He never had another role to match it (a couple of comic turns in action movies like Armageddon and Daredevil aside), but all of Hollywood felt his loss. In the news Shia LaBeouf sent sex tapes to win part in Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac London Film Festival 2012 lineup announced Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson team up for music comedy Frank Bret Easton Ellis says James Deen may star in Fifty Shades of Grey Toronto film festival concerned over arrest of Syria film-maker Clint Eastwood chair speech provides baffling highlight at Romney coronation Sage Stallone died of heart attack, rules Los Angeles coroner On the blog Peter Jackson's three Hobbit films suggest he is running on empty Cine-files: The Rex, Berkhamsted Clip Joints: Clowns Where are the positive female role models in film? Doggie B: the best dog-dancing film the world has ever seen African cinema: ten of the best Watch and listen Venice film festival 2012: Spring Breakers and Linhas de Wellington - video reviews Lawless: watch an exclusive clip featuring Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy - video Venice film festival 2012: To the Wonder and Boxing Day - video Venice film festival 2012: The Master - video review Further reading Two five star reviews for Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master The best films to see in autumn 2012 Tom Stoppard: 'Anna Karenina comes to grief because she has fallen in love for the first time' The 23 best film directors in the world today Adam Sandler's That's My Boy - giving gross-out a bad name Summer at the cinema: busting blocks and bucking trends In the paper In tomorrow's G2 Film & Music, Dalya Alberge introduces us to French blockbuster Untouchable, Charles Gant looks at the winners and losers in the summer box office battle, and Fiachra Gibbons meets Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani, star of Asghar "A Separation" Farhadi's About Elly. And as bike-courier thriller Premium Rush pedals frantically into cinemas, Stuart Heritage celebrates non-glamorous transport movies in Saturday's Guide. And finally Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook