The top three sports films that aren’t Rocky
Our regular column on classics in a genre you might've missed
A mournful, brilliantly told story of warfare in Afghanistan
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year is a vital, beautiful exploration of a broken country
A transgender revenge dramedy? It's a Christmas miracle!
Tangerine may be bombastic in its approach, but there is real warmth and joy within the film
An exploration of the irrational
We head down to the opening night of the ICA’s Buñuel retrospective, where a selection of his key films – Un Chien Andalou, Eating Sea Urchins, and L’Age D’Or – display his mastery of the surreal.
Danny Boyle does the Job
With a quickfire script and powerful acting, this is the biopic we’ve been waiting for
The cinema is an instrument of poetry
This week sees the start of a retrospective of Luis Buñuel, the radical Spanish filmmaker, at London’s ICA. We take a look at the director’s life and work, identifying the key themes at play in his films: sexuality, satire, and surrealism.
The lady doth protest too much
Maggie Smith is acerbic and rancid in this Alan Bennett-scripted film
Documentary Corner
This week it's The Cove
Warriors' ambitious subject matter fails to pack a punch
A new film about a cricket team set up by the Maasai spreads itself too thin, and fails to deliver
The five most iconic moments of Tilda Swinton
Last week saw the 55th anniversary of the birth of the saviour of modern cinema, Tilda Swinton. To celebrate, we take a look back at her legendary career; choosing what to feature was difficult, but we have managed to narrow down five of her most iconic moments, and what they
Jafar Panahi is the Iranian neo-realist
Since his 2011 arrest, Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s fimmaking has become a cause célèbre in the cinema world. We take a look at his life, his work, and the events leading up to his ban on producing films.
Documentary Corner
This week, it's Jiro Dreams of Sushi