David Parkinson

Some acute performances do justice to the novel in a quirky adaptation of the novel. Balasko steals the show as the prickly concierge with the warmer side.

Audacious, yet sensitive, Fire may shock traditionalists but is the sort of film that ought to win Indian cinema a whole new audience.

Funny in places but not Allen's best writing...and its difficult to get beyond the conceit.

The performance of Harvey Stephens as the young Damien has invested the film with the chill of genuine credibility.

Rarely has screen satire been so bleak or so mercilessly funny.

Lemmon and Maclaine fail to reproduce the chemistry from The Apartment but this slight film is not as ignorable as reputation suggests.

Bleak and compelling.

A charming, visually sparkling Parisian fantasy with a dark edge.

A snappy, quirky German indie that will thrill fans of early Jim Jarmusch.

Tender and touching, this gay coming-of-ages story is underpinned by a terrific, subtle turn from newcomer Florizoone.

A neo-realist fairy tale that charms without losing sight of its key themes of exploitation and truth to one’s self.

Ruinously prioritising chic over content, this is intellectually and stylistically shallow when it should have been dynamic and compelling.

Unpredictable and compelling, this draws parallels between Japanese and German cultures in interesting and moving ways.

Plenty of mileage is derived from Dujardin's dismissal of everything Arab, Michel Hazanavicius also throws in some supremely silly running gags, while keeping the plot moving at a clip and establishing a rapport between the hapless hero and his insouciantly accomplished assistant, Bérénice Bejo.

Interesting portrait of the shallow nature of fame but overall this fails to engage on an emotional level.

If you can see past the heavy-handed religious overtones you will encounter an inspired and deeply intelligent Bresson classic.

Dated even at the time of release this nevertheless has a comic performance from Walter Matthau worth catching.

Dated and a little clunky but with a few moving performances from the leads.

Despite its sketchiness, this offers a vivid insight into the rejuvenation of a decaying city through fury, activism and music.

The plot pieces might slot into place with a resounding clang, but what it lacks in finesse, this brutal actioner more than makes up for in bullish bravura and technical slickness.

A mix of the fascinating and the frustrating: some of the dishes are exciting and interesting, however, 108 minutes of detail causes this documentary to fall short of its potential.

Powerful, personal, but bombastic.

This has many more plus points than critics at the time were willing to admit.

A powerful meditation on personal freedom from a Hungarian auteur.

It's more than a little precious, but it's also sincere, touching and astute in its insights into social geography and human nature.

The archive footage is compelling, but the soundtrack is a muddle of voice-over, music and effects.

Quietly compelling, but lacks finesse in its characterisation and dogged denunciation of the Ethiopian justice system

A very thin story stretched out for over two hours, this is a melange of the wonderful and the pompous.