David Parkinson

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

Magnificent examination of the criminal mind and Cagney's finest moment.

One of Hitchcock's earlier efforts that was hacked around a bit to take out some of the more ambiguous psychological elements by the editor but still retains the old Hitch charm.

Filmed on a modest budget with a subtle sense of place and pace, this highly impressive debut considers mortality with a wry compassion that's rare for such a young director.

An uncompromising documentary which simply lays its subject bare and dares us not be moved by the raw humanity on display.

This is Hitchcock's longest film and also his most self-referential. Little jokes abound about art and artifice, role play and reality, duty and duplicity and each viewing reveals something new to enhance the pleasure of watching the Master of Suspense at his most mischievous and assured.

Falls into the "interesting failure" category.

Emphasis has been placed on extravaganza, when it should really have been placed on getting good performances out of a talented cast.

Romance novel in narrative this transcends its genre with visual depth and perceptive socio-cultural insights.

Difficult love, Nazis, and a lovely soupy plot...brilliant.

Judy Garland is magnificent in this charming musical with a number of star turns from the impressive cast.

A lighter film for Hitchcock but with a wonderfully sewn narrative and some good performances.

This is a suberbly structured thriller whose excellence is aided and abetted by a spirited cast.

The mood of the movie reflects the exuberance of youth and the wisdom of experience. New Wave gold.

Interesting depiction with a pretty decent performance from Holden and supported by a credible cast.

Stylish and gripping at times, this wry very-French gender satire is definitetly entertaining but falls down a little in the third act.

A compelling study of a small-town lawyer's determination to challenge Cameroon's institutionalised chauvinism, which judiciously combines small triumphs with a daunting sense of the task that lies ahead.

The semi-improvised performances and gently nostalgic tone makes this endearing and captivating.

One of the finest documentaries ever made about the performing arts, this magisterial history of the companies that danced under the name Ballet Russe will enchant dance aficionados and novices alike.

Not quite as fully realised as the classic Adam's Rib, but generally good.

A strange foreboding of what was to come from the Hitch.