One of Woody's most aesthetically gorgeous films as well as his classic love-hate letter to the city of his soul.

An interesting piece from Hungary with much to enjoy, only slightly dampened by the occasional clunky device.

The performances are credible, but set-pieces like the water-cannoning of a procession of burkha-clad protesters are also impeccably judged.

The result is both audaciously amusing and provocatively sophisticated.

What makes this such an affecting picture is the contrast between the wonderfully aloof camels and the interdependence of the extended family, whose smiling resilience only hints at the harshness of an existence that has changed little in centuries.

Accomplished and assured.

Wry and haunting.

For all the courage and ingenuity of this extraordinary film, it's clear that Caouette has actually resolved few issues and that his life is still very much a work in progress.

Poetic, provocative and unstoppably powerful. But, depressingly, it probably won't change a thing.

Masterfully manipulative and bloody scary.

A true emotional epic.

The scenario may be overly familiar, but the low-key approach and engaging performances make this an unexpected delight.

A bleak and moving drama with reflective performance from Jack Nicolson.

Whether viewed as a political allegory or a domestic drama, this is the most accessible film yet from one of Europe’s very finest filmmakers.

Unstintingly raw and cynical, this disconcerting and deeply affecting State Of The Union treatise regularly comes dangerously close to caricature.

It might be lesser known, but certainly not deservingly so. This is a cracking piece of Brit cinema.

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.

Long, but engrossing and frequently enraging drama that not only exposes the flaws in the Romanian health service, but also in modern humanity.

Making exceptional use of stillness and silence, this is a rather sad study of the passing of traditional concepts of American masculinity along with the landscape that forged them.

Far from an easy watch, either in terms of its hard-hitting content, seemingly haphazard structuring or its dense symbolism. But this makes sense of the political intricacies by balancing the rhetoric and statistics with everyday occurrences that give the iniquities and inadequacies a human face.

An explosion of garish colour, wacky detail and surreal complications, Almodovar’s very funny, urban comedy overflows with the unexpected. See it!

Harrowing and complex, this study in terror is not for the faint of heart.

Witty, warm and beautifully filmed by Franz Planer and Henri Alekan, it remains an unabashed romantic delight, with Hepburn particularly luminescent. [Review of re-release]

Pascale Ferran as the first female director to adapt this notorious novel absorbs her successful vision with a uniquely romantic vibe.

An unflinching and affecting depiction of the region’s tragic lunacies.

Witty, moving and visually dazzling.

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

Subtle and multi-layered film-making with compelling performances.