Mark Kermode’s DVD round-up
The 16th president of the US turns vampire slayer in a CGI romp full of dark humour, writes Mark Kermode
Trailer trash: 2012 London film festival
The director of A Prophet reveals plans to film a musical, a chance encounter with John Landis, and free G&Ts for Python fans. By Jason Solomons
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate – review
This martial arts remake is wordy and overcomplex but the action sequences are stunning, writes Philip French
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Inn – review
Weapons, ropes, crockery, Jet Li and the plot are up in the air in this confusing but ludicrously epic Chinese spectacular, writes Steve Rose
5 Broken Cameras – review
Composed entirely of footage taken by a West Bank Palestinian, this account of the oppresion of a village is the kind of material that rarely makes the news, writes Peter Bradshaw
Secret cinema gently subverts Saudi Arabia’s puritanism
In a country where culture can be declared sinful and cinemas were shut down in the 1970s, just showing a film can be revolutionary
Eastern bloc rocking: is Jesteś Bogiem the 8 Mile of Poland?
Phil Hoad: A new film about an early Polish rap crew is a hit in its home country, but misses its chance to make a real statement about post-communist hip-hop
Barbara – review
Christian Petzold's drama may not match The Lives of Others but is still a film of consequence about East German life, writes Philip French
Les Enfants du Paradis
Made in extraordinary circumstances during the Nazi occupation of France, Marcel Carné's epic enjoyed a triumphant reception at its premiere, writes Philip French
Untouchable – review
This odd-couple comedy drama from France is sugary, slick, and slated for success, writes Philip French
Untouchable – review
The hype about this irreverent take on disability is justified, writes Dalya Alberge
That Obscure Object of Desire
Buñuel's final movie, starring Fernando Rey as a besotted philanderer, is funny, beautifully acted and outrageous, says Philip French
The Snows of Kilimanjaro – review
Robert Guédiguian's leftwing drama about working-class Parisian life is as moving as it is principled, writes Philip French
About Elly – review
Philip French enjoys a subtle Iranian psychological thriller from the director of A Separation
The Snows of Kilimanjaro – review
This beautifully performed film never takes shortcuts to get its message across, writes Phelim O'Neill