Before the Revolution – review
Philip French revisits Bernardo Bertolucci's 1964 classic
Cold Fish – review
A black comedy inspired by two Tokyo serial killers is a little too bloodthirsty for Philip French
The Silent House – review
Despite some jolts, this Uruguayan horror is largely unconvincing, writes Philip French
Armadillo – review
The moral uncertainty of war is conveyed with devastating effect in a remarkable dispatch from Afghanistan's frontline, writes Philip French
Before the Revolution – review
Bernardo Bertolucci's brilliant early film about political and emotional tensions in mid-60s Italy is still just as powerful as when it was first released, writes Peter Bradshaw
Cold Fish – review
This weird, gruesome Japanese story that is – tenuously – based on reality is certainly freaky, but is far too long and wearying
Essential Killing – review
Vincent Gallo plays a Muslim terrorist in this existential pursuit story, writes Philip French
Massimo Troisi: the postman who always delivered
Michael Radford: Massimo Troisi collapsed due to a serious heart condition three days into filming Il Postino. It came down to me whether he should continue
Mark Kermode’s DVD round-up
Overlooked during the awards season, Made in Dagenham will triumph in time
France’s female new wave
The French insistence on regarding cinema as art has helped produced formidable women directors. But is the next generation the most wide-ranging yet, asks Agnès Poirier
Benda Bilili! – review
A cheerful, entertaining documentary about the meteoric success of African slum band Staff Benda Bilili
Norwegian Wood – review
An adaptation of Haruki Murakami's 1987 novel of student life in 1960s Tokyo is a thoughtful, visually striking affair, writes Philip French
Norwegian Wood review – Haruki Murakami novel becomes emoish erotic tragedy
This adaptation of Murakami's bestseller by Tran Anh Hung is gorgeous and sensual
Life Goes On – review
An extended inter-generational soap with more than a hint of King Lear set in the British-Asian community. It clanks and wobbles, says Xan Brooks
Mark Kermode’s DVD round-up
Let Me In, the Hollywood remake of Let the Right One In, isn't a patch on the original, writes Mark Kermode