Skin
A film that tells the heartbreaking true story of a mixed race child in South Africa, writes Philip French
DVD review: Il Divo
The film has incredible visual flair, hurling the viewer around every nook and cranny, says Phelim O'Neill
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
This elegant, cerebral 1985 Japanese-American film is both spellbinding and distancing, says Philip French
35 Shots of Rum
We are constantly held by this quiet, subtle, elliptical film that observes its characters' moods, writes Philip French
Cloud 9
This simple, precise, painfully truthful German movie, edited to the bone, deals with the destructive power of irresistible romantic love, writes Philip French
Cloud 9 review – in love, older doesn’t mean wiser
The sex scenes are arguably pedantic and even crude, but this is raw human drama, well acted
35 Shots of Rum
Peter Bradshaw: France's queen of attuned arthouse Claire Denis returns with a miraculous family drama
Philip French’s screen legends
No 60: Jean-Paul Belmondo 1933-
DVD review: Three Monkeys
The atmosphere and visuals are so impressive, you hardly notice the story unfolding, says Phelim O'Neill
Strawberry and Chocolate
This Cuban classic receives a long-overdue revival, says Peter Bradshaw
‘I’m not interested in making conclusions’
Her new film is inspired by a secret love within her own family, but as ever, it is not Claire Denis's aim to explain - just to show. Kira Cochrane met her
Shirin
This is a long stare at the beauty of female physiognomy, something not readily possible throughout Muslim society, writes Jason Solomons
DVD review: Rockers
A reggae classic since it was released, Ted Bafaloukos's long-lost Jamaican movie is a classic, says Phelim O'Neill
Lake Tahoe
At times the experience is so akin to watching a slideshow that the movements in the frame come as a happy surprise, says Xan Brooks
Rudo y Cursi
It's an entertaining buddy comedy about football, put together with a great deal of Hollywood-style pizzazz, says Peter Bradshaw