David Gritten

"A magnificent tribute to the human soul (...) Unfailingly intelligent, the film shows up the perversion of language under authoritarian regimes (…) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"  

"It is as fierce a condemnation of wars and the generals who conduct them as one might wish."  

"It’s sweet-natured and amusing, with a story to captivate kids; yet the script has enough witty touches to keep adults laughing too. (...) Rating: **** (out of five)"  

"A masterpiece of American cinema (...) With its chilling performance from Robert Mitchum, still has the power to shock"  

"Finally we have the F1 story that is not just for petrol heads (...) its racing scenes are thrilling, and the personal dynamics in the pits and away from the track genuinely intriguing (...) Rating: **** (out of 5)"  

"What’s most striking about the film is how perfectly it now chimes with modern preoccupations."  

"It is now regarded as one of the finest war dramas ever to be made in Hollywood. And that beach scene with Lancaster and Kerr is iconic in movie history (…) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"  

"A guilty pleasure, gangster flick directed with extravagant zest (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"It is serious-minded and dramatic, with universal themes and a clutch of fine acting performances. (...) Arriaga pulls together the strands of his narrative with great expertise"  

"[It] marked a turning point in cinema. Yet it changed film history (...) 'The Seventh Seal' asserted film as a medium that could ponder life, death and existential angst."  

"A mythic masterpiece (...) [It] confirms Zvyagintsev as a director of world stature"  

"Why does it work? Partly because of an intriguing contrast: between the lovely landscape (exquisitely framed by Malick) through which these young lovers wander, and the homicidal ugliness of their actions."  

"Pleasant but inconsequential."  

"'Inkheart' is cheerful and amiable, and in the absence of a Harry Potter film this winter, it fills a gap neatly"  

"The film is a maddening mix of mild fascination and boredom. Bulle Ogier plays Séverine, as Deneuve opted not to reprise her role. Without her, the film lacks the required frisson."

"There are those who find Žižek a delight; but well before the two-hour mark, one feels he has delighted us long enough."  

"A labour of love (...) this is a remarkable documentary and a music film that is utterly exceptional. "  

"Such a bold, imaginative work would never get made in today's fettered, cautious film industry, either here or in America"  

"Sophisticated, sharp and funny, 'Le Week-End' achieves an unusual coup: it’s a film about two older characters that is neither deeply gloomy (like, say, 'Amour') nor twinkly and cheerily upbeat. (...) Rating: **** (out of five)"  

"With the magnificent Elba to anchor it, the film gradually achieves a sort of grandeur, in the manner of the hero it depicts. (...) Rating: **** (out of five)"