Fear and self-loathing in Steve McQueen's unpleasantly sharp dissection of a sex addict living the high life in New York.
Asghar Farhadi's tale of class prejudice and sexual politics in Iran stands out as one of 2011's best films. Gotta keep 'em separated...

One portrait of a polarizing political figure deserves another. So this week, we cross the pond from Britain to the States with Game Change.
Sunday afternoon with the Iron Lady, checking out that Meryl Streep Madge movie. Fear and wretchedness revisited in a rousing flick.
"Martin Scorsese invites us on a whimsical journey to the early history of cinema." Cheers pal, but we're sick to the back teeth with whimsy.
There are no dragons, very few tattoos, but lots of mental Swedish people in this long, frozen crime thriller from the director of Se7en.
It's been a heavy weekend, so here come some mindless explosions to distract you from that hangover. Tom Cruise to the rescue in MI 4.
It's awards season in the States, and whether you attach any importance to the Oscars or the Golden Globes, this is the time the film...
The vampire has always been open to a wider range of interpretations that it's comparatively one-note undead brethren, the zombie. From the...
An open letter to the directors, wardrobe stylists, Nicholas Cage himself, and anyone else who might be working on a Nicholas Cage movie in...
Watch lasers. There aren't any watch lasers in the new James Bond movie, nor are there jet packs, wheelchair missile launchers, bagpipe...
"You don't need to trust your government; you just need to love your country." This sage advice offered by a stoned George Bush (James...
Rarely do you see a more powerful sight than a 40-year-old man openly weeping in an arcade in rural New Hampshire. With tears of...
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