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."  

"This is the best Harry Potter film to date"  

"Pleasant but inconsequential."  

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

"A little too close to torture-porn for most tastes, but debutant director Tom Shankland shows promise."

"Overall, it’s joyous, uplifting – and as funky as the music at its heart."  

"Feels oddly detached from the compelling genre of music it claims to advocate."  

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

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