A mathematician who goes mad is not a subject most directors consider commercially appealing, but then Ron Howard isn't most directors. Despite an ... more
If South Korea has emerged as a leading cinematic light over the last few years, then films such as A Bittersweet Life show why. This is extremely ... more
In courtroom-speak, 'nolle prosequi' means 'to be unwilling to pursue'. In film terms, this worthy warning might be translated: beware the legal ... more
The Life and Opinion of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is an experimental novel written in the 18th century by Laurence Sterne, a Yorkshire pastor who ... more
Director Eleonore Faucher's debut picked up some praise and a minor award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, and it's easy to see why as her first ... more
As the title suggests, documentary film-maker Chris Waitt is not really a hit with the girls. It's not that he can't get a girlfriend - his gangly, ... more
Sometimes referred to as France's answer to Alfred Hitchcock, Claude Chabrol has made some of the country's best films of the last fifty years (the ... more
Here's a riddle: When is a comedy not a comedy? The answer: When it stars Russell Crowe. There is little in Crowe's resume to suggest he has a ... more
Director David Cronenberg is known for exploring the darker margins of humanity. In A History Of Violence he is again trawling similar waters, but ... more
Rather than title his latest film using simply initials, as he did in E.T., here director Steven Spielberg felt obligated to clarify what A.I. meant ... more
