Xan Brooks explores his overwhelming love for Terrence Malick’s brilliant, biblical domestic drama (also featuring dinosaurs)
August 2012
Venice film festival: female directors get recognition for a change
Agnès Poirier
Agnès Poirier: Of 22 films in competition at Cannes last year, none had been directed by a woman, but there are signs the tide is turning
March 2012
Film blog
Watch Aki Kaurismäki's new film Le Havre online with us
Dardenne brothers: 'We don't argue in front of the actors'
February 2012
Film blog
Oscars 2012: how The Artist won the Academy Award for best picture
How did The Artist evolve from underdog to dead cert? And how much of its Oscars success was down to Harvey Weinstein?
Oscars 2012: Good boy!
The evolution of The Artist from underdog to rottweiller
Princess Diana biopic to capture final two years of life
Naomi Watts takes leading role in Caught In Flight, the first serious feature biopic about the princess
January 2012
Golden Globes 2012: Is The Artist's awards momentum a dramatic comedy of errors?
Baftas 2012: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and My Week with Marilyn lead longlist
December 2011
First sight
First sight: Uggie
Cath Clarke: After labouring in obscurity for years, this Californian actor is finally making waves, and is even tipped for an Oscar. Oh and by the way, he's a dog
November 2011
Oscar tip heaps loud praise on silent French film
Is Knight of Cups the least appealing film title ever?
October 2011
Lars von Trier makes vow of silence after Cannes furore
Controversial director Lars von Trier issues a statement refusing all future interviews after police question him over his apparent defence of Hitler at the Cannes film festival
September 2011
Lars von Trier is not a Nazi, he's just a naughty self-publicist
Ryan Gosling: life in the fast lane
Lars von Trier retracts his apology for Nazi comments at Cannes
Box office analysis: US
The Help looks worthy of an Oscar
July 2011
Should be a contender: the 50 big films vying for Oscar's attention
The Observer profile
Terrence Malick: The return of cinema's invisible man
June 2011
Watch an exclusive clip from A Separation - video
Winner of the Golden Bear at this year's Berlin film festival, Asghar Farhadi's drama focuses on the events that unfold when a recently-separated man hires a housekeeper to care for his elderly father. It's out in the UK on Friday
