Mexican director Amal Escalante mixes naturalism and otherworldly CGI in bravura fashion
August 2014
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
DVD and downloads: Locke, Ilo Ilo, Heli, Arthur and Mike and more
Tom Hardy mesmerises behind the wheel of a BMW, while Singaporean director Anthony Chen delicately dissects family life, writes Guy Lodge
May 2014
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Heli review – violent Mexican drugs drama with family dignity at its core
Extreme scenes of bloodshed and torture make this film difficult to watch, but it is redeemed by its main characters' air of defiance, writes Mark Kermode
Heli review – forceful litany of modern Mexican woes
A mix of lyrical, long takes and in-your-face violence makes for a tense watch in this drugs drama from Mexico, writes Steve Rose
The Heli director on why his film was too brutal – and honest – for Cannes
Jo Tuckman: A year on from winning at Cannes, the director says the furore over his film's violence was a sign of the hypocrisy of audience and critics, for whom barbarity is only offensive if it is truthful
May 2013
Film talk
Heli director Amat Escalante: critics are 'cowards' - video interview
