Anton Corbijn's first feature film forges a fittingly bleak yet affecting depiction of the life and career of Joy Division frontman, the late Ian Curtis.

Another excellent Cinema 16 compilation has hit the shelves. Just think of it as a sanctuary for baby hedgehogs, says Lance Barrington.

Ash Ghadiali looks at Robert Greenwald's Walmart film and asks just what is Michael Moore's legacy for the art of the documentary.

The entrancing story of a musical genius who defies the odds.

Comic road movie with an Oscar-worthy central performance that satisfies in a non-conventional kind of a way.

Von Trier's newest brings plenty of things to mind. Hegel and Thomas the Tank Engine among others...

Dave McKean's delightfully strange animations and mythical beasts brings out the little kid in you.

Intelligent, engrossing thriller, but does it give you the fear?

From Russia with horror. Nght Watch may contain a lot of mumbo jumbo but get past that and it's great, reckons Lance Barrington.

Oliver, twisted by the Polish dwarf? Not as much as you might think – it’s a sumptuous family tale with dark undercurrents.

Van Sant's latest has all the dreamy strengths of his last two films - just don't go and see it if you're a wannabe rock star.

This indie offering gives a refreshing view of LA life.

It's a movie, Jim, but not as we know it.... muses Tara P. Nevertheless, this low budget sci-fi flick impresses.

Origin stories rule, despite some godawful clichés.

Frank Miller wrote and drew the original sin city comic books and was writer on the classic batman graphic novels, Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One, which were a major influence on the new film Batman Begins. He has recently co-directed a film version of Sin City.

Henry K bemoans the absence of one of Antonioni’s finest works from a season showing at London's National Film Theatre, and dissects its political importance.