The shipyard painter, political activist and razor-sharp cartoonist Bob Starrett has just written a new book The Way I See It on his eventful life and times. Below we reprint one of his stories and review an essential read
ENO's production of La Boheme is a triumph,
Following on from There Will Be Blood, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson has produced another powerful parable of the American Dream-turned-nightmare.
At last a documentary that refuses to patronise the audience with politically correct platitudes as it preaches the gospel to the converted.
Jacques Audiard's powerful and moving love story was named Best Film at this year's London Film Festival partly due, no doubt, to Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaert's compelling coupling.
Skyfall is being launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bond film franchise created by Albert "Cubby" Broccoli in 1962.
Talented Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev has come up with a story which reflects once more on Russia during the Putin era.
It is more than 30 years since Stanley Kubrick released The Shining yet the fascination with this cult film hasn't waned as this subjective but bizarre documentary shows.
This is a forceful yet poignant drama about a wayward boy who steals from wealthy guests at a Swiss ski resort to help support his loser sister.
Since its foundation six years ago, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival has grown and changed almost beyond recognition and become a signifcant landmark on the international festival circuit and in the Arabic world.
New director Clare Stewart introduced different categories to this year's London Film Festival, which saw Jacques Audiard's moving love story Rust And Bone win the best film award.