In the 1940s, the shadowy, skewed visual style of 1920s German expressionism was taken up by directors of American thrillers and psychological dramas, creating that distinctive film noir look.

The best films of Ingmar Bergman

The meaning of life, the trauma of existence and the nature of faith - welcome to the stark and enlightening world of the world's greatest filmmaker.

The best of Indian cinema

Forget Bollywood, the best of India's cinema is to be found elsewhere, most notably in the extraordinary work of Satyajit Ray.

The best French Films of the 1920s

In the 1920s French cinema was at its most varied and stylish - witness the achievements of Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Epstein and Jacques Feyder.

Useful Links

Other things to look at

Review of Les Chansons d'amour

Review of Circonstances attenuantes

Review of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Review of Halloween II

Review of Mourir d'aimer