On my radar: Juliet Stevenson’s cultural highlights
Juliet Stevenson, star of films, stage and TV series such as The Politician's Wife, talks to Leah Harper about poetry, Iranian film and the magic of Mark Twain
Crystal Fairy – review
Michael Cera is a chauvinist partyhound in a gently subversive Chilean companion to Y Tu Mamá También, writes Mike McCahill
Guy Lodge’s DVDs and downloads
Ridley Scott's 1977 debut, The Duelllists, is a welcome addition to Netflix, writes Guy Lodge
Baftas 2014: Gravity’s pull sees it float past 12 Years a Slave
British produced space thriller just edges Steve McQueen directed slavery film, with American Hustle strong too
La Belle et la Bête – review
Jean Cocteau's magical exploration of the fairytale is compelling and bizarre masterpiece, writes Peter Bradshaw
The Missing Picture – review
The horrors of a childhood under Cambodia's Khmer Rouge are explored through animation and archive footage in this fascinating Oscar contender, writes Peter Bradshaw
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas – review
This classy and beautiful 16th-century period drama is determined, but it delivers less than it promises, writes Peter Bradshaw
Moon Man – review
This German animation about a lunar visitor to Earth is a sweet and eccentric alternative to Hollywood children's fare, writes Peter Bradshaw
Guy Lodge’s DVDs and downloads
Guy Lodge: Child's Pose is a Romanian gem that deserved more of a cinema outing, unlike James Franco's attempt to put the vice back into Cruising
Cinema Paradiso review – homage to the movies needs sweet tooth
Giuseppe Tornatore’s classic gem of nostalgic cinephilia from 1988 is a real experience, even if you might find yourself having heretical thoughts about it
Big Bad Wolves – review
This Israeli vigilante thriller treads a fine line between satire and sick humour, writes Mark Kermode
Floating Skyscrapers – review
Understated performances and sexual realism are a solid start for Poland's "first LGBT film", writes Peter Beech
This Ain’t California – review
A quasi-mockumentary about the fictional skateboarding scene in the old East Germany of the 1980s leads you up the garden path, writes Peter Bradshaw
The Patience Stone – review
A woman in a ruined warzone speaks her mind to her vegetative husband in this powerfully absorbing drama, writes Peter Bradshaw
Cinema Paradiso and the rise of the postcard-arthouse movie
The release of Cinema Paradiso was the point at which foreign-language film developed a new sheen for global audiences – complete with heartwarming stories and a hint of the exotic, writes Phil Hoad