Blue is the Warmest Colour release ‘should be cancelled’, says director
Abdellatif Kechiche, the director of the Cannes hit, has expressed unhappiness about the impact of negative publicity on his own reputation and his film's legacy
Guy Lodge’s DVDs and downloads
Sarah Polley's family documentary is compelling, while Netflix has a treat for Paddington Bear nostalgists, writes Guy Lodge
Metro Manila – review
British director Sean Ellis makes a distinctive marriage of social drama and crime thriller in this Philippines-set film, writes Steve Rose
The Artist and the Model – review
Fernando Trueba's meditation upon the nature of art offers few surprises, but is easy on the eye, writes Mark Kermode
The Artist and the Model – review
The usual male-gaze reservations apply to this film that romantises the relationship between an aged artist and a young woman. The ravishing shooting style soon wears off
Classe Tous Risques – review
Claude Sautet's hard-boiled and absorbing 1960 thriller features a breathtakingly stylish Jean-Paul Belmondo, writes Peter Bradshaw
Claudia Cardinale: ‘I don’t want to stop’
Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale talks to Steve Rose about entrancing Fellini, spurning Brando – and why appearing in 135 films still isn't enough
Pieta – review
Kim Ki-duk's 18th film offers the usual style and panache, but lacks the grace and power of 3-Iron, writes Mark Kermode
The Great Beauty – review
Toni Servillo is a mercurial presence as Paolo Sorrentino returns to familiar territory, writes Mark Kermode
Blue Is the Warmest Colour director hits back after actor complaints
Abdellatif Kechiche rejects suggestions he treated his actors badly on the set of the Palme d'Or winning drama
Pieta – review
Though no masterpiece, Kim Ki-duk's tale of redemption bristles with the Korean film-maker's trademark anger and agony, writes Peter Bradshaw
The Great Beauty review – a pure sensual overload of richness and strangeness
A swooning love letter to Roman decadence starring Toni Servillo, this is Paolo Sorrentino's best film yet
Blue is the Warmest Colour actors say filming lesbian love story was ‘horrible’
Adèle Exarchopolous and Léa Seydoux claim sex scene took 10 days to shoot and they were made to hit each other for an hour
Bonjour Tristesse; Plein Soleil – review
In his final column for the Observer, Philip French welcomes the re-release of two influential classics from the late 1950s
Plein Soleil review – a Dorian Gray portrait of male beauty and unscrupulous daring
René Clément's 1960 adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley may be a little dated, but Alain Delon puts in a terrifically good performance