Yash Chopra: a career in clips
Nirpal Dhaliwal: Bollywood's king of romance directed decades of quintessential Indian cinema and helped forge the careers of several of its biggest stars. Here, we look at some of his finest moments
Mark Kermode’s DVD round-up
The 16th president of the US turns vampire slayer in a CGI romp full of dark humour, writes Mark Kermode
Trailer trash: 2012 London film festival
The director of A Prophet reveals plans to film a musical, a chance encounter with John Landis, and free G&Ts for Python fans. By Jason Solomons
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate – review
This martial arts remake is wordy and overcomplex but the action sequences are stunning, writes Philip French
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Inn – review
Weapons, ropes, crockery, Jet Li and the plot are up in the air in this confusing but ludicrously epic Chinese spectacular, writes Steve Rose
5 Broken Cameras – review
Composed entirely of footage taken by a West Bank Palestinian, this account of the oppresion of a village is the kind of material that rarely makes the news, writes Peter Bradshaw
Secret cinema gently subverts Saudi Arabia’s puritanism
In a country where culture can be declared sinful and cinemas were shut down in the 1970s, just showing a film can be revolutionary
Eastern bloc rocking: is Jesteś Bogiem the 8 Mile of Poland?
Phil Hoad: A new film about an early Polish rap crew is a hit in its home country, but misses its chance to make a real statement about post-communist hip-hop
Barbara – review
Christian Petzold's drama may not match The Lives of Others but is still a film of consequence about East German life, writes Philip French
Les Enfants du Paradis
Made in extraordinary circumstances during the Nazi occupation of France, Marcel Carné's epic enjoyed a triumphant reception at its premiere, writes Philip French
Untouchable – review
This odd-couple comedy drama from France is sugary, slick, and slated for success, writes Philip French
Untouchable – review
The hype about this irreverent take on disability is justified, writes Dalya Alberge
That Obscure Object of Desire
Buñuel's final movie, starring Fernando Rey as a besotted philanderer, is funny, beautifully acted and outrageous, says Philip French
The Snows of Kilimanjaro – review
Robert Guédiguian's leftwing drama about working-class Parisian life is as moving as it is principled, writes Philip French
About Elly – review
Philip French enjoys a subtle Iranian psychological thriller from the director of A Separation