Of Gods and Men – review
Severe, austere and deeply moving, Xavier Beauvois's film about monks threatened by fundamentalists is one of the year's highlights, says Peter Bradshaw
O brother, we’re arthouse: the monks taking France by storm
Matt Ford: Of Gods and Men, a thoughtful drama about the deaths of a group of Christians in Algeria, has the nation in reflective mood
Auf wiedersehen Britart: Germany wins when it comes to art
Jonathan Jones: Is Germany the greatest European art nation of the 20th century?
An Ordinary Execution – review
Marc Dugain's tale of a woman doctor treating the dying Joseph Stalin is thought-provoking, writes Philip French
Leap Year – review
Mónica del Carmen gives an outstanding performance in Michael Rowe's Caméra d'or-winning study in sexual politics, writes Philip French
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – review
Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy is rounded off in style with Noomi Rapace at the centre of the action, writes Philip French
Agnès Varda’s Cléo de 5 à 7
Philip French on Jacques Demy's wife's exquisite debut feature
Año Bisiesto (Leap Year) – review
An extreme and explicit movie that leads to a claustrophobic nightmare with an outstanding performance by Monica del Carmen. By Peter Bradshaw
Slackistan or City of Fear: which is the real Islamabad?
The Pakistani Clerks is one of two new films showing the contrasting faces of the country's capital under the strains of globalisation
Dream Home – review
Violence and social commentary go hand in hand in this cleverly constructed, if not entirely successful film, writes Philip French
Chico & Rita – review
Spanish animation Chico & Rita is a musical romance to savour, says Philip French
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives – review
Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Palme d'Or winner is a familiar story given a dreamlike feel, says Philip French
Make Way for Tomorrow
Orson Welles called Leo McCarey's 1937 film the 'saddest movie ever'. Philip French says it is a masterpiece
Aftershock – review
A Chinese disaster movie about a mother separated from her daughter is more soap opera than social commentary, writes Philip French
My Afternoons With Marguerite – review
A French tale of an odd-jobman's transformation through books is a must for reading groups, says Philip French