The life of Tony Wilson was a fascinating one- a musical impresario who dominated Manchester in the years of Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays he was an intriguing character. But was his life really filmable- 24 hour party people starring Steve Coogan attempted to be the film of his life- did it succeed? Read on...

The release date for the sixth Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," was pushed back on Thursday to July 2009 from its original slot in November 2008, movie studio Warner Bros. said.

Our reviewer went to see the disaster that was Mongol- that Genghis Khan, if he'd only had a better childhood he might have contented himself with burning cakes instead of cities...

This Sunday's edition of the LA Times featured a piece written by Times TV critic Mary McNamara in which she brought up the question that Dare Not Speak Its Name - What the hell is wrong with so many female actresses in Hollywood today?

Henry Midgley has a couple of kind words to say about the latest Keanu Reeves vehicle "Street Kings" - at least it's better than "Rambo"...

My Brother is an only Child was released in the UK on 4 April. Our reviewer saw it and these are his thoughts.

Jesus Camp is a documentary about a controversial youth training camp in America, we review it here.

Le Doulos is one of the classic French films. Made in 1962, its value as an examination of the criminal mind, not to mention its exciting plot, great acting and vivid direction mean that it has lost none of its lustre over the forty years since it was made. Our reviewer saw it at the British Film Institute last night- here is his review.

The Bank Job is the new British gangster film directed by Roger Donaldson- is it any good?

Blackboards is an interesting film from Iran. It is really about the nature of the choice to become educated in a society which isn't- what's the use of counting when chemical weapons are coming down from the sky.

In a week of tragedy for the British film industry, it has lost one of its brightest acting stars Paul Schofield. An Oscar winner, Schofield though made his greatest impression on stage as Lear and Hamlet and was one of the superb actors of his generation.

The Flight of the Red Balloon is a meditation upon Paris and family life and love- but does it work? Our reviewer went to see it, what did he think?

After the Lord of the Rings and Narnia, the story that helped inspire both Tolkein and Lewis, the ancient English poem Beowulf comes to DVD today in the UK.

Slobodan Milosevic's trial was one of the most important historical events of the twenty first century. A new documentary based on records from the trial has been produced and was screened in the UK as part of a human rights season. We sent our reviewer to take a look...

Is American History X just a polemic or is it a film? And if it is what kind of a polemic is it? Worth watching or worth passing over

A non-biased and restrained review of Rambo...

The Conformist is an incredible film about a servant of the Fascist state. It is also a deeper examination of the aesthetical distinction between fascism and liberalism, between conformity and freedom. The issues it brings up are important and worth thinking about. Its playing at the National Film theatre- we sent a reviewer and this is his review.

Prince Harry, it emerged yesterday, has been fighting the Taleban in Afghanistan. Should we hail him as a mediaeval warrior-prince, proudly leading his people in battle, or is he just another dimwitted royal shipped off to the army and told to stay out of the way?

Eastern Promises comes out on DVD today in the UK. Our reviewer found a copy and watched it- here are his impressions.

So Control the DVD has come out today in the UK, our reviewer Henry Midgley saw it and here is what he thought.

3.10 to Yuma came out recently on DVD, we sent off our reviewer to have a look and he came back with a head filled with cowboys and Immanuel Kant!

The South Bank's year-long celebration of Olivier Messiaen offers a great opportunity to experience the conviction of this visionary composer, as well as hear his central place in 20th-century composition

The influence of Kevin Spacey and Sir Ian McKellen undoubtedly assisted Arts Council England's recent funding U-turn. But where were the musicians?

Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s "There Will Be Blood", is a saga of oil, blood, and cruelty.

In the Valley of Elah is the latest of a long line of films about Iraq. An effort full of merit, it fails in key ways however, but its still a film worth seeing as our critic explains.

Gaslight won Oscars in the 1940s so why did it leave our critic cold this evening when he watched it?

Actor Heath Ledger has been found dead. He was 28 years old.

The nominations for this years Oscars have been announced in Los Angeles. How the awards ceremony is to be held, if at all, is still uncertain, due to the writers strike which has paralysed Hollywood lately.

Madrugada’s new album titled “Madrugada” is probably their best album since their debut album “Industrial Silence”. This is the first time in a long while I’ve been listening to a new album with tears in my eyes, just lovely!

No Country for Old Men is one of the best films of this year- it has a scintillating plot, real suspense, a shocking inevitability, lovely camera work, very good acting and more importantly than anything else a vision of American history and fate that is mature and thoughtful.