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Ryan Gilbey

Ryan Gilbey

Ryan Gilbey is the author of It Don't Worry Me (Faber), about 1970s US cinema, and a study of Groundhog Day in the 'Modern Classics' series (BFI Publishing). He was named reviewer of the year in the 2007 Press Gazette awards and he is the New Statesman's film critic..

Articles by Ryan Gilbey

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Hollywood reborn

  • 28 February 2008
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This year's Oscars signal a remarkable cultural renaissance for America in the twilight of the Bush era, writes the NS film critic, Ryan Gilbey

The buck stops here

  • 28 February 2008

Hollywood money is turning indie film into a bankable but clichéd affair

Don't call it a comeback

  • 21 February 2008

Two giants of world cinema return in understated fashion, with mixed results

The elephant in the foyer

  • 14 February 2008

Bollywood is often ignored by the mainstream media - and that's our loss

Power, corruption and lies

  • 07 February 2008
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Lead actor and director both shine in a drama dripping with foreboding

Off-screen show-off

  • 31 January 2008

The paralysed main character of this biopic is upstaged by the director himself

Sing for your supper

  • 24 January 2008

Tim Burton's Gothic revenge tragedy is a treat for eyes and ears alike

Welcome to the fight club

  • 17 January 2008

The Coen brothers' critique of violence seems hypocritical, given all the carnage

The “phew!” factor

  • 10 January 2008

Two new releases showcase Philip Seymour Hoffman's formidable talents

The last supper

  • 03 January 2008

This Romanian thriller may put you off your food, but it's a treat all the same
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (15) dir: Cristian Mungiu

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