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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Sing for your supper
- 24 January 2008
Tim Burton's Gothic revenge tragedy is a treat for eyes and ears alike
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Welcome to the fight club
- 17 January 2008
The Coen brothers' critique of violence seems hypocritical, given all the carnage
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The “phew!” factor
- 10 January 2008
Two new releases showcase Philip Seymour Hoffman's formidable talents
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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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Curse of the multiplexes
- 13 December 2007
- 2 comments
Like this year, 2008 will bring great films - but you'll be lucky to see them
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A mature take on youth
- 06 December 2007
Coppola's latest effort is overblown, but cinema is better off for his presence Youth Without Youth (15) dir: Francis Ford Coppola
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How the West was spun
- 29 November 2007
- 1 comment
Brad Pitt stars in a downbeat meditation on fame and criminality The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (15) dir: Andrew Dominik
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Reality bites
- 22 November 2007
Directors today are reluctant to rough it - so we need Herzog more than never Rescue Dawn (12A) dir: Werner Herzog The Darjeeling Limited (15) dir: Wes Anderson
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A rather sorry affair
- 15 November 2007
This confused and timid adaptation does no justice to Monica Ali's novel Brick Lane (15) dir: Sarah Gavron Jesus Camp (PG) dir: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
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Hollywood, year zero
- 08 November 2007
- 1 comment
Now that the internet brings us uncensored footage of the Iraq War, film-makers must move quickly to stay relevant. By the NS's award-winning film critic
