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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Film
Gilbey on Film: Tory Britain on screen
- 04 May 2010
- 2 comments
Our critic picks five films that evoke the spirit of Thatcherism.
Film
Hot Tub Time Machine (15)
- 04 May 2010
A remake of Back to the Future gets a bit stuck in the past.
Film
Jihad for dummies
- 30 April 2010
- 1 comment
Chris Morris made his name with abrasive satire, so it’s a surprise his terrorist-mocking debut feature owes more to Ealing comedy than Brasseye.
Film
Gilbey on Film: election special round two
- 27 April 2010
Our critic's verdict on the (other) party political broadcasts.
Film
Gilbey on Film: election special
- 20 April 2010
- 1 comment
Our critic's verdict on the party political broadcasts.
Culture
The Ghost (15)
- 15 April 2010
Ryan Gilbey enjoys Roman Polanski's subtle, creepy political thriller.
Film
Gilbey on Film: Gervais's kryptonite vs lo-fi "Mumblecore"
- 13 April 2010
Ricky Gervais's silver screen efforts are no match for Andrew Bujalski's understated charm.
Film
Gilbey on Film: you say you want a revolution
- 06 April 2010
- 5 comments
Don't believe the hype about Kick-Ass.
Film
Samson and Delilah (15)
- 01 April 2010
Ryan Gilbey admires a universal love story set in the Australian outback.











