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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Gilbey on Film: Tory Britain on screen

  • 04 May 2010
  • 2 comments

Our critic picks five films that evoke the spirit of Thatcherism.

Hot Tub Time Machine (15)

  • 04 May 2010

A remake of Back to the Future gets a bit stuck in the past.

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.

Gilbey on Film: election special round two

  • 27 April 2010

Our critic's verdict on the (other) party political broadcasts.

Life During Wartime (15)

  • 22 April 2010

A shocking sequel leaves behind a sense of déjà vu.

Gilbey on Film: election special

  • 20 April 2010
  • 1 comment

Our critic's verdict on the party political broadcasts.

The Ghost (15)

  • 15 April 2010

Ryan Gilbey enjoys Roman Polanski's subtle, creepy political thriller.

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.

Gilbey on Film: you say you want a revolution

  • 06 April 2010
  • 5 comments

Don't believe the hype about Kick-Ass.

Samson and Delilah (15)

  • 01 April 2010

Ryan Gilbey admires a universal love story set in the Australian outback.

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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