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
Tales from the dark side
- 15 May 2008
Two directors explore less savoury aspects of human morality Terror's Advocate (12A) dir: Barbet Schroeder Heartbeat Detector (12A) dir: Nicolas Klotz
Film
It's just me, myself and I
- 08 May 2008
Morgan Spurlock's documentary is a masterclass in vain, glib navel-gazing Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (12A)dir: Morgan Spurlock
Film
Don't look now
- 01 May 2008
A gender-bending teen drama plays with the viewer's role as voyeur XXY (15) dir: Lucía Puenzo
Film
Children of the revolution
- 24 April 2008
A minimalist animation sheds light on the muddle of modern Iran Persepolis (12A) dirs: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Film
An incorrigible state of bliss
- 17 April 2008
Mike Leigh's Poppy is on a happy pill that, unfortunately, doesn't wear off Happy-Go-Lucky (15) dir: Mike Leigh
Books
Lock up your darlings
- 10 April 2008
A claustrophobic work argues that desire is a form of imprisonment The Last Mistress (15) dir: Catherine Breillat
Film
Back to the old school
- 03 April 2008
The Eighties are affectionately evoked in this tale of childhood loyalty Son of Rambow (12A) dir: Garth Jennings
Film
The English director
- 27 March 2008
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Despite Hollywood success, Anthony Minghella never jettisoned his sensibility or his intellect
Film
Cruel intentions
- 27 March 2008
Haneke's lesson on cinematic violence is nasty to the point of self-parody Funny Games (18) dir: Michael Haneke
Film
Meet the girlfriend
- 19 March 2008
A promising social satire descends into ingratiating small-town togetherness Lars and the Real Girl (12A) dir: Craig Gillespie
