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Ryan Gilbey

Ryan Gilbey is the New Statesman's film critic. He is also 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.

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Don't call it a comeback
21 February 2008

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

Film
The elephant in the foyer
14 February 2008

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

Film
Power, corruption and lies
07 February 2008

Lead actor and director both shine in a drama dripping with foreboding.

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Off-screen show-off
31 January 2008

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

Film
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,

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Curse of the multiplexes
13 December 2007

Like this year, 2008 will bring great films - but you'll be lucky to see them

Film
A mature take on youth
06 December 2007

Coppola's latest effort is overblown, but cinema is better off for his presence

Youth With

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