My Favourite Films of 2018

Last year I said "It's been a pretty awful year in politics, so I find looking back at my year in film a pleasant diversion." Well, politics this year has been far far worse. Let's hope that sense and kindness prevails in 2019. Thankfully, there were some great films in 2018. Here's my list of …

My Favourite Films of 2017

It's been a pretty awful year in politics, so I find looking back at my year in film is a pleasant diversion. The following is a list of my current 2017 favourites, but before I go through them, there are a few special film-related highlights to mention: In January I hosted a Q&A with producer …

My Favourite Films of 2011

The usual caveats apply: a) there are many important 2011 films which I haven't yet seen; b) I tend to change my mind about films, so this is a snap shot of my opinions at this point in time; c) I find it almost impossible to rank films in any great detail, so I tend …