THE SALT OF THE EARTH [Wim Wenders & Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, 2014]

The technical perfection of composition and tone in Sebastião Salgado's exquisitely crafted images inspire wonder, but more importantly they also have the power to touch our very core - to elicit empathy, and to stir up an almost overpowering sense of sadness, even despair, in response to the stories being told. This documentary wisely gives us time to look …

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 …