Film

Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island Reviewed

All That Glitters Is Not Gold: The Worst Oscar Winning Films

David Bax takes a trip down memory lane and looks at the worst films which took home Oscar gongs

The Best From Berlin: Berlinale Film Festival Report

Our man in Germany Stephen Dalton takes a look at the best the Berlinale film festival had to offer this year and reports back to The Quietus

Like Tears In The Rain: Death Scenes On The Big Screen

David Bax takes a look at some of the best - and longest - death scenes in movie history

Unearthing The Lovely Bones: Peter Jackson’s Most Mature Work To Date?

Peter Jackon's latest film _The Lovely Bones_ may seem a far cry from the blood-soaked days of _Braindead_ and _Bad Taste_ but, as Josh Saco argues, there's more to the Kiwi director than lo-fi horror and Hollywood pandering

Vomit, Comets And Tantrums: Films Made In Extreme Conditions

With Roman Polanksi's _The Ghost Writer_ gearing up for release, David Bax looks at other movies made in, ahem, 'challenging' circumstances that nevertheless made it to the big screen

Much Ado About MacGuffin: David Bax On Suspect Plot Devices

Warning: Contains spoilers, melting faces and Tom Cruise

Oil City Confidential, Dr Feelgood, Wilko Johnson And A Spot Of Word Association

Zoe Street Howe describes an unexpected conversion and then talks to Wilko Johnson of Dr Feelgood about the Oil City Confidential documentary

Blur Doc No Distance Left To Run Reviewed

Jeremy Allen takes a look at Blur documentary _No Distance Left To Run_, with reference to _Spinal Tap_

Baiting The Daily Mail: A Prophet Reviewed

Jacques Audiard's crime thriller is "tres bien" according to Jeremy Allen

The Blockheads On Ian Dury Biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

When looking to ascertain how well the Ian Dury biopic reflects the man's life, who better to quiz, says Zoe Street Howe, than the Blockheads themselves...

Warren Ellis: The Road And The Trials Of The Soundtrack

Warren Ellis talks to Luke Turner about his soundtrack work with Nick Cave, and the pressures and pains of working in the film industry

The Art Of Short Films

Philip Ilson, director of the London Short Film Festival, which kicks off tonight, talks about this underappreciated medium and shares his picks of the festival

Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes Reviewed

Robert Downey Jr is the saving grace of Guy Ritchie's Holmes adaptation, finds Jeremy Allen

Vice Documentary Swansea Love Story Reviewed

New Vice documentary _Swansea love Story_ is co-directed by Leo Leigh (son of Mike Leigh) and Andy Capper where drugs are the main love interest, says Antoinette Fernandez

Avatar 3D Review – “More Polished Than Hugh Hefner’s Cock”

Turn your brain off. You'll need to if you want to enjoy the jaw vapourising effects, says Dan Curley

Where The Wild Things Are: On The Couch With Spike Jonze

Robert Barry sits down with the Freud for a review of Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's _Where The Wild Things Are_

A Serious Man & The Greatest Story Never Told By Hollywood

The Coen brothers might have taken the Book of Job as the inspiration for their latest work but, asks Jeremy Allen, why does the Bible not inspire more filmmakers?

The Political Joseph Losey: Another Side Of The Cult Director

Best known for his collaborations with Harold Pinter, celebrated American import Joseph Losey's work ranges from film noir to art-house to ill-advised pulp. But as Robert Barry argues, a strong political conscience runs throughout much of his varied output.

Lo-Fi Fright: Paranormal Activity Reviewed

Josh Saco explains why _Paranormal Activity_ may be one of the best American horror films in nearly 10 years...

Sectioned Cinema: Wojciech Has and The Hour-Glass Sanatorium

Fans of the stranger side of cinema will love _The Hour-Glass Sanatorium_, Wojciech Has' surreal procession of mindblowing imagery and ideas. Lee Arizuno looks back on this under-watched classic of far-out film as a season of Has' work comes to a cinema near you.

We Live In Public – A Warhol For Our Times?

Is Ondi Timoner's new documentary the picture of a prescient tech-genius or a publicity hungry internet clown, asks Dean Sobers

Bad, Dad And Dangerous To Know: Father Figures In Hollywood

Not all substitute father figures were as successful as Arnie in _Terminator 2_, as _Battleship Pretension_'s David Bax explains.

The Quietus’ London Film Festival 2009 Roundup

Val Phoenix takes in the best of the Times-BFI 53rd London Film Festival.

Colin – The Story Of The £45 Zombie Movie

Yeah, yeah, yeah: we know what we said about zombies two days ago. But what better way to celebrate Halloween is there than with a 45 quid, recession-busting zombie movie? None, says punk rock DIY fan Josh Saco

Raindance Festival Review: A Surfeit Of Celluloid

Robert Barry heads to Raindance and sees about a million films so you don't (necessarily) have to

Where We’re Going, We Won’t Need Eyes To See: Event Horizon Revisited

Jodorowsky’s Dune And The Greatest Films Never Made

A new exhibition celebrates Alejandro Jodorowsky's ill-fated _Dune_ project, due to star Salvador Dali, Pink Floyd and the future kings of science fiction. Lee Arizuno tells the full, psychomagical story

Agnès Varda: Walking Backwards Moving Forwards

Poster Children: Died Young, Stayed Pretty Reviewed

This charming documentary about punk rock poster artists examines the designers, collagers and scribblers behind the likes of Nirvana, Hole, The White Stripes and Lightning Bolt. _Died Young Stayed Pretty_ is showing this week at the ICA.

Duncan Jones Interview: Moon & A Return To Sci Fi’s Original Aesthetics

Duncan Jones talks about the challenges of making his low budget film _Moon_, his love of sci-fi, and the impact David Bowie's film career had on his life

The Quietus Blog From The Branchage International Film Festival

Throughout the weekend, The Quietus keeps you posted on all the best happenings at this year's Branchage International Film Festival