On Cinema

Political thrillers from South America

The digital preservation of thousands of Polish feature films and documentaries is a gift to international film culture

The recent restoration of Erich von Stroheim’s Foolish Wives shows that the original movie is astonishingly modern

The idea that there are multiple universes and that it might be possible to “‘versejump” is surely one way of explaining the cinematic urge

“War is the original human state,” Russian directors seem to say

Real men have grit in their eye

What to watch inform yourself about the rich Ukrainian cinematic tradition

Christopher Silvester reviews two semi-autobiographical movies: Oscar-contender Belfast and arthouse The Souvenir

Acting ability should matter more than “lived experience”

Two political thrillers reveal the intimate cruelties of life under dictatorship