Christian De Sica

Related Reviews/Features

Repertory Rundown: What to Watch in London This Week, From Coppola to Cross of Iron

From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital

The Wicker Man review – still the definitive experience in folk horror

Robin Hardy's iconic nightmare is back for its fiftieth anniversary, reaffirming its status as a singular entry in the horror canon

Godland review – exquisitely poetic story of colonial folly

Writer-director Hlynur Pálmason sets out in the tradition of Herzog with this visually rich tale of a priest's ill-fated Icelandic expedition

Best of the Fest: 12 Essential Films From Berlin 2023

We've gathered up our most glowing reviews from this year's festival, from dynamic documentaries to dizzying debuts

The Pale Blue Eye review – a flat literary origin story for Edgar Allen Poe

An enticingly snowy and spooky premise is wasted on an overlong, unsatisfying, and poorly acted murder-mystery from Scott Cooper

Thor: Love and Thunder review – the wheels are coming off the Marvel machine

Though Christian Bale and Russell Crowe make great additions to the MCU, Taika Waititi's latest mostly feels uninspired and stale

Best of the Fest: Il Cinema Ritrovato

Fedor Tot reflects on this year's incarnation of the Italian festival dedicated to rediscovering and reframing the cinema of the past

The Audition review – music teacher drama plays more than a few bum notes

Aggravating, poorly acted characters and an overabundance of simmering B-plots sink this tale of an obsessive violin instructor

Cyrano review – lush romance takes Joe Wright back to his comfort zone

The director's trademark sensuality and an excellent turn by Peter Dinklage elevate a flawed but mostly winning musical reimagining

25 Best Films of 2021

As another cinematic year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from miraculous musicals to subversive westerns