Simon Kinnear

Ballroom Dancer review

By Simon Kinnear published 14 January 13

Documentary following a former champion Latin American dancer on the comeback trail

Biography Movies

Underground review

By Simon Kinnear published 14 January 13

Re-release of this 1920s love story set in and around the London Underground

49 Films That Will Define 2013

By Simon Kinnear published 2 January 13

New year! New movies!

Hors Satan review

By Simon Kinnear published 14 December 12

The latest from notoriously difficult French auteur Bruno Dumont

50 Darkest Christmas Movie Moments

By Simon Kinnear published 10 December 12

In the bleak midwinter

Christmas Movies

Electric Man review

By Simon Kinnear published 26 November 12

A comic-book movie that's less than heroic

50 Coolest Movie Detectives

By Simon Kinnear published 26 November 12

Sleuths, dicks and inspectors on the case

Starbuck review

By Simon Kinnear published 19 November 12

A serial sperm donor catches up with his 533 children

Cinema Komunisto review

By Simon Kinnear published 19 November 12

A great documentary about the cinema of Yugoslavia

50 Greatest Muppet Movie Moments

By Simon Kinnear published 19 November 12

Restart the music, relight the lights

Is It Just Me... Or Is The Coen Brothers' The Ladykillers underrated?

By Simon Kinnear published 18 November 12

Reappraising one of the Coens' least loved films

90 Greatest '90s Movie Moments

By Simon Kinnear published 12 November 12

Celebrating the pre-millennial icons

My Brother The Devil review

By Simon Kinnear published 8 November 12

A British urban drama that avoids the genre's clichés

Romance Movies

The Pool review

By Simon Kinnear published 5 November 12

Untouristy Goa-set drama that benefits from its simplicity

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan review

By Simon Kinnear published 30 October 12

Affectionate tribute to stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen

50 Greatest Goosebump Movie Moments

By Simon Kinnear published 29 October 12

Scenes that'll have your chills multiplying

Is It Just Me... Or Is Ferris Bueller A Complete Jerk?

By Simon Kinnear published 7 October 12

Righteous dude or sociopathic demagogue?

50 Greatest WTF Movies

By Simon Kinnear published 1 October 12

Weird wonders to warp your mind

50 Greatest Woody Allen Characters

By Simon Kinnear published 17 September 12

Made in Manhattan

Big Boys Gone Bananas review

By Simon Kinnear published 10 September 12

Two Swedish filmmakers try to take on the system

50 Most Awkward Movie Moments

By Simon Kinnear published 10 September 12

Excruciating embarrassment alert

Love review

By Simon Kinnear published 27 August 12

Impressive low-budget sci-fi from debut director William Eubank

50 Greatest Movie Screentests

By Simon Kinnear published 27 August 12

Iconic auditions and unusual 'what ifs?'

50 Nastiest Movie Arguments

By Simon Kinnear published 20 August 12

Raging rows and blistering bust-ups