Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

For film lovers who want more from 2000 than its box-office hits: the year's finest films, from Oscar winners such as Gladiator and Traffic to festival discoveries that critics now rank among the...

A ranked route through action cinema for adults who want memorable filmmaking as well as escalating danger. I favour clear physical storytelling, inventive staging and characters whose choices...

Subtitles are another route into a story, not an entrance exam. These mostly post-2000 films offer clear emotional stakes, a lively genre premise or an inviting group of characters, while keeping...

A soundtrack can outlast the images without becoming mere background. These choices reward a complete album listen, from tightly sequenced song collections to scores with their own developing...