Xan Brooks

Other side of the hostage crisis

FILMGOERS troubled by factual inaccuracies in the hostage thriller Argo are advised to hold fire until The General Staff arrives to set the record straight. Published 14 Jan, 2013 12:00am

An epic march to Venice

When the Chilean director Raul Ruiz died in August last year, he left a heaving back catalogue of more than 100 features plus one final, unfinished flourish: an epic historical pageant about the 1810 battle of Bussaco. Published 06 Sep, 2012 01:01am

Moore takes a swipe at capitalism

The bank robbers caught on CCTV at the start of Capitalism A Love Story are a forlorn and feeble bunch. We see a... Published 08 Sep, 2009 12:00am

Coppola looks inward with latest film

CANNES It rains overnight and the next day Cannes feels as though it`s been out at sea. Everything is drenched and... Published 20 May, 2009 12:00am