Film

Down the rabbit hole

Animator Satoshi Kon still inspires long after his untimely death, writes Nathanael Smith 

Down the rabbit hole

George Lucas’ new animation movie is half-baked, writes Nathanael Smith

Down the rabbit hole

Mark Kermode is over-optimistic about the current state of animation, writes Nathanael Smith 

 

A city of tears

Patrick Small is charmed by “The Possibilities are Endless”, a new documentary about Edwyn Collins

Illustration by David McCue

The man whose head expanded

The follow up to You’ve Been Trumped illuminates the transglobal fight between Big Money and local communities, writes Patrick Small

Illustration by Stewart Bremner

Shot by both sides

Following an explosive documentary about Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez, Alastair McKay picks through impassioned arguments about propaganda, cinema vérité and the ethics of storytelling

Illustration by David McCue

Pretty green

Director Anthony Baxter on the unexpected global appeal of You’ve Been Trumped