Simon Kinnear

Shun Li And The Poet review

By Simon Kinnear published 10 June 13

A languidly paced look at the friendship between two foreigners abroad

Fire In The Night review

By Simon Kinnear published 10 June 13

A documentary on the 1988 oil rig disaster

The King Of Marvin Gardens review

By Simon Kinnear published 15 May 13

A re-release of a minor-key marvel by Bob Rafelson

Crime Movies

2013's Weirdest Movie Trends

By Simon Kinnear published 13 May 13

Crazy coincidences or deliberate doubles?

The Stoker review

By Simon Kinnear published 10 May 13

A Russian black comedy that won’t thaw out

50 Greatest Star Wars Characters

By Simon Kinnear published 28 April 13

The Force is strong with them...

Sci-Fi Movies

Marvel Phase 2 - The Complete Guide

By Simon Kinnear published 26 April 13

What the Avengers are doing next

Marvel Movies

50 Greatest Action Movie Moments

By Simon Kinnear published 15 April 13

High-octane excitement and the odd one-liner

King Of The Travellers review

By Simon Kinnear published 5 April 13

Two feuding traveller families sort out their disputes the only way they know how

Small Apartments review

By Simon Kinnear published 5 April 13

Matt Lucas leads an eclectic cast

50 Worst Movie Toys

By Simon Kinnear published 1 April 13

Tired tie-ins and mediocre merchandising

50 Worst Movie Videogames

By Simon Kinnear published 18 March 13

Licensed to kill: terrible tie-ins

50 Greatest Human Robot Friendships

By Simon Kinnear published 4 March 13

Man and machine, together in electric dreams

Hi-So review

By Simon Kinnear published 18 February 13

Aditya Assarat’s ponderous portrait around a Thai actor's relationship traumas

50 Riskiest Movie Projects

By Simon Kinnear published 18 February 13

Did cinema's biggest gambles pay off?

Side By Side review

By Simon Kinnear published 21 January 13

Keanu Reeves’ guide to HD cinema…

Ballroom Dancer review

By Simon Kinnear published 14 January 13

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

Biographical 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

Cinema Komunisto review

By Simon Kinnear published 19 November 12

A great documentary about the cinema of Yugoslavia