2011 was a superb year for cinema, in particular documentaries and British films, says Sean Wilson. Here are his top 10 films of 2011
Kenneth Branagh
My Week With Marilyn: a charming romantic jaunt
Branagh and Williams shine in My Week With Marily, says Simon Roger Key, who popped to The Barn, Dartington, to sample the romantic jaunt
Thor – laying down the gauntlet for the 2011 blockbuster season
A big budget movie done with intelligence, compassion and humour? That’s exactly what Thor is – an expensive Hollywood production that isn’t here to cynically con us out of our pennies, but instead aims to stimulate and entertain