Christmas shows and classic movies for all the family

Festive shows this season include Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Oliver! and Elf

Festive movies, ballet and musicals – evening outings for the family

From drive-in movies in Galway to the most festive ballet of them all

Goldstone: Power and corruption in the Australian outback

Review: Ivan Sen’s fifth feature is a contemporary western that targets racism

Glory review: A tragicomic tale of a troublesome timepiece

Bulgarian directors Grozeva and Valchanova create a timely, topical film about a watch

Perfect Blue review: Peerless animation that inspired ‘Black Swan’

The late Satoshi Kon’s psychodrama about celebrity is a screwy masterpiece

The best offbeat romcom of the year?

Writer-director Ildikó Enyedi mines female aloofness for both comedy and sadness in On Body and Soul

Genocidal Organ review: A dark, futuristic anime gem

Despite a glossy fan-friendly package Shuko Murase’s film is demanding viewing

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Village at the End of the World

Our Children/A Perdre la Raison

Harmony, balance and derangement

With films ranging from lighthearted comedies to time-travel dramas to high-quality animes, the forthcoming Japanese Film Festival has a line-up that will appeal to all tastes