Sigur Rós's former string section has come into its own, bringing bucketloads of instruments, quirky tunes and charm to the Sydney Festival.

Pedro Almodóvar has developed a sense of style so unique his films occupy an idiosyncratic genre all of their own.

The gravitational force of depression is devastatingly and magnificently explored in Lars von Trier’s Melancholia.

Fabrice Luchini excels in this expertly crafted upstairs-downstairs comedy set in 1962.

The brilliant performers who brought the house down in 2011, as chosen by Limelight readers.

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Insightful, shocking, lurid, masterful: eight examples of Russell’s composer portraits on film. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The experimental director brought the “creative genius” of classical composers to life on screen. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

fter his devastatingly arresting death trilogy (Gerry, Elephant, Last Days), Gus Van Sant takes a gentler look at the flipside of life.

This pitch-perfect documentary is a gentle, heart-warming and infectiously celebratory affair.

The magazine pays tribute to Joan Sutherland a year after her death.

So what was the value of the live orchestra? Incalculable