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10 Directorial Coulda-Beens

Many iconic movies had completely different directors attached in their early stages.

10 Dramatic Physical Transformations for a Role

Over the years, actors have put themselves through gruelling transformations for roles. Here are ten of the most extreme.

The five best movies of November 2014

TMW's editor picks his five favourite new releases of the past month.

Sight & Sound and Cahiers du Cinéma release their best of 2014 lists

You'll have to wait until the end of December for TMW's best of 2014 list, but here are the lists from the two most revered film journals.

The Five Best Movies of October 2014!

TMW's editor selects the five best movies reviewed in the past month.

The Five Best Movies of September 2014

TMW's editor selects the five best new releases he saw this month.

TMW's 10 Best Movies of Summer 2014!

Displaying total disregard for the Southern Hemisphere calendar, TMW's editor selects his 10 favourite movies of a surprisingly impressive summer*.

The five best movies of August 2014!

TMW's editor selects his five favourite new releases from the previous month.

The Five Best Movies of July 2014

TMW's editor picks his five favourite new releases of the past month.

Against the Grain: 10 Reviews We Got Wrong in 2014 (Mid-Year edition)

Here at TMW we're occasionally baffled by the praise heaped on movies we feel are undeserving, while other times we champion a movie only to see it trashed in the mainstream. Using the consensus of Rotten Tomatoes as a reference point, here are 10 examples from the first six months of 2014 where our evaluations differed wildly from the general consensus.

Sub Standard: 10 occasions when subtitles should be avoided

If you don't want to be labelled a cinema philistine you should always opt for the subtitled option, right? Right?

The 10 Worst Movies of 2014 (mid-year edition)

At the midpoint of 2014, TMW's editor lists the ten worst movies he's suffered through this year.

20 Great Bernard Herrmann Scores

Born 100 years ago, Bernard Herrmann's career began in the golden age of Hollywood, working with the likes of Welles, Wise and, most fruitfully, Hitchcock, and ended with collaborations with  1970s movie brats De Palma and Scorsese. To celebrate his centenary, here are 20 of TMW's favourite Herrmann scores.*

The five best movies of June 2014

TMW's editor selects the five best new release of the past month.

The 25 best movies of 2014 (Mid-year edition)

At the mid-point of 2014, TMW's editor picks his 25 favourite movies of the year so far.

The Five Best Movies of May 2014

TMW's editor picks his five favourite movies from the last month.

10 Best Quincy Jones Scores

Pop culture may well remember him best as the producer of Michael Jackson's Thriller, but Quincy Jones has contributed memorable scores to a host of movies and TV shows. Here are 10 of his best.

The Five Best Movies of April 2014

TMW's editor picks his five favourite movies from the past month.