FILM / Critical round-up

LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS

'No film I know has quite so successfully told us of the relevance of another art and, come to that, very few plays have either . . . Les Enfants remains a masterpiece.' Derek Malcolm, Guardian

'Which ever way you look, the wonders never cease.' Geoff Brown, Times

'Half a century later, we are still marvelling.' Nigel Andrews, Financial Times

EL MARIACHI

'(Director) Rodriguez's ability to keep his story simple and to embellish it not with any pretension but with the liveliness of his camerawork and editing is certainly something to write home about.' Derek Malcolm, Guardian

'Has qualities no money can ever buy, like youthful imagination, puckish black humour and a powerful sense of narrative.' Geoff Brown, Times

'As major a delight as a minor film can be.' Nigel Andrews, Financial Times

LAWS OF GRAVITY

'This is American shoestring cinema at its dynamic best.' Geoff Brown, Times

'A stunning if rather grinding portrait of a posse of small-time hucksters.' Derek Malcolm, Guardian

HOT SHOTS, PART DEUX

'Minor amusements lurk in the undergrowth, but it is a wearying experience overall.' Geoff Brown, Times

'Utterly predictable but entertaining.' Derek Malcolm, Guardian

'Ninety minutes of legalised gag starvation.' Nigel Andrews, Financial Times