From The Father to The Mole Agent, several films in awards contention this year are about older protagonists. At last, writes Geoffrey Macnab, they are being portrayed not as victims or objects of pity but as strong characters facing very different dilemmas at the ends of their lives
The director’s surreal thriller is regarded as a cast-iron masterpiece, but it nearly didn’t see the light of day. Geoffrey Macnab looks back on its journey from early rejection to topping best film lists
MGM cartoon boss Fred Quimby used to take all the credit for Joseph Barbera and William Hanna’s cat-and-mouse stories. As the new Tom and Jerry movie hits screens, Geoffrey Macnab looks at how resentment can be good for creativity
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