Everybody loves a good award show, which is why we’re very excited to report the official winners of The 68th Venice International Film Festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia. The nominations, in spirit of the festival’s aim, help to raise awareness of international cinema in all its forms: as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and tolerance. And, with two UK winners on the list, we’re pleased to see that British cinema still has some excellent contenders in its midst…

Upon its release in 1972, On Any Sunday, a low-budget documentary about the lives of motorcycle racers, immediately generated interest (perhaps largely due to the participation of Steve McQueen) and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary. Now due to be re-released on DVD on the 12th of September, it’s our job to see how the documentary stands up against the test of time. And also Steve McQueen is in it. Did we mention Steve McQueen is in it?

Like turkey, disappointing crackers and the traditional game of ‘find grandad’s wig’, Christmas films are always the same. And the strange thing is, we wouldn’t want it any other way. What is on your essential Christmas film list? We bet you’ll find at least a few of them here…