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  • 3 out of 5
    5 May 2011: A documentary about Botham, Brearley and two stunning Ashes wins of 1981. But it's the Australians who come across best, says Andrew Pulver
  • 3 out of 5
    5 May 2011: Primordial jungles and swooping, colourful reptiles in an IMAX documentary. By Phelim O'Neill
  • 3 out of 5
    Jig 5 May 2011: It's compelling for 40 minutes, but Sue Bourne's documentary about the 40th Irish Dancing championship stumbles into X Factor-style pathos, says Catherine Shoard
  • 29 Apr 2011: She Monkeys, directed by Lisa Aschan, and the documentary Bombay Beach lead field at event co-founded by Robert De Niro
  • 3 out of 5
    28 Apr 2011: Oasis's label Creation and its founder Alan McGee are the subject of this fascinating documentary, writes Andrew Pulver
  • 28 Apr 2011: Letter: Those of us engaged with the Holst Birthplace Museum are delighted that Tony Palmer has made such a splendid film about the life and music of Gustav Holst
  • 26 Apr 2011: Austrian director Nikolaus Geyrhalter's latest documentary is a nocturnal journey examining Europe's obsession with technology and security
  • 24 Apr 2011:

    Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor's film about shepherds is a beautiful look at a way of life little explored on camera, writes Philip French

  • pina wim wenders 24 Apr 2011:

    The extraordinary work of the late German choreographer Pina Bausch is shown off to the full in Wim Wenders's 3D portrait, writes Philip French

  • 24 Apr 2011:

    Likable Lincolnshire lorry mechanic Guy Martin proves the star of this hair-raising look at the Isle of Man's annual TT races, writes Philip French

  • 21 Apr 2011:

    Senior Nato military commanders have been pressing for the unmanned US planes to strike Gaddafi forces in besieged Misrata

  • 4 out of 5
    21 Apr 2011: This sheep-herding documentary from Montana might have been scripted by Annie Proulx or Larry McMurtry, says Peter Bradshaw
  • 4 out of 5
    21 Apr 2011: Likable motormouth Guy Martin makes this motorcycle documentary surprisingly exciting. By Peter Bradshaw
  • 21 Apr 2011: Did a folksong-loving teacher really just happen to write England's most famous classical work? Film-maker Tony Palmer questions the myth
  • Tim Hetherington with his camera at a rebel rally in Benghazi last month. 21 Apr 2011: Peter Bradshaw: In Restrepo and in his photography, Tim Hetherington put himself in harm's way to help convey the realities of a warzone

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