Who knew the world’s best golfer was also a great actor? As the Irish golfing ace attempts to become number one in the world, we re-watch his 1978 film Jaws 2!

Sometimes the build-up is prolonged, the music reaches a crescendo, there’s often last words like “It’s better this way” and “be there for mum”. Sometimes it is instant and over in a second, other times it is long-lasting, the heartstrings pulled so tightly tears burst from the eyes. Sometimes it is unexpected and shocking, other times it is bloody and violent, forcing you to turn away. Sometimes it is sad, sometimes it is relieving. Sometimes we care, other times we don’t. Sometimes it is significant, other times it is inconsequential. Sometimes we see it, sometimes we don’t.

Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman and Rosemund Pike star in Richard Lewis’ excellent adaptation of the Mordecai Richler novel Barney’s Version.

The very first Top 10 list of 2011 arrives with a look at the best films to be based on or inspired by British television comedy shows. From Ricky Gervais to Simon Pegg to Ronnie Barker and the Monty Python team, Top 10 films to be inspired by British TV comedy looks at television and films from the late 1960s to the modern day.

The 1980s, 1990s and 2000s brought us some terrific Christmas films. But what is the best Christmas film of the three decades? Home Alone? Bad Santa? The Santa Clause? Elf?

Martin Scorsese has continually astonished. The genius filmmaker has delivered films of character, beauty and intelligence time and again. Robert Keeling takes a look at his favourites.

The Thing is back. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in this prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 classic science-fiction horror film. How does the new creature-feature hold up?

Social media is now a part of everyone’s life. Leanne Miller takes a look at how Twitter and other social media such as Facebook has influenced film.