I was asked by a friend about my favourite films, so here goes with a list of the top ten that come to mind today. They are in no particular order. There should be a Woody Allen here, but in truth I prefer the ten below. These are selected on the basis that I’ve watched each no less than five times, and a few many more. In each case I will watch them many more times yet.

Andrei Tarkovsky: Stalker

Francis Ford Coppola: The Godfather: Part II

Krzysztof Kieslowski: Three Colours: Blue

Andrea Arnold: Fish Tank

Chantal Akerman: Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Michael Haneke: The Piano Teacher

Sofia Coppola: Lost in Translation

Charles Chaplin: City Lights

Martin Scorsese: Goodfellas

Milos Forman: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest