Black Swan begins in a dream and dawns slowly into nightmare. From its opening moments, you know that Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller is going to do something special. We watch the close-up shot of a ballerina en pointe, tip-toeing across an illumined stage. Arms flap, the face of Natalie ... more

Sweet smell of success

Director: Alexander Mackendrick (1957)

Starring: Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis
"Sweet Smell of Success was incredibly funny, an incredibly black film. I was about 12 when I first saw it. And it featured a world-famous columnist whose gossip was gospel to a lot of people. You ... more