Remaking History: The Past in?Contemporary Historical Fictions, by Jerome de Groot The question of whether fictional representations of the past can offer as much insight as scholarly histories is tackled with verve, says Philip Kemp By Philip Kemp 22 October
Gemma Bovery, directed by Anne Fontaine Despite many attempts, Gustave Flaubert’s tale of adultery remains resistant to adaptation, says Philip Kemp By Philip Kemp 20 August
The End of Cinema? A Medium in Crisis in the Digital Age, by André Gaudreault and Philippe Marion The advent of sound, of TV, of digital – the doomsayers have always pronounced on the demise of the flicks, Philip Kemp discovers By Philip Kemp 2 July
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles, directed by Chuck Workman Having entered Hollywood a wunderkind, Orson Welles could never escape his own myth or his self-destructive tendencies, says Philip Kemp By Philip Kemp 2 July