John Maguire's favourite films of 2011
The Tree of Life: Terrence Malick tackles life, the universe and everything in between with his semi-autobiographical, epoch-spanning film about a boy growing up in 1950s Texas. Poetic, spectacular an
**The Tree of Life**
Terrence Malick tackles life, the universe and everything in between with his semi-autobiographical, epoch-spanning film about a boy growing up in 1950s Texas. Poetic, spectacular and only occasionally overblown, it is as entrancing as it is baffling.
**The Guard**
John Michael McDonagh's hilarious black comedy was the most invigorating Irish film of the year, with an indelible performance from Brendan Gleeson as a devil-may-care rural garda.
**Animal Kingdom**
David ...