What can claim to be the greatest film ever? Did the New Wave represent the true synthesis of mass populist form with experimental genius, or do Godard et al pale in comparison to the interstellar thrills of Star Wars? Are Bergman’s brooding The Seventh Seal and Welles’ Citizen Kane really worthy contenders or simply the same old worthy choices? Do the likes of Kurosawa, Fritz Lang and Eisenstein deserve broader appeal outside of serious film students? Could more contemporary hits such as The Dark Knight, Amelie or Lost In Translation supersede the likes of Gone With The Wind, La Dolce Vita and Brief Encounter? Was Norma Desmond right that the pictures have been getting smaller since the actors started talking, or are we still only just at the beginning of a beautiful friendship?