American security guard Richard Jewell saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely report that he was a terrorist.
With Richard Jewell, Eastwood has perfected his cinematic approach to real stories to become one of the most humanistic, bold, and morally invigorating American filmmakers today.| Read in full: Richard Jewell film review We Love Cinema
It’s got a couple of great performances – and a lot of ropey acting from actors playing crass and mendacious caricatures.The Guardian
Clint Eastwood continues his stellar run of films about unlikely American heroes hunted by the spotlight.Little White Lies
The director gets out of his own way to deliver a no-frills, solid-as-oak, competently mounted slice of biopic.IndieWire
Paul Walter Hauser brilliantly portrays the security guard who discovered the Atlanta Olympics bomb only to find himself accused of planting it in this all-American tale of apostasy.Sight & Sound
Alexandre O. Philippe’s approachable, insightful documentary delves into the director's canon through his love of The Wizard of Oz
Alejandro Loayza Grisi's debut explores intergenerational conflict and climate emergency through the story of two elderly farmers
Some fantastic environment and creature designs aside, poor pacing and a lack of jokes will leave parents and kids mostly bored
The director's first animated feature, a bold musical reimagining, is a spellbinding cinematic song of life, death and innocence
As the month-long celebration kicks off again, Steph Green offers a pathway into the most morally murky of all movie genres...
The Macedonian-Australian director's bewitching debut feature is a Balkan fairytale that grapples with identity and humanity. Fedor Tot talks to the filmmaker ahead of its UK release
As the latest edition of the festival returns to the capital, Ella Kemp highlights some of this year's most essential features
To mark the release of Crimes of the Future, Steph Green sorts the body-obsessed auteur's vast filmography from worst to best...
