A paranoid thriller in the spirit of '70s pics such as Marathon Man and The Conversation, the film was originally inspired by the 1983-1984 Lebanon hostage crisis, in which three French people were kidnapped and their release was allegedly withheld by the French government so that it would benefit presidential candidate Jacques Chirac, who was then prime minister.
Though there are a few nice ideas, this follow-up to the surprisingly good 2019 original is bogged down by all of the genre's worst instincts
The director's 1993 take on Wharton's novel positions upper class New York as a cutthroat world equal to those of his gangster films
First-time director Raine Allen-Miller's brilliantly infectious and funny rom-com brings the streets of south London to colourful life
Though structured in a rather uninteresting way, Lina Soualem's film shines in its interviews with her infectiously funny grandma
We've gathered up our most glowing reviews from this year's festival, from dynamic documentaries to dizzying debuts
To coincide with the release of Women Talking, Anna McKibbin explores the ethos behind the films of the acclaimed director
Overrated hack or underrated auteur? Fedor Tot explores the twisty filmmaker's output to mark the release of Knock at the Cabin
To coincide with the release of The Whale, Rory Doherty sorts the divisive and religiose director's canon from grating to great...
