Sweet-natured everyman Laal Singh Chaddha enjoys a special bond with his single mother. His journey through life intersects with key moments in his country's development including world wars, independence, partition and conflict. Along the way, Laal's innocence and pure heart touch the people he meets but he always returns to his beloved Rupa.
A harrowing Holocaust milieu proves a very bad fit for a silly YA story that is let down by leaden voice acting
This story of the first Zimbabwean team to compete at an international wine-tasting competition is utterly charming
Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer are on tremendous form in a bold grappling with art that sets a new precedent for the blockbuster
Chemistry between Romain Duris and Emma Mackey just about saves an otherwise ludicrous attempt in historical revisionism
To coincide with the 25th anniversary of Robert Zemeckis' sci-fi classic, Luke Walpole looks back on its perfectly pitched lead turn
As the latest take on Persuasion comes to Netflix, Steph Green highlights some of the author's finest screen adaptations to date
With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from Bollywood bangers to belated blockbusters
Fedor Tot reflects on this year's incarnation of the Italian festival dedicated to rediscovering and reframing the cinema of the past
