A coming-of-age story about a young man’s discovery of a shattering family secret and an exploration of the power of movies to help us see the truth about each other and ourselves.
This is a profoundly Spielbergian movie but if anyone has earned the right to indulge themselves in waxing lyrical about the healing power of watching and making movies, it’s this man.| Read in full: The Fabelmans film review We Love Cinema
Spielberg’s 1950s-set semi-memoir brilliantly examines how we edit our own life stories, and the repercussionsThe Guardian
While it might not be a particularly “deep” film, it is absolutely the Spielberg film about Becoming Spielberg that we’ve been waiting for, echoing the world of child-like wonder and the tenacity to manifest dreams that his whole career has centred around.Little White Lies
Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical opus feels safe and neat; its most interesting revelations seem to surface in spite of, not out of, its steadfast attempts to plumb its maker’s psyche.Sight & Sound
This sombre and surprisingly stylish debut from British filmmaker Adura Onashile skilfully explores notions of family and seperation
Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun headline an adaptation of the acclaimed short story that can't help but feel dated in its message
British filmmaker Neil Marshall's latest yarn is on the cheap side but reaffirms his status as a capable peddler of schlocky action
Anne Hathaway stars in an uneven take on Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel that swaps soft-centred lust for a clumsy criminal affair
From eye-opening documentaries to intimate dramas, we highlight the films that might have slipped beneath your radar this past year...
As Mark Jenkin's folk horror Enys Men arrives in UK cinemas, Steph Green recommends further viewing in this eerie pocket of cinema
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As another year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring debuts to boundary-breaking blockbusters
