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With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring documentaries to box office bombs

From eye-opening documentaries to intimate dramas, we highlight the films that might have slipped beneath your radar this past year...

Isabelle Fuhrman gives a committed turn in Laura Hadaway's debut, but its reliance on tropes means it's more irritating than inspired

From quirky documentaries to unclassifiable dramas, we highlight the films that might have slipped beneath your radar this past year

Joel Coen, Denzel Washington, and Frances McDormand have crafted a ferocious and bleakly beautiful take on The Scottish Play

The writer-director's latest thriller is his best in years, a meditation on ageing that is both ridiculous and entertaining in equal measure

With both The Woman in the Window and Oxygen now on Netflix, we recommend further viewing in this sweaty sub-genre...

Alexandre Aja's latest doesn't quite sustain the breathless tension for its entire runtime but is elevated by a great lead performance

As the strangest of cinematic years draws to a close, our writers pick their favourite films, from unconventional biopics to essential docs

Bigotry and money worries fuel an anxious yet heartfelt debut from director Alexandre Moratto, made on a visibly minuscule budget

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