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

From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital

From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital

The Finnish director returns with another profound comedy, this time about a pair who meet under the threat of the Russian invasion

Maïwenn directs and stars alongside Johnny Depp in a watchable but unremarkable film about Louis XV's favourite mistress

This documentary is inevitably filled with sadness, but also packed with laughs in the company of one of Hollywood's funniest actors

Sarah Kambe Holland’s debut feature, expanding on her short of the same name, pairs bold queer storytelling with a rich visual world

First-time director Raine Allen-Miller's brilliantly infectious and funny rom-com brings the streets of south London to colourful life

Franz Rogowski plays a Legionnaire whose path crosses with a Nigerian guerrilla fighter in a film of pure vigour and vibes

Overrated hack or underrated auteur? Fedor Tot explores the twisty filmmaker's output to mark the release of Knock at the Cabin