Philip Ng movies, cinema features and reviews

The debut from YouTubers-turned-filmmakers the Philippou brothers makes for sharp, bloody viewing, even if it runs out of steam

Annie Ernaux brings her powers of razor-sharp self-reflection to celluloid for this wonderful, moving excavation of motherhood

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

Wider in scope than its amusingly direct title suggests, Jean-Francois Richet's muscular actioner is thinly written but exciting

Alexandre O. Philippe’s approachable, insightful documentary delves into the director's canon through his love of The Wizard of Oz

Steve Coogan and Stephen Frears's latest offering lacks the wit and spark to bring an often mundane true story to exciting life

A schlocky premise - what if there was a lion? - makes for unpretentious fun thanks to impressive directing and slick pacing

A father-son tale about intergenerational trauma, Jeff Rutherford’s debut feature is visually appealing but too literary for its own good

With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from Bollywood bangers to belated blockbusters

Aggravating, poorly acted characters and an overabundance of simmering B-plots sink this tale of an obsessive violin instructor

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