
As another year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring debuts to boundary-breaking blockbusters

Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer are on tremendous form in a bold grappling with art that sets a new precedent for the blockbuster

Riley Keough's directorial debut thrives in its depiction of youth but falls down whenever it shoots for social commentary

Céline Sciamma's latest Petite Maman joins a host of strange and otherworldly features about doubles, look-alikes and duplicates

Nia DaCosta's new take on the horror classic is entertaining enough, but it also overshoots for relevance and fails to deliver the scares

Based on an idea by Chris Rock, the latest entry in the long-running horror franchise is suffocatingly self-serious and dull

Brainwashing, Satanic rituals, and lots of weird chanting: here we highlight our top picks from the world of cult escape films...

Jeff Barnaby’s telling of a zombie apocalypse in Quebec is relevant and frequently fun, even if its emotional arcs seem shallow

Lupita Nyong'o stars as the world's most dedicated teacher in this likeable, Australian-set zombie comedy