Will Sharpe movies, cinema features and reviews

Despite a stacked cast and an intriguing set-up, Benjamin Caron’s twisty film eventually gets caught in its own web of cons

Writer-director Carlota Pereda's tense blend of coming-of-ager and teen slasher expertly avoids shallow reflections on body image

This acerbic 1982 classic, re-released courtesy of the BFI, tells the story of a 17th century draughtsman embroiled in a murder plot

Actor-turned-director Manuela Martelli’s brilliant character study immerses viewers in the paranoid political landscape of 1970s Chile

Where the director's 2015 Mad Max sequel had a boundless, thrilling energy, this story about stories barely has any pep in its step

Emma Holly Jones’ adaptation of the 2009 novel is a little on the limp side, though is propped up by delightful supporting turns

Eefje Blankevoort and Els van Driel’s experimental take on the modern refugee crisis reframes it as a video game to be conquered

To coincide with the release of Parallel Mothers, Fedor Tot delves into the great Spanish filmmaker's vast and transgressive canon...

A biopic almost as eccentric as its cat-loving subject, this Victorian drama eschews convention in favour of something far wackier

As another cinematic year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from miraculous musicals to subversive westerns

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