Deb Allen movies, cinema features and reviews

Now back in cinemas in 4K, the director's first film, based on Jeffrey Eugenides' novel, remains brilliantly elusive and challenging

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

Dionne Edwards’ impressive debut is well directed and packed with wonderful performances, but fails to fully develop its Big Themes

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

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

Mali Elfman's initially intriguing debut grapples admirably with notions of love and death but its drama is too thinly realised

Though its visuals top the writing, Elegance Bratton's first feature is an affecting study of homophobia in the military and at home

Writer-director Kyle Edward Ball's microbudget debut is a terrifying exploration of the intersection between nostalgia and nightmares

The director's first animated feature, a bold musical reimagining, is a spellbinding cinematic song of life, death and innocence

Swedish-Costa Rican director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén explores female desire and emancipation using non-professional actors

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