Tom Budge movies, cinema features and reviews

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

The cult director's 1988 film brings his trademark subversiveness into the mainstream through its deft exploration of music history

Though it has its moments, James Mangold's bid to recapture the franchise magic mostly feels like an act of imitation over inspiration

Norwegian filmmaker Bent Hamer's bleak but well-crafted look at Rust Belt America is a deadpan delight... until an ill-judged last act

We've gathered up our most glowing reviews from this year's festival, from dynamic documentaries to dizzying debuts

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

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

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

Unless you're already deeply invested in Clerks lore, you won't get much out of this intermittently fun but badly acted legacy sequel

Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell play a hungry couple in a sweet, sinister road movie about the all-consuming nature of love

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