August
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The Innocent review – 60s-inspired heist movie with an existential twist
In his fourth feature film, writer-director Louis Garrel explores with wit and tenderness the risk and worth of second chances
Repertory Rundown: What to Watch in London This Week, From Coppola to Cross of Iron
From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry review – visually striking and wonderfully acted Georgian midlife drama
Elene Naveriani's stylish third feature tells the story of a 48-year-old woman who begins to break down the barriers in her life
The Pale Blue Eye review – a flat literary origin story for Edgar Allen Poe
An enticingly snowy and spooky premise is wasted on an overlong, unsatisfying, and poorly acted murder-mystery from Scott Cooper
Pacifiction review – sunsets and secrets in Albert Serra’s enigmatic epic
Benoît Magimel plays a government official traversing a world of danger and conspiracy against the lush backdrop of Tahiti
1976 review – taut women-centric thriller pops with intrigue and colour
Actor-turned-director Manuela Martelli’s brilliant character study immerses viewers in the paranoid political landscape of 1970s Chile
Three Thousand Years of Longing review – George Miller’s latest is a crushing disappointment
Where the director's 2015 Mad Max sequel had a boundless, thrilling energy, this story about stories barely has any pep in its step
Official Competition review – art movie satire perfectly balances silliness and sincerity
Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat mix big laughs with formal ambition for a comedy that loves and mocks its subjects equally
Beast review – Idris Elba fights a lion to surprisingly thrilling effect
A schlocky premise - what if there was a lion? - makes for unpretentious fun thanks to impressive directing and slick pacing
Her Way review – French prostitution drama is insightful but goes nowhere
A refreshingly non-judgemental and business-focused look at sex work is let down by a dull plot and irritating characters