Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest blends melodrama and psychodrama as a mother attempts to understand her son's strange behaviour
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Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum can't save a tired riff on Romancing the Stone that's desperately in need of actual jokes
Leighton Meester elevates a ridiculous but watchable potboiler about a woman whose friend disappears on a Croatian holiday
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As the latest edition of the ICA's experimental festival returns to London, we highlight our picks for the most essential features...
As Kenneth Lonergan's egocentric epic nears its 10th anniversary, Steph Green looks back on the film's remarkable lead turn
This documentary about the life and career of the bestselling author offers a good overview but lacks truly compelling discussion
As the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary queer cinema returns, we highlight some of this year's most essential viewing...
We just want to hear what the characters are saying, Chris. Is that too much to ask from a piece of popular entertainment?