John Hay 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

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

The latest in Keanu Reeves' most consistent franchise is its best, partly thanks to a better-than-perfect turn from Donnie Yen

With gorgeous animation and a cracking ensemble cast, this sweet, funny follow-up is one of the year's most pleasant surprises

From eye-opening documentaries to intimate dramas, we highlight the films that might have slipped beneath your radar this past year...

Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer are on tremendous form in a bold grappling with art that sets a new precedent for the blockbuster

As the latest take on Persuasion comes to Netflix, Steph Green highlights some of the author's finest screen adaptations to date

Ridley Scott's second film of 2021 sometimes trips over its own silliness, but there's an irresistible gloss to this overacted saga

Todd Haynes is back with a provocative and interesting but lop-sided documentary about one of the Sixties' most enigmatic bands

As the director's novelisation of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood hits bookshelves, Hannah Strong reflects on his oeuvre so far...

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