Ian Thomas Ash movies, cinema features and reviews

Henry Golding fails to convince as a contract killer in this bizarrely overcomplicated and painfully bland actioner

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

Four people are confined to a seaside house in the German filmmaker's quietly apocalyptic mystery about artistic anxiety

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

There are undeniable flashes of brilliance in this study of a washed-up lounge singer, but it's also a demandingly grotesque slow-burn

The actor does fine work in this adaptation, bringing humanity and humour to the story of an obese man in the throes of grief

With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from Bollywood bangers to belated blockbusters

Though it can hardly compete with The Northman, this Viking cosplay adventure boasts gorgeous scenery and charming turns

With just a few days to go, we asked our regular contributors for their favourite nominees, from Dune to Drive My Car

Lana Wachowski returns with a deliriously self-aware fourth entry in the groundbreaking series that both fascinates and frustrates

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