Welcome to Chechnya review – vital and harrowing LGBTQ+ persecution doc
David France’s latest film presents the unfiltered, distressing realities of LGBTQ+ Russians fleeing the torturous Chechen regime
Reviews
Family Romance, LLC review – Japan-set curio from Werner Herzog
This strange but overlong docudrama explores the workers and clients of a company who rent family members
Fanny Lye Deliver’d review – trippy ride through a fractured England
Powered by a thrilling anarchist streak, writer-director Thomas Clay's stagy English Civil War drama is by turns frustrating and fascinating
Athlete A review – devastating sports doc serves as an urgent warning
Netflix's straightforward but vital film explores the decades-long abuse of young women by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar
The Girl with a Bracelet review – sharp, slightly frustrating courtroom drama
Stéphane Demoustier’s compelling whydunnit showcases a knockout central performance but lacks a jaw-dropping payoff
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga review – note-perfect ode to the uncool
An Icelandic pop duo get a shot at musical glory in the year's most unexpectedly joyful film - a return to form for star Will Ferrell
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo review – likeable tribute to an unlikely star
The cult actor best known for playing violent murderers and his role as Machete gets an affable and well-deserved documentary
Wasp Network review – serviceable spy thriller lacks sting
The true story of Cuban defectors in Miami falls short for director Olivier Assayas, who has made his most mainstream film yet
On a Magical Night review – raunchy, shallow riff on A Christmas Carol
The ghosts of lovers past, present, and future visit a woman during a midlife crisis in this forgettable drama from Christophe Honoré
Dads review – schmaltzy but heartwarming ode to modern parenting
Bryce Dallas Howard's breezy documentary on fatherhood makes for enjoyable viewing when it doesn't feel like an extended advert
Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen review – enlightening and essential doc
Sam Feder's eye-opening film explores Hollywood's humiliating and reductive representation of trans people since the early days of cinema
Da 5 Bloods review – an urgent, gruesome masterpiece
Writer-director Spike Lee brings his unique passion and style to the legacy of the Vietnam War to extraordinary, explosive effect
The Australian Dream review – a stinging examination of racism in sports
This ARF documentary featuring Adam Goodes grapples with Australia's racist past and present and refuses to pull punches
Artemis Fowl review – mind-numbingly incoherent YA fail
Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of the acclaimed YA book series has been rendered as the blandest, dullest blockbuster imaginable
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