Rye Lane review – vibrant and romantic passport to Peckham
First-time director Raine Allen-Miller's brilliantly infectious and funny rom-com brings the streets of south London to colourful life
Reviews
Pearl review – sublime horror prequel exceeds the original in every way
Mia Goth gives a terrifyingly hypnotic, career-defining turn in Ti West's wildly entertaining and colourful confection of a movie
Other People’s Children review – evocative and swooning story of a stepmother
Rebecca Zlotowski's touching film, starring a luminous Virginie Efira, is an intelligent exploration of being child-free at middle age
Shazam! Fury of the Gods review – DC sequel makes an uncompelling case for its own existence
Though there are a few nice ideas, this follow-up to the surprisingly good 2019 original is bogged down by the genre's worst instincts
The Age of Innocence review – Scorsese’s “violent” period drama is a thing of lavish excellence
The director's 1993 take on Wharton's novel positions upper class New York as a cutthroat world equal to those of his gangster films
Their Algeria review – incredibly personal doc elevated by its charming subjects
Though structured in a rather uninteresting way, Lina Soualem's film shines in its interviews with her infectiously funny grandma
Winners review – likeable love letter to Iranian cinema is too reverent for its own good
Scottish-Iranian director Hassan Nazer's metatextual ode to the movies is undeniably charming, but puts its heroes on a pedestal
Plan 75 review – uneven exploration of ageism brings the future to the present
An elderly euthanasia scheme drives the narrative of this intriguing but erratically paced effort from Japanese filmmaker Chie Hayakawa
Typist Artist Pirate King review – Monica Dolan’s erratic artist paints a colourful picture
Writer-director Carol Morley’s latest dance with the unheard voices of the vulnerable is an acquired taste that’s worth championing
Polite Society review – incisive but not quite iconic action-comedy
Two sisters fall out over an impending marriage in writer-director Nida Manzoor's confident yet comically uneven feature debut
Champions review – a crushingly formulaic underdog sports dramedy
Though there are sweet moments hidden within its generic story, the mediocrity of Bobby Farrelly's new film becomes exhausting
Charcoal review – a family takes in a mob boss in an accomplished crime debut
Though a little devoid of incident, strong writing and performances make for an immersive slice of working class Brazilian life
The Middle Man review – off-kilter black comedy doesn’t stick the landing
Norwegian filmmaker Bent Hamer's bleak but well-crafted look at Rust Belt America is a deadpan delight... until an ill-judged last act
Country Gold review – bizzare musical meeting hits all the wrong notes
Mickey Reece's misguided story of a singer-songwriter's liaison with country legend George Jones is a frankly baffling affair
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom review – gentle if obvious ode to the power of education
Bhutan's first Oscar-nominated film tells a simple, satisfying story of a teacher working in one of the world's most remote schools
Words of Negroes review – fascinating but slight film about the legacy of slavery in Guadeloupe
Sylvain Dampierre's short, brisk documentary doesn't quite say anything new, but the milieu it uses to make its point is compelling
Scream VI review – New York-set slasher gives great stabs but gets lost in transition
The latest installment in the meta-horror saga lacks the stamina and purpose of its predecessors, but still manages to be a lot of fun
Sanctuary review – Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott play a brilliantly wicked game
The heir of a hotel empire tries to end his relationship with a dominatrix in Zachary Wigon's twisty and electrifying erotic thriller
Creed III review – Michael B. Jordan delivers a knockout threequel
The actor and now director plays the essential Rocky hits, all while confirming Jonathan Majors as Hollywood's Next Big Thing
Subject review – surface-level probing of documentary movie ethics
This film admirably explores documentary filmmaking as a form of exploitation, but it can't quite do justice to a fascinating premise
I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) review – lovable but slightly frustrating paean to working mums
This colourful, Sean Baker-esque story of the working homeless in COVID-stricken Los Angeles is surprisingly light on its feet
Buck and the Preacher review – Poitier and Belafonte are glorious in overlooked western
Sidney Poitier’s first directorial effort makes for a wild ride, packed with memorable turns and smart filmmaking
Where God is Not review – eye-opening but difficult Iranian torture doc
Mehran Tamadon asks former political prisoners to restage the conditions of their incarceration in a strange, morally murky film
Limbo review – snail-like outback noir lingers long in the mind
Simon Baker is excellent – and unrecognisable – as a cop assigned to a cold case in director Ivan Sen's stark study of racial trauma
Tótem review – family faces mortality in a devastating, nuanced drama
Mexican director Lila Avilés' second feature finds generous shades of grey in its exploration of the ways we process death
Kill Boksoon review – Korean actioner designed by the Netflix algorithm
Inventive fight sequences are undermined by dreary and uninspired dialogue scenes in Byun Sung-hyun's bloated John Wick wannabe
Eastern Front review – incredible reportage from the Ukrainian frontlines
Vitaly Manskiy and Yevhen Titarenko's ground level documentary about the ongoing conflict is harrowing, though not without hope
In Water review – Hong Sang-soo reaches a frustrating yet fascinating apex
The Korean director, known for his personal, lo-fi efforts, delivers arguably his most minimalist work to date with mixed results
Disco Boy review – cerebral fairytale about the poison of colonialism
Franz Rogowski plays a Legionnaire whose path crosses with a Nigerian guerrilla fighter in a film of pure vigour and vibes
Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything review – gorgeous but far too simple storytelling
Emily Atef's sexually-charged adaptation of the 2011 novel is atmospheric and watchable, but feels too light and repetitive
Till the End of the Night review – well-acted but distracted exploration of love and identity
Christoph Hochhäusler’s queer crime drama has electric chemistry to boot, but loses itself in an overly complicated and winding plot
Music review – dream-like myth-making that gets deep under the skin
German filmmaker Angela Schanelec's slow-going but richly rewarding tableaux tells a story of togetherness at all costs
What’s Love Got to Do with It? review – generic and charmless culture clash rom-com
Shekhar Kapur's London-set film clearly wants to emulate the Richard Curtis classics, but it can't even get the basics right
Cocaine Bear review – this generation’s Snakes on a Plane, for better or worse
Elizabeth Banks's third directorial effort is effective whenever it's in slasher/horror mode, but painfully unfunny jokes drag it down