Matilda review – Emma Thompson is miraculous in a vibrant, inventive adaptation
This film version of the acclaimed Roald Dahl show successfully taps into what makes Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's stage version sing
Reviews
The Woman King review – Viola Davis leads a thrillingly visceral action romp
Gina Prince-Bythewood's historical epic puts Black women front and centre, combining the best of Hollywood's past and future
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon review – strange and stunning descent into chaos
Ana Lily Amirpour's hypnotic third feature could be accused of style over substance, but it's so much fun you're unlikely to care
1976 review – taut women-centric thriller pops with intrigue and colour
Actor-turned-director Manuela Martelli’s brilliant character study immerses viewers in the paranoid political landscape of 1970s Chile
Causeway review – Jennifer Lawrence’s PTSD drama is well-acted but muted to a fault
An otherwise often unremarkable story of trauma and healing is elevated by a masterful performance from Brian Tyree Henry
Girls Girls Girls review – fun but derivative Finnish three-hander
Though it cribs a bit too much from Booksmart and Sex Education, this teen dramedy is lifted by a trio of funny, lived-in performances
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris review – Lesley Manville will charm your socks off
The British actor is irresistible as a chirpy housekeeper on a mission to buy a Dior dress, in a film that warms like a nice cup of tea
Palm Trees and Power Lines review – Californian coming-of-ager is bleak but utterly believable
Jamie Dack's unnerving grooming drama is an impressive calling card for both its writer-director and her young star Lily McInerny
Midwives review – deeply moving study of sisterhood in Myanmar
Hnin Ei Hlaing's doc about two rural midwives in a sectarian region is fuelled by the undying energy of its remarkable heroines
Blue Jean review – a smart drama about sapphic love under Section 28
Georgia Oakley’s assured and morally complex debut tells the story of a queer teacher living in Thatcher's Britain
Catherine Called Birdy review – YA gets medieval, with joyous results
Writer-director Lena Dunham proves a perfect fit for this very kind and very funny coming-of-age tale set in 13th century England
Athena review – relentless kineticism fuels a deeply political urban war movie
Romain Gavras's story of violent social rage is one of the most technically ambitious and proficient films of the year
Avatar review – spectacular visuals undone by a slight and sappy story
James Cameron's epic blockbuster, the highest-grossing movie ever, is back in theatres to drum up anticipation for the sequel
Ticket to Paradise review – rom-com revival is an all-too familiar trip
George Clooney and Julia Roberts thrive as bickering divorcees, but they're let down by a script that can't match their chemistry
In Front of Your Face review – Hong Sang-soo’s lyrical ode to humanism
In his latest lo-fi effort, the prolific Korean filmmaker reflects on life and mortality in a rather altruistic way
Blaze review – Aussie debut is a deeply distressing primal scream
Artist Del Kathryn Barton turns her hand to directing with excellent results, elevated by a truly remarkable child performance
World War III review – black comedy of anarchy and social responsibility
Film sets are made into fascistic breeding grounds for chaos in Iranian filmmaker Houman Seyedi’s bleakly funny meta-movie
Funny Pages review – Safdie-produced black comedy is a repulsive delight
Owen Kline's debut owes an immense debt to the Safdie style, but finds ways to make it its own with big laughs and a fantastic cast
Clerks III review – Kevin Smith’s meta threequel is for die-hard fans only
Unless you're already deeply invested in Clerks lore, you won't get much out of this intermittently fun but badly acted legacy sequel
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song review – fascinating deconstruction of musical immortality
This insightful doc goes deep on the singer-songwriter's most famous tune in a bid to uncover the cause of its wider appeal
Bloody Oranges review – flawed but effective state-of-the-nation address
Jean-Christophe Meurisse's political satire often feels like a dead-end, though is saved by fine performances and flashes of humanity
Do Revenge review – enjoyable but hollow Gen Z black comedy
Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes star in an entertaining though ultimately undercooked high school riff on Strangers on a Train
Saint Omer review – a riveting courtroom drama of multi-layered intensity
Alice Diop's first narrative feature is a heart-stopping moral puzzle, featuring an extraordinary turn from newcomer Kayije Kagame
Bodies Bodies Bodies review – nihilistic Gen Z slasher both thrills and frustrates
Halina Reijn's film updates classic genre tropes with a cast of young narcissists who make for great murder victims but bad company
See How They Run review – British whodunnit is a Christmas Eve tradition in the making
Though it's no Knives Out, self-awareness and a fantastic Saoirse Ronan performance keep Tom George's ambitious debut compelling
The Banshees of Inisherin review – a very melancholy comedy from Martin McDonagh
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reunite for a sad tale about two men whose soured friendship leads them towards terrible things
Saloum review – anarchic and ramshackle West African adventure
Three mercenaries square off against the supernatural in Jean Luc Herbulot's unfocused but ambitious acidic western riff
Blonde review – Andrew Dominik imagines Marilyn Monroe’s life as a gauntlet of misery
Ana de Armas is well-cast as the Hollywood icon in the Australian director's beautifully made but repetitive and exhausting film
Dead for a Dollar review – Walter Hill’s empty homage to Sergio Leone
Christoph Waltz and Willem Dafoe co-star in a mostly shoddy western pastiche that lacks craft and compelling characters
The Eternal Daughter review – Tilda Swinton doubles up in an eerie, masterful meta-meditation
Joanna Hogg's self-reflective study of the known and the unknown perfectly blends her sensibility with that of a haunting ghost story