Possessor review – psychological thrills and gross-out body horror
Brandon Cronenberg's second film stars Andrea Riseborough as a corporate assassin - a freakish treat for those able to stomach it
BFI LFF 2020
The Painter and the Thief review – unbelievably true tale of improbable friendship
Benjamin Ree’s fascinating documentary explores the relationship between an artist and the complicated man who stole her paintings
David Byrne’s American Utopia review – a comfort blanket for troubled times
The inimitable Talking Heads frontman teams with Spike Lee for this joyous celebration of where we are and where we're going
Another Round review – brilliant exploration of wasted potential and getting wasted
A fantastic Mads Mikkelsen reunites with filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg for this refreshingly even-handed ode to alcohol
If It Were Love review – an emphatic celebration of the senses
Patric Chiha’s intoxicating documentary goes behind-the-scenes of dance troupe Crowd, a touring piece by choreographer Gisèle Vienne
Ammonite review – chilly and robust study of emotional labour
Writer-director Francis Lee reinvents the period romance with a cautious two-hander that emphasises struggle over sensuality
Cicada review – one for the LGBTQ+ film bargain bin
Matt Fifer and Kieran Mulcare's trope-heavy and stereotypical queer romance tells an uninspired story about unlikeable characters
Nomadland review – Chloé Zhao delivers a shot of pure empathy
Frances McDormand gives a spectacularly natural performance in this beautiful ode to life on the American road
Days review – a timely meditation on loneliness
The weight of isolation is balanced against the power of human connection in this poignant film from director Tsai Ming-liang
After Love review – a quiet drama that strains credibility
Joanna Scanlan plays a grieving widow who learns that her husband was having an affair in this frustrating debut from Aleem Khan
Shadow Country review – fascinating look at fascism and moral decay
Bohdan Sláma's film about a village on the Czech-Austrian border in the years before, during and after WW2 is bleak but gripping
Wolfwalkers review – Cartoon Saloon at their bewitching best
The Irish animation studio's latest is a visual and lyrical triumph, blending cultural history and folklore to luminous results
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