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
BFI LFF 2020
Another Round review – brilliant exploration of wasted life 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 troop 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
Limbo review – asylum seeker dramedy might be the year’s funniest film
Hilarious yet melancholy, Ben Sharrock's beautiful, ambitious debut shines a light on the absurdity of Britain's immigration system
Relic review – Aussie horror gets old real fast
Natalie Erika James' debut finds the horror in dementia but this slow-paced film fails to take the concept anywhere interesting
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