Everybody Loves Jeanne review – thoroughly modern fable of grief, romantic confusion, and climate anxiety ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
So Foul a Sky review – lyrical but meandering look at Venezuela’s competing national crises ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
A Rifle and a Bag review – a surprisingly gentle look at the lives of former Maoist insurgents in India ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Run Rabbit Run review – frustrating attempt to capitalise on the maternal horror boom ★★☆☆☆ By Anna McKibbin
Notes from a Low Orbit review – slight but magical doc about small-town Scottish life ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant review – Afghan war thriller brings recent headlines to exciting life ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Leonie, Actress and Spy review – frustratingly indirect doc wastes a fascinating life story ★★☆☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
De Humani Corporis Fabrica review – surprisingly satisfying look at what we’re made of ★★★★★ By Rory Doherty
Peter Pan & Wendy review – serviceable but just a bit pointless retread of a classic ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers review – troubling black comedy of misplaced masculinity ★★★☆☆ By Tom Barnard
Their Algeria review – incredibly personal doc elevated by its charming subjects ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Words of Negroes review – fascinating but slight film about the legacy of slavery in Guadeloupe ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Meanwhile on Earth review – amusingly surreal look at the mundane business of death ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Radio Silence review – short but resonant doc spotlights a remarkable Mexican journalist ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Chronicles of That Time review – migrant crisis doc is too opaque to make an impact ★★☆☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Now Something is Slowly Changing review – intermittently fascinating Dutch self-help documentary ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Republic of Silence review – disorienting three-hour doc plays more like news footage B-Roll ★★☆☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Citizen Nobel review – sweet and impassioned portrait of a stereotype-defying scientist ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
235 000 000 review – re-released Soviet doc is a hugely ambitious museum piece ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Athena review – relentless kineticism fuels a deeply political urban war movie ★★★★☆ By Jack Blackwell
Death of a Ladies’ Man review – Leonard Cohen soundtrack elevates a forgettable dramedy ★★☆☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
The Waldheim Waltz review – grim but vital look at a disturbing Austrian moment ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
The Adam Project review – Amblin-inspired tale is generic and emotionally inert ★★☆☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Kimi review – Soderbergh’s pandemic thriller is prescient and never opportunistic ★★★★☆ By Steph Green
45 Days: The Fight for a Nation – scattered but important look at a shamefully ignored war ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Red Notice review – Netflix’s megabudget caper is the year’s most forgettable film ★☆☆☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
Best Sellers review – Michael Caine does his best to lift a predictable road trip ★★☆☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
No Sudden Move review – mercurial heist thriller is equal parts smart and fun ★★★★☆ By Jack Blackwell
Air Conditioner review – fascinating but distant Angolan magical-realist fable ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
The Man Standing Next review – fascinating but impenetrable slice of espionage history ★★★☆☆ By Jack Blackwell
