26 Jul 2023
Talk to Me review – zeitgeisty horror is slightly derivative but gratuitously fun
The debut from YouTubers-turned-filmmakers the Philippou brothers makes for sharp, bloody viewing, even if it runs out of steam
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14 Jul 2023
While We Watched review – electric account of what it means to be in the eye of a raging storm
Director Vinay Shukla's vital documentary hones in on NDTV news anchor Ravish Kumar as he faces pro-Modi nationalist hysteria
06 Jul 2023
Shabu review – effortlessly breezy neighbourhood portrait is full of flair
Shamira Raphaëla's Netherlands-based doc is both a colourful coming-of-ager and a life-affirming celebration of community
06 Jul 2023
Smoking Causes Coughing review – Quentin Dupieux pulls off another smart-stupid satire
The prolific French filmmaker's latest spoofs Saturday morning kids' television with his usual degree of throwaway thoughtfulness
30 Jun 2023
Small, Slow But Steady review – boxing biopic is an uppercut above the rest
Shô Miyake's film about the world's first hearing-impaired professional woman boxer brilliantly sidesteps the standard beats
22 Jun 2023
The Super 8 Years review – astonishing diary film knits together the personal and political
Annie Ernaux brings her powers of razor-sharp self-reflection to celluloid for this wonderful, moving excavation of motherhood
16 Jun 2023
Inland review – rickety Lynch riff only shows splashes of imagination
Mark Rylance is on solid form in director Fridjof Ryder's noir-ish stab at folk-horror, but an overall lack of focus hampers the film
16 Jun 2023
Pretty Red Dress review – Alexandra Burke shines in an all-too-neat look at Black identity
Dionne Edwards’ impressive debut is well directed and packed with wonderful performances, but fails to fully develop its Big Themes
08 Jun 2023
Hairspray review – John Waters’ musical finds just the right balance of kitsch and sincerity
The cult director's 1988 film brings his trademark subversiveness into the mainstream through its deft exploration of music history
08 Jun 2023
My Imaginary Country review – invigorating insights into a nation at a crossroads
Patricio Guzmán’s multifaceted documentary about the 2019 mass protests in Chile makes for fascinatingly open-ended viewing
01 Jun 2023
The Old Man Movie: Lactopalypse! review – berserk stop-motion comedy is a laugh riot
This absurdist Estonian animation from Mikk Mägi and Oskar Lehemaa makes for a maddeningly immature and hilarious ride
26 May 2023
Unclenching the Fists review – sensitive and thoughtful coming-of-age story
Led by a superb central performance from Milana Aguzarova, this is a promising second feature from an up-and-coming filmmaker