08 Jun 2023
Chevalier review – Kelvin Harrison Jr. impresses in an undercooked biopic
The actor is on excellent form as the unsung 18th century virtuoso, but director Stephen Williams' uneven film can't quite keep time
Articles by Rory Doherty
01 Jun 2023
La Chimera review – Alice Rohrwacher’s curious excavation of death and memory
Josh O'Connor stars in the acclaimed Italian director's gentle drama about an Englishman treasure hunter, set in 80s Tuscany
29 May 2023
May December review – thrillingly complex melodrama pulled off with tar-black humour
Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman are brilliantly cast in Todd Haynes' acid-tongued take on the real life Mary Kay Letourneau
26 May 2023
Four Daughters review – complex but flawed act of cinematic therapy
Kaouther Ben Hania's immersive doc finds potent truths in its re-enactments, but loses focus as it gradually abandons its premise
23 May 2023
De Humani Corporis Fabrica review – surprisingly satisfying look at what we’re made of
The new film by the Leviathan directors, comprising disorientating surgery footage, gets up close and personal with people’s insides
23 May 2023
The Breaking Ice review – chilly exploration of malaise leaves you wanting more
The latest film from acclaimed writer-director Anthony Chen tells the story of three disaffected youths, but ultimately feels underdone
19 May 2023
Monster review – robust and empathetic excavation of teenage life
Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest blends melodrama and psychodrama as a mother attempts to understand her son's strange behaviour
12 Apr 2023
Assassin Club review – a baffling cross-continental slog
Henry Golding fails to convince as a contract killer in this bizarrely overcomplicated and painfully bland actioner
16 Mar 2023
Rye Lane review – vibrant and romantic passport to Peckham
First-time director Raine Allen-Miller's brilliantly infectious and funny rom-com brings the streets of south London to colourful life
13 Mar 2023
Polite Society review – incisive but not quite iconic action-comedy
Two sisters fall out over an impending marriage in writer-director Nida Manzoor's confident yet comically uneven feature debut
06 Mar 2023
Sanctuary review – Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott play a brilliantly wicked game
The heir of a hotel empire tries to end his relationship with a dominatrix in Zachary Wigon's twisty and electrifying erotic thriller
22 Feb 2023
Next Exit review – lo-fi road movie takes an all-too-familiar turn
Mali Elfman's initially intriguing debut grapples admirably with notions of love and death but its drama is too thinly realised