Meštrovic seems to know exactly what he's doing, and the bold narration, accompanied by a fantastic jazz score, grip the viewer throughout.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film... shows talent and ingenuity.

~ Andrew Robertson -

No Matter Who presents a stark portrait of female aggression in terms that most teenagers will recognise even if adults like to try and forget.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A striking work.

~ Andrew Robertson -

It's a bit of a duff note.

~ David Stanners -

Burbled dialogue and snappy tempers doesn't substitute as drama.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The debut directorial work by Mason Cardiff, son of the great Jack Cardiff, this film is heavy on atmosphere even though it's slender in plot.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It verges on the unhinged, but its good humour is infectious.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Hull's reflections touch on areas the sighted rarely stop to consider, such as the way that still photos are easier to remember than actual physical moments with loved ones.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There's a lack of focus that lets the film down badly.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A taut and good looking showcase for Ikimi and his technical crew.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Rory Alexander Stewart's film isn't quite a shaggy dog story, but as it meanders across Edinburgh it definitely entertains.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The filmmaking is rough and ready, with a certain lack of finesse, but Bicat's sense of humour prevails.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Given that it has so much to say for itself, it's a shame this isn't more involving for the viewer.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s hard not to root for Nuisance Bear, sauntering along the streets, climbing up a heap of snow to peer over a fence into a yard.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With some variety in subject matter across them, No More Wings shows a flexibility with tone in script that's carried over to other duties behind the camera.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This film is clever. It is so resonant that it almost hums.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Emotional tension bristles from almost every frame of Charlie Manton's short drama.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Peter Marsden's film is captivating, haunting - transporting.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Notes On The Other unfolds like a fairytale and will leave you wondering long after the credits have rolled.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Snyder let's the churchmen's emotional recollections do the talking - which proves to be a deeply moving experience.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Jones inhabits the character well, bringing his own brand of darkness and soulfulness to it.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nose Nose Nose Eyes! is likely to make most viewers look away and some leave the room.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A balanced portrait of three people at a difficult juncture in their lives.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With a central character as cute as this one, you could forgive it anything.

~ James Benefield -

From the smallest bit of set and stance comes posture, posterity the goal of this endeavour.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There are extreme and moderate views here, which recall many a social media debate about everything from slavery street names to flags.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The second film for Halifa-Legrand, Nocomodo shows a fiery talent.

~ Andrew Robertson -

A masterclass in storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A thoroughly satisfying, ripping yarn.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The animations give way to film at the end; having heard the stories, we see faces, emphasising that this happened to real people.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The setting has an immediacy, we've all been in one of these stations late at night, with its flickering lights and eerie stillness.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is, inevitably, a film that derives much of its power from context.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Paiso and Vish take a playful approach to the material

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Something unco good in mixing the dread and the drouthy.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The camera in Dominik György's film is never still, tight within this small space to faces and hands, the tremble of finger and lip.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Not just a little tragic, not just a little life-affirming, but touching, moving.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Handsomely mounted in terms of both the wide open landscapes and the confines of the church, Thornton allows the mystery surrounding the boy’s powers to remain that way, unknowable perhaps even to the youngster.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Min Sung-ah's character design and artwork are masterful.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There are so many moments of beauty in this that it amounts to a gallery, a gathering.

~ Andrew Robertson -

It was pretty standard fare for anime. But there was something lurking below the surface, like a thought you can't get rid of.

~ Donald Munro -

Savvy viewers may guess where this is all going, but Curry doesn't push the emotions or the pace despite showing a decent passage of time.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Nefta Football Club scores thanks to the charisma of its two young stars.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Rooted in almost deliberately archaic choices like pixel fonts and static, Sebastian Mulder's film is a stunning piece of documentary.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is something inevitably personal.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The small cast (and the rat) offer good performances.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Hussain, ably supported by nuanced and heartfelt performances from Ignacius and Ladwa, wastes no time in quickly establishing a believable relationship between the two men

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Krymskiy is excellent, not least because he also carries off the violin playing after just 12 weeks of lessons.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A good story that is well-scripted and solidly told and acted.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is a film of silences and pauses, hushed conversations and isolated contemplation.

~ Rebecca Naughten -

The film has sufficient tact and poise to let its subject speak for herself.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The director does not put his name on the film. The script is by Fraser Coull. Let’s blame him.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is an intimate and very endearing film. It's also delightfully quirky.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The men's stories of the very different 'demolition' of the community that was brought about by the drugs trade remind you of the thousands of 'Niddries' up and down the land that were ravaged by recesson.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Jill Connor's animation is earnest, but somewhat amateurish.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The scratchy texture of the film lends an ethereal quality to the images almost as if the passing sea frets and attendant mist have soaked into the very fabric of the film.

~ Rebecca Naughten -

This is one of my favourite performances of the year.

~ Scott Macdonald -

As a study of one character, this could have been very effective, but done three times it becomes rather tedious.

~ Val Kermode -

A bizarre and off-putting perspective, but mesmerising all the same.

~ Owen Van Spall -

An intriguing look at a small story that reflects a much bigger picture.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The delight of the drama stems from the well crafted characters, while its heft hinges on toxicity that may not be immediately obvious.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An extraordinarily thorough film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Writer/director Sandhya Suri - who has a documentary background - is keen to show that everyone plays their part in the prejudices and corruption of the legal system.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Once again, Guiraudie proves himself the master of setting up a mystery by the means of perfect script economy that functions strictly on “need to know” basis.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

The director shows how it’s not just Julie’s tennis skills that have been groomed by the coach but large aspects of her life.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Cat’s viewpoint predominates, and Zilbalodis has an acute understanding of how the world looks from its point of view, of what catches its attention and how its body follows instinctively.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s ironic that a film about a family who have built a perfect facsimile of a life for themselves should feel so overly constructed itself

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Lin and Sun studiously maintain the enigma around Shuo so that we are left guessing as to whether he’s just a disadvantaged teen trying to make his way in the world or a cuckoo in the nest.

~ Amber Wilkinson -