This is no chest-beating, flag-waving war movie, no propaganda for conflicts past, present or future, War Witch is the story of childhood destroyed, a country in flames and of how we survive the worst of what (in)humanity throws at us.

~ Neil Mitchell -

This is no chest-beating, flag-waving war movie, no propaganda for conflicts past, present or future, War Witch is the story of childhood destroyed, a country in flames and of how we survive the worst of what (in)humanity throws at us.

~ Neil Mitchell -

The movie hits some nasty sweet spots but also falls foul of numerous genre cliches, both old and new.

~ Neil Mitchell -

The movie hits some nasty sweet spots but also falls foul of numerous genre cliches, both old and new.

~ Neil Mitchell -

If Malick's lands were bad, then Wheatley's are sad, as small injustices, petty jealousies and perceived slights lead to cold blooded murder and childish revenge.

~ Neil Mitchell -

If Malick's lands were bad, then Wheatley's are sad, as small injustices, petty jealousies and perceived slights lead to cold blooded murder and childish revenge.

~ Neil Mitchell -

You will learn a few things here, even if you are a film buff.

~ Owen Van Spall -

You will learn a few things here, even if you are a film buff.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Isolation rules and comfort is cold in Scott Graham's gripping and emotionally tense feature debut.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Isolation rules and comfort is cold in Scott Graham's gripping and emotionally tense feature debut.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

McDonagh just about makes this ultra violent meta train ride all hang together.

~ Owen Van Spall -

McDonagh just about makes this ultra violent meta train ride all hang together.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Jake Schreier and scriptwriter Christopher Ford go well beyond the initial fun of the robot conceit to craft a thoughtful film musing on both the ageing process and our relationship with technology.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Jake Schreier and scriptwriter Christopher Ford go well beyond the initial fun of the robot conceit to craft a thoughtful film musing on both the ageing process and our relationship with technology.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Dustin Hoffman's condescending direction turns old people into horrible giggling puppets.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Dustin Hoffman's condescending direction turns old people into horrible giggling puppets.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

I struggle to see how the movie will appeal to 'foodies' let alone those for who food is a run-of-the-mill necessity, especially with such unsympathetic leads as our eyes and ears.

~ Neil Mitchell -

I struggle to see how the movie will appeal to 'foodies' let alone those for who food is a run-of-the-mill necessity, especially with such unsympathetic leads as our eyes and ears.

~ Neil Mitchell -

Pablo Larraín's No is a resounding yes!

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Pablo Larraín's No is a resounding yes!

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Given the Rampling family pedigree there are certain expectations of quality, and Southcombe largely lives up to the promise with this sharply stylish crime mystery that gives plenty of space for Rampling to flex her acting muscles.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Given the Rampling family pedigree there are certain expectations of quality, and Southcombe largely lives up to the promise with this sharply stylish crime mystery that gives plenty of space for Rampling to flex her acting muscles.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Hirokazu Koreeda's childhood adventure is a sweet and subtle tale of friendship, generosity of spirit and the triumph of hope over expectation.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hirokazu Koreeda's childhood adventure is a sweet and subtle tale of friendship, generosity of spirit and the triumph of hope over expectation.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Ozon loves to let his audience's perceptions clash.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Ozon loves to let his audience's perceptions clash.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Are Bill Murray's fabulous presidential brogues what is worth remembering most, or are some of the statements about gender still valid commentary?

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Are Bill Murray's fabulous presidential brogues what is worth remembering most, or are some of the statements about gender still valid commentary?

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

An intense performance from Mads Mikkelsen, who is an actor rarely bettered when it comes to playing men in savage situations.

~ Owen Van Spall -

An intense performance from Mads Mikkelsen, who is an actor rarely bettered when it comes to playing men in savage situations.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Sigríður is the kind of spontaneous interviewee documentarians dream of.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Sigríður is the kind of spontaneous interviewee documentarians dream of.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Vibrant, funny and ultimately touching, Leon's loose limbed narrative is an ode to both the tribulations of adolescence and the city in which it's set.

~ Neil Mitchell -

Vibrant, funny and ultimately touching, Leon's loose limbed narrative is an ode to both the tribulations of adolescence and the city in which it's set.

~ Neil Mitchell -

Small-town prejudice and the fear of otherness are roundly exposed for their absurdity, but the sensitivity of the artistic disposition and even the importance of good dental care are also sensibly celebrated.

~ Anton Bitel -

Small-town prejudice and the fear of otherness are roundly exposed for their absurdity, but the sensitivity of the artistic disposition and even the importance of good dental care are also sensibly celebrated.

~ Anton Bitel -

The arguments are persuasive, and Balog is a charismatic presence at all times.

~ Owen Van Spall -

The arguments are persuasive, and Balog is a charismatic presence at all times.

~ Owen Van Spall -

The title of Niall McGann’s documentary is a joke, elevating the work to a level of self-importance that the mischief therein consistently and amusingly undercuts.

~ Michael Pattison -

The title of Niall McGann’s documentary is a joke, elevating the work to a level of self-importance that the mischief therein consistently and amusingly undercuts.

~ Michael Pattison -

As a first feature, it may not be totally surprising or very subtle, but it does have some impact, particularly visually.

~ Owen Van Spall -

As a first feature, it may not be totally surprising or very subtle, but it does have some impact, particularly visually.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Bethmann understands the situation well, but her closeness to the teenager and the personal character that the film takes on as a result is something else.

~ Jennie Kermode -

So carefully balanced is this that the film could almost have emerged as a romcom, and it’s that possibility, that clash between the absurdity that cinema has taught us to expect and the bitterness of real life, that makes it so effective.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Through the lens of the men’s romance, Onir takes in a good deal more, exploring the complex realities behind assumptions of prejudice and the myriad factors that go into making each of us who we are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Throughout the film there is a sense of play, and even as the story evolves to take on darker material, something of that lightness, that happy-go-lucky quality remains.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film hinges on amazing vocal work by Lalama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a genuine unpredictability to Honey Bunch, both structurally and thematically.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Where the episodes work is when they have a driving, kinetic energy about them. When they don't it's repetitious loop.

~ Donald Munro -

The film, directed by feature debutant Shaun Dozier, retains the density of dialogue you might expect from a stage play but, by leaning into the theatrical nature of the proceedings, Dozier is in some ways able to make this into a virtue.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Coogan is well cast in this tricky role, moving easily from humour to heartbreak..

~ Jennie Kermode -

Manizha Bakhtari may not be a household name but after watching Natalie Halla’s documentary you’re likely to think she ought to be.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Sung’s own camera plays tricks, placing objects too close in the foreground so that parts of an image are out of focus, like an incomplete memory.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The concept, narrative, dialogue, cinematography and action sequences are elements of Scanners that can't be faulted.

~ Donald Munro -

The film hangs on Pemberton’s performance, and he imbues Doug with a sweetness that makes us feel for him despite his deeply misguided actions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The screenplay written by the filmmaker and Andrea Piva is a proper masterwork, from the basic plotting to the intelligent, insightful dialogue.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

From the start, there is something different about this film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite the anger at the unfairness of what has gone before, this is ultimately a warm-hearted, life-affirming film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It is a ride, okay, and it is a bit nauseating and therefore not sterile.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

It’s also striking to think that when Leila is looking forward into the future, she is already, in some senses, looking at our recent past, which only reinforces the sense of the cyclical and ongoing nature of her themes.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Thorne still comes across as being at the stage where many aspects of her work are experimental. She’s yet to settle into her style.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

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 -

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 -