The stories are astonishing.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The stories are astonishing.

~ Andrew Robertson -

It is in large part an ethnography, providing a glimpse inside a culture that gets relatively little exposure in media.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It is in large part an ethnography, providing a glimpse inside a culture that gets relatively little exposure in media.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In keeping with its subject, Unschooled is loosely structured, throwing a lot of things into the mix.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In keeping with its subject, Unschooled is loosely structured, throwing a lot of things into the mix.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is a well-constructed film, featuring not just strong talking head material, from experts and those bearing the impact of the industry across the globe, but also smart animations that crystallise the issues.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is a well-constructed film, featuring not just strong talking head material, from experts and those bearing the impact of the industry across the globe, but also smart animations that crystallise the issues.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Longinotto has always had a knack for getting interviewees to open up in such a way that even they can seem surprised at what they end up saying.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Longinotto has always had a knack for getting interviewees to open up in such a way that even they can seem surprised at what they end up saying.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Much of what it has to say is obvious enough once the facts are in order but it still serves as an important contributor to broader conversations about the cultural shift we have witnessed in recent decades.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Much of what it has to say is obvious enough once the facts are in order but it still serves as an important contributor to broader conversations about the cultural shift we have witnessed in recent decades.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's little actual sport here, with more extensive focus on the half time entertainment, but that won't stop ice hockey fans from enjoying this ripping yarn.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's little actual sport here, with more extensive focus on the half time entertainment, but that won't stop ice hockey fans from enjoying this ripping yarn.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are no easy answers here. Geller and Peary are at pains not to take sides.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are no easy answers here. Geller and Peary are at pains not to take sides.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Personhood makes a distinctive contribution to the ongoing discussion about women's rights in today's America.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Personhood makes a distinctive contribution to the ongoing discussion about women's rights in today's America.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Wang and Zhang are to be commended for fitting as much in as they do, even if it does mean the film roams about rather than having a single focus.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Wang and Zhang are to be commended for fitting as much in as they do, even if it does mean the film roams about rather than having a single focus.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There is something extremely sad about the collision of two women with each other.

~ Mateusz Tarwacki -

There is something extremely sad about the collision of two women with each other.

~ Mateusz Tarwacki -

Unlike a more conventional refugee documentary - shot by an outsider parachuting in - this is an intimate and ongoing study in which the family have complete agency, lending the film an additional ring of truth.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Unlike a more conventional refugee documentary - shot by an outsider parachuting in - this is an intimate and ongoing study in which the family have complete agency, lending the film an additional ring of truth.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

By keeping the camera in the back of the ambulance largely at a level above that of the various patients, Lorentzen ensures the film never becomes voyeuristic.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

By keeping the camera in the back of the ambulance largely at a level above that of the various patients, Lorentzen ensures the film never becomes voyeuristic.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is a small, personal story with big implications.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is a small, personal story with big implications.

~ Jennie Kermode -

You don't need to be a fan of board sports to enjoy the latest documentary from Joe Berlinger, but if you are you'll certainly get plenty of added value

~ Amber Wilkinson -

You don't need to be a fan of board sports to enjoy the latest documentary from Joe Berlinger, but if you are you'll certainly get plenty of added value

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The documentary is clearly on the side of candidates, which is fine, but it could also benefit from a bit more scepticism and empathy for its auxiliary subjects.

~ Jeremy Mathews -

The documentary is clearly on the side of candidates, which is fine, but it could also benefit from a bit more scepticism and empathy for its auxiliary subjects.

~ Jeremy Mathews -

Greenfield keeps tight control, allowing Marcos to say what she wants, while busily illustrating the opposing perspective.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Greenfield keeps tight control, allowing Marcos to say what she wants, while busily illustrating the opposing perspective.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Writer/director Laurie Lynd does a good job of bridging the gap between LGBTQ and straight audiences.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Writer/director Laurie Lynd does a good job of bridging the gap between LGBTQ and straight audiences.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nothing here is quite what it seems.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nothing here is quite what it seems.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Neatly put together, accessible and smart, Human Nature spends only a small portion of its running time mired in the usual debates, getting beyond them to explore much more interesting areas.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Neatly put together, accessible and smart, Human Nature spends only a small portion of its running time mired in the usual debates, getting beyond them to explore much more interesting areas.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The directors let the humanism shine out without resorting to sentimentality, capturing moments of joy, such as the pleasure of shared, sticky honey with the same lack of artifice as moments of pain or grief.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The directors let the humanism shine out without resorting to sentimentality, capturing moments of joy, such as the pleasure of shared, sticky honey with the same lack of artifice as moments of pain or grief.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Al-Kateab and Watt capture not just the horror of war but the vibrancy of those attempting to carry on their lives as best they can against its backdrop.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Al-Kateab and Watt capture not just the horror of war but the vibrancy of those attempting to carry on their lives as best they can against its backdrop.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There's a lot of ground to cover, but Costa keeps a strong grip on the material

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There's a lot of ground to cover, but Costa keeps a strong grip on the material

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Daniel Vernon’s film is one of those meandering documentaries that starts out trying to do one thing and ends up going in directions that nobody involved seems to have anticipated.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Daniel Vernon’s film is one of those meandering documentaries that starts out trying to do one thing and ends up going in directions that nobody involved seems to have anticipated.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's the people least likely to go and see this who stand to get the most out of it.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's the people least likely to go and see this who stand to get the most out of it.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The real joy in the film lies in watching what started out as barren land gradually bloom over the years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The real joy in the film lies in watching what started out as barren land gradually bloom over the years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite knowing, thanks to the consumption of a dozen or so books, how things would play out...I still found myself tensing up when we see the Eagle lunar lander begin its descent

~ Owen Van Spall -

Despite knowing, thanks to the consumption of a dozen or so books, how things would play out...I still found myself tensing up when we see the Eagle lunar lander begin its descent

~ Owen Van Spall -

This consideration of multiple lives, rather than one constructed arc serves to underline the sense that each person is only a small cog turning in the bigger wheel of the machine.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This consideration of multiple lives, rather than one constructed arc serves to underline the sense that each person is only a small cog turning in the bigger wheel of the machine.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Aengus James focuses on seemingly uninteresting moments, demythologising the cinematic imperative of searching for sensation.

~ Mateusz Tarwacki -

Aengus James focuses on seemingly uninteresting moments, demythologising the cinematic imperative of searching for sensation.

~ Mateusz Tarwacki -

The very nature of Tsemel's passion for her projects makes this a compelling watch

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The very nature of Tsemel's passion for her projects makes this a compelling watch

~ Amber Wilkinson -

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 -

Having set up all the elements of a thriller, the film proceeds to untangle them in a refreshingly different and mature way.

~ 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 -