Not quite enough braaaaaains to go round.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Not quite enough braaaaaains to go round.

~ Scott Macdonald -

If Andersson is good at using the visual to create links, then he accompanies this with a strong aural sense.

~ Daniel Hooper -

If Andersson is good at using the visual to create links, then he accompanies this with a strong aural sense.

~ Daniel Hooper -

Darin... again proves that he can break your heart with a look, conveying unspoken emotion with a glance that taps you into his pain.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Darin... again proves that he can break your heart with a look, conveying unspoken emotion with a glance that taps you into his pain.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Towering performances from two of the twentieth century's greatest stars, a mercilessly witty script and direction which pulls no punches - quite simply the greatest melodrama of its era.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Towering performances from two of the twentieth century's greatest stars, a mercilessly witty script and direction which pulls no punches - quite simply the greatest melodrama of its era.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is focused filmmaking, not so much elegiac as lyric.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is focused filmmaking, not so much elegiac as lyric.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There are moments of joy, so sublime you feel your heart swell with the sound of the children’s voices and segments of sadness as sharp as a scalpel.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There are moments of joy, so sublime you feel your heart swell with the sound of the children’s voices and segments of sadness as sharp as a scalpel.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

An object lesson in less is more, it makes an absolute virtue of its small cast and diminutive budget.

~ Paul Griffiths -

An object lesson in less is more, it makes an absolute virtue of its small cast and diminutive budget.

~ Paul Griffiths -

Lichtenstein takes the myth of vagina dentata and gives it a kitsch horror/comedy makeover, to surprisingly smart and sassy effect.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Lichtenstein takes the myth of vagina dentata and gives it a kitsch horror/comedy makeover, to surprisingly smart and sassy effect.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Thieves suffers from a story which is really too slight for its length, but explores its metaphorical aspects in some depth.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Thieves suffers from a story which is really too slight for its length, but explores its metaphorical aspects in some depth.

~ Jennie Kermode -

As a picture of Polish society specifically it becomes even more interesting.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

As a picture of Polish society specifically it becomes even more interesting.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

One of the best children's films for years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the best children's films for years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The script sizzles with humour, but more importantly, like Danny Boyle's Millions, it carries an emotional weight.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The script sizzles with humour, but more importantly, like Danny Boyle's Millions, it carries an emotional weight.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The slow-burning Arkansas vista is beautiful and harrowing at the same time, a panorama interrupted only by tractors dotting the horizon, but one where a car parked in the wrong place can attract a mob of pitch fork bearing men.

~ Ben Sillis -

The slow-burning Arkansas vista is beautiful and harrowing at the same time, a panorama interrupted only by tractors dotting the horizon, but one where a car parked in the wrong place can attract a mob of pitch fork bearing men.

~ Ben Sillis -

By keeping the central theme simple, Edgar and his team are free to explore the nature of the relationships and the characters in the classroom alongside bigger themes such as attitudes to disability from within the community and without.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

By keeping the central theme simple, Edgar and his team are free to explore the nature of the relationships and the characters in the classroom alongside bigger themes such as attitudes to disability from within the community and without.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is clever writing, smart filmmaking and excellent acting. It grasps your nerve endings and gives them a twist.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is clever writing, smart filmmaking and excellent acting. It grasps your nerve endings and gives them a twist.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A bold, disturbing and powerful montage.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A bold, disturbing and powerful montage.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Always engrossing, at times decidedly uncomfortable viewing, Savage Grace is accomplished cinematic storytelling that will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.

~ Paul Griffiths -

Always engrossing, at times decidedly uncomfortable viewing, Savage Grace is accomplished cinematic storytelling that will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.

~ Paul Griffiths -

An engrossing and very terrifying experience.

~ Daniel Hooper -

An engrossing and very terrifying experience.

~ Daniel Hooper -

Unlike most of the films about Iraq, Redacted portrays a military that’s a catchall for the uneducated and unsocialised; and while many may find this offensive, it’s perfectly in line with the draft-deferring lowering of recruitment standards.

~ The Exile -

Unlike most of the films about Iraq, Redacted portrays a military that’s a catchall for the uneducated and unsocialised; and while many may find this offensive, it’s perfectly in line with the draft-deferring lowering of recruitment standards.

~ The Exile -

Glorious, a hilariously stupid zombie fest that spoofs and honours grindhouse so much better than the tenuously related Death Proof.

~ Ben Sillis -

Glorious, a hilariously stupid zombie fest that spoofs and honours grindhouse so much better than the tenuously related Death Proof.

~ Ben Sillis -

The personal story is recounted against a cityscape that leaves bare the warmth of human kindness.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The personal story is recounted against a cityscape that leaves bare the warmth of human kindness.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

My Nikifor rises above the average biopic because it seems to have a real purpose to the telling of its tale, a purpose which goes beyond simply documenting the life of a famous person.

~ Jennie Kermode -

My Nikifor rises above the average biopic because it seems to have a real purpose to the telling of its tale, a purpose which goes beyond simply documenting the life of a famous person.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A tough, compelling tale of just how unhappy families can get, given the wrong circumstances.

~ Jeff Robson -

A tough, compelling tale of just how unhappy families can get, given the wrong circumstances.

~ Jeff Robson -

Aesthetically this film is an absolute joy to watch. Somehow though, my satisfaction with the story didn’t match my sensory pleasure.

~ Emma Slawinski -

Aesthetically this film is an absolute joy to watch. Somehow though, my satisfaction with the story didn’t match my sensory pleasure.

~ Emma Slawinski -

The glorious sight of a flying nun, an image Korine has said was one of his inspirations for the film, is both a moving and a joyous one.

~ Paul Griffiths -

The glorious sight of a flying nun, an image Korine has said was one of his inspirations for the film, is both a moving and a joyous one.

~ Paul Griffiths -

This is Depardieu's strongest performance for years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is Depardieu's strongest performance for years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Margot ought to be a plum rôle, but Kidman withers it to a prune.

~ Anton Bitel -

Margot ought to be a plum rôle, but Kidman withers it to a prune.

~ Anton Bitel -

Some excellent performances and some gorgeous opening shots raise Lonesome Jim above average gentle-indie-dark-comedy standards.

~ Max Crawford -

Some excellent performances and some gorgeous opening shots raise Lonesome Jim above average gentle-indie-dark-comedy standards.

~ Max Crawford -

Quirky directorial touches – such as Vellini’s blowing of smoke rings, or a dimming of sound at key moments - put the audience into the head of the protagonist and help us connect us fully with the characters.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Quirky directorial touches – such as Vellini’s blowing of smoke rings, or a dimming of sound at key moments - put the audience into the head of the protagonist and help us connect us fully with the characters.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Every performance in it is perfect.

~ Anton Bitel -

Every performance in it is perfect.

~ Anton Bitel -

The gentle pace and even-handed curiosity of King Corn will come as a shock to many viewers, especially in light of its disturbing subject matter.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The gentle pace and even-handed curiosity of King Corn will come as a shock to many viewers, especially in light of its disturbing subject matter.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The soundtrack is, of course, superb, and the television appearances and bootleg live videos testify to how charismatic Joy Division were as live performers.

~ Daniel Hooper -

The soundtrack is, of course, superb, and the television appearances and bootleg live videos testify to how charismatic Joy Division were as live performers.

~ Daniel Hooper -

The proverbial buzz surrounding Juno is, like, totally justified.

~ Paul Griffiths -

The proverbial buzz surrounding Juno is, like, totally justified.

~ Paul Griffiths -

This is a dark, perverted, gritty, romantic comedy that, like a new relationship, comes with big indie warts-and-all.

~ Chris -

This is a dark, perverted, gritty, romantic comedy that, like a new relationship, comes with big indie warts-and-all.

~ Chris -

Road movies come with clichés attached. Thanks to dialogue that strips convention to the bone, they have no effect here because they wouldn’t survive the verbal onslaught.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Road movies come with clichés attached. Thanks to dialogue that strips convention to the bone, they have no effect here because they wouldn’t survive the verbal onslaught.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Menzel has crafted a visual extravaganza.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Menzel has crafted a visual extravaganza.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Although Danny Glover gets first billing and delivers a complex, compelling performance, this is really an ensemble piece, with great work all round.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Although Danny Glover gets first billing and delivers a complex, compelling performance, this is really an ensemble piece, with great work all round.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Garage is one of the most depressing films I have seen in a long time, a scathing indictment of the way we treat the mentally subnormal, but it's enlivened by its own brand of dark humour.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Garage is one of the most depressing films I have seen in a long time, a scathing indictment of the way we treat the mentally subnormal, but it's enlivened by its own brand of dark humour.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is a brilliant work, capable of speaking to a variety of audiences.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is a brilliant work, capable of speaking to a variety of audiences.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Haneke once again delivers intellectual, challenging and bravura filmmaking.

~ Paul Griffiths -

Haneke once again delivers intellectual, challenging and bravura filmmaking.

~ Paul Griffiths -

An absorbing, disturbing and exceptionally composed filmic fable.

~ Paul Griffiths -

An absorbing, disturbing and exceptionally composed filmic fable.

~ Paul Griffiths -

There is an energy to this low-budget film

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There is an energy to this low-budget film

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Romero has started all over again as though his other films exist in some parallel universe. Just to prove anything a younger director can do, he can do better, the whole thing is shot cinema-vérité style.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Romero has started all over again as though his other films exist in some parallel universe. Just to prove anything a younger director can do, he can do better, the whole thing is shot cinema-vérité style.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Death Proof is as much an experience as it is a movie for those who love movies.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Death Proof is as much an experience as it is a movie for those who love movies.

~ Scott Macdonald -

In contrast with today's studiously dignified portrayals of the dying, Bette Davis' portrayal of Judith as angry and confused is perhaps more honest, more humane.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In contrast with today's studiously dignified portrayals of the dying, Bette Davis' portrayal of Judith as angry and confused is perhaps more honest, more humane.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It has been a long time since I’ve heard such an affecting tale of abuse.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

It has been a long time since I’ve heard such an affecting tale of abuse.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

The whole movie has a slightly flat “filler episode of a BBC political drama” feel to it.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

The whole movie has a slightly flat “filler episode of a BBC political drama” feel to it.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

This is not a very nuanced view of the situation, but it really doesn’t pretend to be.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

This is not a very nuanced view of the situation, but it really doesn’t pretend to be.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

Yelchin is a charismatic and believable anti-hero, smart but insecure and neither a walking wisecrack-machine nor a stereotypical ‘mixed-up kid’.

~ Jeff Robson -

Yelchin is a charismatic and believable anti-hero, smart but insecure and neither a walking wisecrack-machine nor a stereotypical ‘mixed-up kid’.

~ Jeff Robson -

Taken as a straightforward comic horror movie, this feels too derivative and clichéd. Taken as homage or pastiche, it's not nearly funny, knowing or camp enough.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

Taken as a straightforward comic horror movie, this feels too derivative and clichéd. Taken as homage or pastiche, it's not nearly funny, knowing or camp enough.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

Allen's most morally challenging work since Crimes And Misdemeanors, this takes what is in essence a simple story and finds depths within it which will continue to haunt the viewer long after the closing credits have rolled.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Allen's most morally challenging work since Crimes And Misdemeanors, this takes what is in essence a simple story and finds depths within it which will continue to haunt the viewer long after the closing credits have rolled.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The story of five women working in and around a Beirut beauty salon may not, at first glance, seem especially intriguing, but Caramel is something special.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The story of five women working in and around a Beirut beauty salon may not, at first glance, seem especially intriguing, but Caramel is something special.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What might sound vibrant or at least quirky on paper ends up falling very flat on screen.

~ Anton Bitel -

What might sound vibrant or at least quirky on paper ends up falling very flat on screen.

~ Anton Bitel -

The fun in the film comes from the heroes' banter, and one can't help but think that watching them take a bus trip to Alton Towers might have been just as enjoyable.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The fun in the film comes from the heroes' banter, and one can't help but think that watching them take a bus trip to Alton Towers might have been just as enjoyable.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Sometimes cinema tickles the senses, sometimes it tugs at the heartstrings, sometimes it exercises the intellect – but La Antena transmits to all three at once.

~ Anton Bitel -

Sometimes cinema tickles the senses, sometimes it tugs at the heartstrings, sometimes it exercises the intellect – but La Antena transmits to all three at once.

~ Anton Bitel -

Lucy Russell in particular puts in a fascinating and nuanced performance.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

Lucy Russell in particular puts in a fascinating and nuanced performance.

~ Susanna Krawczyk -

There is so much to admire in All About Eve, even for those too young to be drenched in nostalgia for the spectacle of Bette Davis unleashing her sharp tongue.

~ Anton Bitel -

There is so much to admire in All About Eve, even for those too young to be drenched in nostalgia for the spectacle of Bette Davis unleashing her sharp tongue.

~ Anton Bitel -

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 -