This modern fairytale has its dark side, but it’s not as grim as something the Brothers Grimm would have concocted.

~ Luke Shaw -

This modern fairytale has its dark side, but it’s not as grim as something the Brothers Grimm would have concocted.

~ Luke Shaw -

Kurosawa's masterful synthesis doesn't stop with the script. He weaves a late Edo period samurai film, in its painstaking historic detail, into modernity.

~ Donald Munro -

Kurosawa's masterful synthesis doesn't stop with the script. He weaves a late Edo period samurai film, in its painstaking historic detail, into modernity.

~ Donald Munro -

Bastian's film is an intriguing portrait of a society in flux.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Bastian's film is an intriguing portrait of a society in flux.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An arresting debut.

~ Luke Shaw -

An arresting debut.

~ Luke Shaw -

All of the children are endlessly charming, to the point where one wonders what has been edited out.

~ Jennie Kermode -

All of the children are endlessly charming, to the point where one wonders what has been edited out.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film benefits from not taking itself too seriously.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film benefits from not taking itself too seriously.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Everything is exquisitely shot and wonderful in its alienness.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Everything is exquisitely shot and wonderful in its alienness.

~ Jennie Kermode -

For long time fans of Firth, this is a wonderful collection of some of his best material.

~ Luke Shaw -

For long time fans of Firth, this is a wonderful collection of some of his best material.

~ Luke Shaw -

A classic white-knuckle ride.

~ Jeff Robson -

A classic white-knuckle ride.

~ Jeff Robson -

A charming and entertaining take on the film within the film scenario, with solid performances from all of its cast.

~ Evelin Toth -

A charming and entertaining take on the film within the film scenario, with solid performances from all of its cast.

~ Evelin Toth -

The West Country slang in use is at times impenetrable, but it’s clear that writer Alex Simmonds has spent a long time learning its intricacies, and the actors are doing their best to capture the spirit and tone of this community.

~ Luke Shaw -

The West Country slang in use is at times impenetrable, but it’s clear that writer Alex Simmonds has spent a long time learning its intricacies, and the actors are doing their best to capture the spirit and tone of this community.

~ Luke Shaw -

Don't be suckered in by the promises of bloodsucking.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Don't be suckered in by the promises of bloodsucking.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The humour itself is as light as a feather – a symbol used by Andeel in his animation to good effect – but the reaction from the regime(s) is about as subtle as a brick

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The humour itself is as light as a feather – a symbol used by Andeel in his animation to good effect – but the reaction from the regime(s) is about as subtle as a brick

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hrebejk and Jarchovsý deftly employ humour as a way of mocking and undercutting their anti-heroine while preventing their overall point about power and corruption from becoming preachy.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hrebejk and Jarchovsý deftly employ humour as a way of mocking and undercutting their anti-heroine while preventing their overall point about power and corruption from becoming preachy.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Its real achievement is the skill with which it balances its inspirational message with an honest portrait of day to day life and what it means to be an athlete.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Its real achievement is the skill with which it balances its inspirational message with an honest portrait of day to day life and what it means to be an athlete.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The subjects are all articulate and engaging and there's a good deal of interesting content.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The subjects are all articulate and engaging and there's a good deal of interesting content.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's certainly a giant monster, there's definitely some degree of rampaging.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There's certainly a giant monster, there's definitely some degree of rampaging.

~ Andrew Robertson -

It's easy to forget that beyond its huge influence it is also hugely entertaining.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's easy to forget that beyond its huge influence it is also hugely entertaining.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film concludes with what is probably the most influential special effect in the history of cinema.

~ Donald Munro -

The film concludes with what is probably the most influential special effect in the history of cinema.

~ Donald Munro -

Spectres Are Haunting Europe plunges us into the thick of the action and leaves us to try and make sense of it for ourselves - just as the migrants have to.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Spectres Are Haunting Europe plunges us into the thick of the action and leaves us to try and make sense of it for ourselves - just as the migrants have to.

~ Jennie Kermode -

David Hylan and Raydra Hall's gently paced documentary is very much a small town story, part local history lesson, part memorial to those who didn't make it.

~ Jennie Kermode -

David Hylan and Raydra Hall's gently paced documentary is very much a small town story, part local history lesson, part memorial to those who didn't make it.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Alternately, funny, engaging, witty and insightful, it cuts to the core of teenage cruelty.

~ Jane Fae -

Alternately, funny, engaging, witty and insightful, it cuts to the core of teenage cruelty.

~ Jane Fae -

Secretary is a testament to the need to leave politics out of the bedroom and just look at things honestly once in a while.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Secretary is a testament to the need to leave politics out of the bedroom and just look at things honestly once in a while.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The combination allows for fascinating interplay of concerns.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The combination allows for fascinating interplay of concerns.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The posturing and overly theatrical nature of the delivery is going to make or break the experience for many.

~ Luke Shaw -

The posturing and overly theatrical nature of the delivery is going to make or break the experience for many.

~ Luke Shaw -

Every time we are afforded a glimpse of the outrageous figure, the film crackles with energy.

~ Luke Shaw -

Every time we are afforded a glimpse of the outrageous figure, the film crackles with energy.

~ Luke Shaw -

Even now, the hairs rise at the back of the neck.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Even now, the hairs rise at the back of the neck.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Z effectively shows us the daily grind and takes us through one disappointment after another without ever ceasing to be engaging.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Z effectively shows us the daily grind and takes us through one disappointment after another without ever ceasing to be engaging.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Davies looks at questions of the soul, family, war, creativity and how to be true to yourself - all in stunningly beautiful images.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Davies looks at questions of the soul, family, war, creativity and how to be true to yourself - all in stunningly beautiful images.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The Princess Bride is marvellous entertainment for all ages, and endlessly rewatchable.

~ Max Crawford -

The Princess Bride is marvellous entertainment for all ages, and endlessly rewatchable.

~ Max Crawford -

Definitely one of Arnie's best and a landmark action movie.

~ Gator MacReady -

Definitely one of Arnie's best and a landmark action movie.

~ Gator MacReady -

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a masterclass in noir.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a masterclass in noir.

~ Jennie Kermode -

You can turn it upside down, inside out and back-to-front and you might be able to work most of it out, but there will always be one thing that doesn't fit.

~ Gator MacReady -

You can turn it upside down, inside out and back-to-front and you might be able to work most of it out, but there will always be one thing that doesn't fit.

~ Gator MacReady -

Stewart valiantly tries to soldier through but cannot make her character spring to life.

~ Richard Mowe -

Stewart valiantly tries to soldier through but cannot make her character spring to life.

~ Richard Mowe -

An entertaining, bold little film with a clear voice of its own.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An entertaining, bold little film with a clear voice of its own.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Both Vysotskaya and Clauß deliver extraordinary performances in this thoughtful and challenging film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Both Vysotskaya and Clauß deliver extraordinary performances in this thoughtful and challenging film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The director has a flare for encapsulating a world of emotion in a single moment.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The director has a flare for encapsulating a world of emotion in a single moment.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

In keeping with the hagiographic tradition, Hamy keeps his performance rather flat, but this is problematic for The Ornothologist as a film; its success as a piece of art is somewhat at odds with audience appeal.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In keeping with the hagiographic tradition, Hamy keeps his performance rather flat, but this is problematic for The Ornothologist as a film; its success as a piece of art is somewhat at odds with audience appeal.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's relatively little to mitigate the downcast moments, but Rehman's passion for his work and the vast amount he has learned along the way come through clearly.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's relatively little to mitigate the downcast moments, but Rehman's passion for his work and the vast amount he has learned along the way come through clearly.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Complex, sometimes conflicting emotions are beautifully played by Gedeck.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Complex, sometimes conflicting emotions are beautifully played by Gedeck.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are strong performances throughout, but it's Gang Chen who carries the film with every furrow of his brow and stoop of his shoulder.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There are strong performances throughout, but it's Gang Chen who carries the film with every furrow of his brow and stoop of his shoulder.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The tension between Philippe and his dad ultimately drives the film in ways that lead Salle to cut corners with other characters and leave it caught in the doldrums when Niney is absent.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The tension between Philippe and his dad ultimately drives the film in ways that lead Salle to cut corners with other characters and leave it caught in the doldrums when Niney is absent.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The strongest scene is the first one, where Sebastián shows us what he can do as a filmmaker when not distracted by a commitment to going over the top.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The strongest scene is the first one, where Sebastián shows us what he can do as a filmmaker when not distracted by a commitment to going over the top.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Though shot on cheap black-and-white film stock, NOTLD was the film that would turn the whole horror genre blood red, with its innovative use of graphically realistic gore effects.

~ Anton Bitel -

Though shot on cheap black-and-white film stock, NOTLD was the film that would turn the whole horror genre blood red, with its innovative use of graphically realistic gore effects.

~ Anton Bitel -

A triumphant piece of filmmaking.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A triumphant piece of filmmaking.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The script has a heartfelt carefulness but it is never preachy, with 'naughty' conversations about the home's teacher's willy exploding likely to have pre-adolescents (and adults who well remember these sorts of conversations) hooting with laughter.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The script has a heartfelt carefulness but it is never preachy, with 'naughty' conversations about the home's teacher's willy exploding likely to have pre-adolescents (and adults who well remember these sorts of conversations) hooting with laughter.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

In between the shoddy scene transitions and frantically delivered lines, there are striking moments of directorial genius.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In between the shoddy scene transitions and frantically delivered lines, there are striking moments of directorial genius.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The Maltese Falcon provides us with one of the earliest, and undoubtedly one of the best, examples of Hollywood Noir.

~ Robert Munro -

The Maltese Falcon provides us with one of the earliest, and undoubtedly one of the best, examples of Hollywood Noir.

~ Robert Munro -

There are strong, even hilarious, performances throughout.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There are strong, even hilarious, performances throughout.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Mauro Herce's cinematography is stunning and merges perfectly with the soundscape created by Emilio García Rivas.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Mauro Herce's cinematography is stunning and merges perfectly with the soundscape created by Emilio García Rivas.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Margarita Breitkreiz gives a formidable performance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Margarita Breitkreiz gives a formidable performance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Sadly, like many biopics, the film blends so many elements of the life of its subject that it starts to lose focus, and falls back on a relationship conflict to lend some backbone.

~ Luke Shaw -

Sadly, like many biopics, the film blends so many elements of the life of its subject that it starts to lose focus, and falls back on a relationship conflict to lend some backbone.

~ Luke Shaw -

The Lure is overlong and could do with some tightening up, but there's plenty to enjoy about it.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The Lure is overlong and could do with some tightening up, but there's plenty to enjoy about it.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is like finding old photos in the cupboard, being prompted to remember.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is like finding old photos in the cupboard, being prompted to remember.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Hunnam gives a compelling performance as a man railing against the bigotry of his time, and yet simultaneously embodying it as a white explorer in a place already well-known to its inhabitants.

~ Seph Shewell Brockway -

Hunnam gives a compelling performance as a man railing against the bigotry of his time, and yet simultaneously embodying it as a white explorer in a place already well-known to its inhabitants.

~ Seph Shewell Brockway -

Most of those who fell for this film when it came out still love it today. There's just one problem: it really isn't very good.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Most of those who fell for this film when it came out still love it today. There's just one problem: it really isn't very good.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the qualities of The Last Seduction is its denial of pastiche.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

One of the qualities of The Last Seduction is its denial of pastiche.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Just when you think you know this story, Oldroyd and Birch begin to show you that you don't.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Just when you think you know this story, Oldroyd and Birch begin to show you that you don't.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Shrivastava balances the stories well and the skilled ensemble cast means that things always remain interesting, with no one story stealing attention from the others.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Shrivastava balances the stories well and the skilled ensemble cast means that things always remain interesting, with no one story stealing attention from the others.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a strange voyeurism to the film, especially given the isolated nature of North Korea.

~ Luke Shaw -

There’s a strange voyeurism to the film, especially given the isolated nature of North Korea.

~ Luke Shaw -

Dickson Leach makes good use of the countryside setting, to suggest the additional pressures that exist for farming families while allowing the environment to provide poetic interludes.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Dickson Leach makes good use of the countryside setting, to suggest the additional pressures that exist for farming families while allowing the environment to provide poetic interludes.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It’s absolutely a little squalid, but focusing on these elements ignores the often sublime visuals that permeate the film.

~ Luke Shaw -

It’s absolutely a little squalid, but focusing on these elements ignores the often sublime visuals that permeate the film.

~ Luke Shaw -

Harris shines in the central role.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Harris shines in the central role.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The full use of what film can do is eye-opening - the juxtapositions jolt awareness of what is important and remains necessary.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The full use of what film can do is eye-opening - the juxtapositions jolt awareness of what is important and remains necessary.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The carefully constructed atmosphere in Lambert's film doesn't allow viewers much breathing space.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The carefully constructed atmosphere in Lambert's film doesn't allow viewers much breathing space.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An astonishingly mature feature debut from Hamoud.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An astonishingly mature feature debut from Hamoud.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Shooting in small rooms, in busy domestic spaces and a crowded nightclub, Sitaru creates a sense of being always in a crowd, so that collisions, whether sexual or violent, seem almost inevitable.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Shooting in small rooms, in busy domestic spaces and a crowded nightclub, Sitaru creates a sense of being always in a crowd, so that collisions, whether sexual or violent, seem almost inevitable.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Aaron's performance is beautifully judged: quiet, unobtrusive but absorbing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Aaron's performance is beautifully judged: quiet, unobtrusive but absorbing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Anna Dorval as the transplant's recipient, Dominique Blanc's surgeon, and Emmanuelle Seigner's turn as the mother of the donor are all note-perfect.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Anna Dorval as the transplant's recipient, Dominique Blanc's surgeon, and Emmanuelle Seigner's turn as the mother of the donor are all note-perfect.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The insane amount of violence is in danger of becoming totally monotonous, but is rescued by Iko Uwais' dynamic and hitherto unrevealed comic sense of motion and timing.

~ Luke Shaw -

The insane amount of violence is in danger of becoming totally monotonous, but is rescued by Iko Uwais' dynamic and hitherto unrevealed comic sense of motion and timing.

~ Luke Shaw -

A beautifully crafted film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A beautifully crafted film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Happy Hunting makes stunning use of the natural landscape and is delivered with a style that maximises the impact of its slender plot.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Happy Hunting makes stunning use of the natural landscape and is delivered with a style that maximises the impact of its slender plot.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Kuosmanen constantly shifts perspective, asking us to view the situation from a different angle - and another place of emotional truth.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Kuosmanen constantly shifts perspective, asking us to view the situation from a different angle - and another place of emotional truth.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A stylish and heartwarming tale of triumph against adversity that is somewhat undermined by its predictable story and lack of guts in its final third.

~ Luke Shaw -

A stylish and heartwarming tale of triumph against adversity that is somewhat undermined by its predictable story and lack of guts in its final third.

~ Luke Shaw -

Cristian Mungiu is such a master of vivisecting human interrelations that we might almost overlook how he sets the tone with animals, vegetables and minerals.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Cristian Mungiu is such a master of vivisecting human interrelations that we might almost overlook how he sets the tone with animals, vegetables and minerals.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Hristov stands back and silently observes as the election campaign plays out, showing rather than telling, how much economic circumstances can drive both word and deed.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hristov stands back and silently observes as the election campaign plays out, showing rather than telling, how much economic circumstances can drive both word and deed.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is psychogeography, a place outback and beyond, where licit and illicit and moral and immoral are buried in shades of grey.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is psychogeography, a place outback and beyond, where licit and illicit and moral and immoral are buried in shades of grey.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The film moves deftly between humour and poignancy, generating a strong emotional response in its quieter moments.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film moves deftly between humour and poignancy, generating a strong emotional response in its quieter moments.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The director resembles a sniper who remains unseen, but whose presence can nonetheless be felt.

~ Paul Risker -

The director resembles a sniper who remains unseen, but whose presence can nonetheless be felt.

~ Paul Risker -

Frequently and not at all randomly, the film switches to colour, posing a charming riddle that reflects states of happiness or other kinds of intensity.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Frequently and not at all randomly, the film switches to colour, posing a charming riddle that reflects states of happiness or other kinds of intensity.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Whilst it has something going for it as a study of awkwardness, it never quite takes this far enough to break new ground.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Whilst it has something going for it as a study of awkwardness, it never quite takes this far enough to break new ground.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Fuller is absorbing in the central role, really giving it her all.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Fuller is absorbing in the central role, really giving it her all.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's some fascinating, deep psychological stuff on display here, and this is the real strength of the film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's some fascinating, deep psychological stuff on display here, and this is the real strength of the film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Huppert's outstanding performance embraces with unswerving delicacy the controversial decisions she faces.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Huppert's outstanding performance embraces with unswerving delicacy the controversial decisions she faces.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Swayze toned down his abilities as a dancer to play Castle, but still looks riveting.

~ Chris -

Swayze toned down his abilities as a dancer to play Castle, but still looks riveting.

~ Chris -

Walker's performance as a woman mentally imprisoned by the strength of her own feelings is painful to watch, in a good way.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Walker's performance as a woman mentally imprisoned by the strength of her own feelings is painful to watch, in a good way.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The final moments of this film, as bodies shamble out of the shadows, capture the real darkness of the zombie genre in a way that recalls the best of George Romero's work.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The final moments of this film, as bodies shamble out of the shadows, capture the real darkness of the zombie genre in a way that recalls the best of George Romero's work.

~ Jennie Kermode -

We get to watch Lynch work on a sculpture, sit and smoke, or interact with his toddler daughter Lula in the present. Family photos and home movies light up the past.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

We get to watch Lynch work on a sculpture, sit and smoke, or interact with his toddler daughter Lula in the present. Family photos and home movies light up the past.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

A welcome piece of righteous fury with a distinctly Firthian twist.

~ Luke Shaw -

A welcome piece of righteous fury with a distinctly Firthian twist.

~ Luke Shaw -

A mixture of tragedy, laughter and wildly clashing perspectives makes Check It a compelling subject.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A mixture of tragedy, laughter and wildly clashing perspectives makes Check It a compelling subject.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An engaging, riveting watch.

~ Jane Fae -

An engaging, riveting watch.

~ Jane Fae -

A dense and dark storyline that is compelling in and of itself, rather than simply ladelling on lots of game-changing twists.

~ Stephen Carty -

A dense and dark storyline that is compelling in and of itself, rather than simply ladelling on lots of game-changing twists.

~ Stephen Carty -

The make-up team have clearly been told not to stint on the blood.

~ Jane Fae -

The make-up team have clearly been told not to stint on the blood.

~ Jane Fae -

The bright light of this fictional thing illuminates those real lives scattered around the edges of the tale.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The bright light of this fictional thing illuminates those real lives scattered around the edges of the tale.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The sex element, while erotically shot, is almost exclusively reserved for the moment in which Clare was enjoying the experience, thus stripping away the usual voyeuristic downside that often accompanies this genre.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The sex element, while erotically shot, is almost exclusively reserved for the moment in which Clare was enjoying the experience, thus stripping away the usual voyeuristic downside that often accompanies this genre.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Benny is an affectionate tribute but it suffers from being as slight as its subject and nowhere near as powerful.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Benny is an affectionate tribute but it suffers from being as slight as its subject and nowhere near as powerful.

~ Andrew Robertson -

A simple story told well, this is an affecting piece of cinema that punches well above its weight.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A simple story told well, this is an affecting piece of cinema that punches well above its weight.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Øvredal takes a handful of old tricks - a cheery song playing unexpectedly, lights blinking out in a corridor one by one, the tinkling of a bell - and uses them to chilling effect. The result is a film you really won't want to watch alone.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Øvredal takes a handful of old tricks - a cheery song playing unexpectedly, lights blinking out in a corridor one by one, the tinkling of a bell - and uses them to chilling effect. The result is a film you really won't want to watch alone.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, presenting as well as producing, paints a bleak portrait of the impact of pressures on the seal trade.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, presenting as well as producing, paints a bleak portrait of the impact of pressures on the seal trade.

~ Jennie Kermode -

For many viewers, the film will require taking a step back, ditching assumptions and making a conscious effort to listen. It's worth it. These girls have a lot to say.

~ Jennie Kermode -

For many viewers, the film will require taking a step back, ditching assumptions and making a conscious effort to listen. It's worth it. These girls have a lot to say.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A sumptuous period epic littered with over the top direction and action scenes that wouldn’t feel out of place in a gritty Hong Kong police flick.

~ Luke Shaw -

A sumptuous period epic littered with over the top direction and action scenes that wouldn’t feel out of place in a gritty Hong Kong police flick.

~ Luke Shaw -

The closer the glance at the specifics, the more universal the plight becomes.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The closer the glance at the specifics, the more universal the plight becomes.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Well designed for children aged around five to 12, with a good balance of sentiment, adventure and humour.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Well designed for children aged around five to 12, with a good balance of sentiment, adventure and humour.

~ 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 -

The script is lean, the sword edges keen and the characters mean.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

An extraordinarily thorough film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s the acting that carries it, and naturally Farahani, one of the finest talents of her generation, does not disappoint.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Subtle observations about the racism that underpins this superficially idyllic society pepper a film which repeatedly forces its hero to question his assumptions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film concludes with what is probably the most influential special effect in the history of cinema.

~ Donald Munro -

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 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 -