The scenario building has the benefit of allowing Antunes to focus sharply in on the difficulties faced by women in the violent favelas in ways that pure documentary would not.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The scenario building has the benefit of allowing Antunes to focus sharply in on the difficulties faced by women in the violent favelas in ways that pure documentary would not.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Bong's film is a sprawling affair, taking place mainly in Yun-ju's apartment block, complete with a shadowy basement, with the jazzy score reflecting the way the action bounces forward and backward to unexpected places.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Bong's film is a sprawling affair, taking place mainly in Yun-ju's apartment block, complete with a shadowy basement, with the jazzy score reflecting the way the action bounces forward and backward to unexpected places.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Banshees is lifted by good performances, particularly from Keoghan and Condon, whose major scene together has a delicacy of emotion that is sharply at odds with the brute force McDonagh more generally employs.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Banshees is lifted by good performances, particularly from Keoghan and Condon, whose major scene together has a delicacy of emotion that is sharply at odds with the brute force McDonagh more generally employs.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If you're looking for a primer on the life and work of guerilla (and gorilla) street artist Banksy, then you could do a lot worse than take a look at this.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If you're looking for a primer on the life and work of guerilla (and gorilla) street artist Banksy, then you could do a lot worse than take a look at this.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There's an elegance to the filmmaking as this story unravels its themes of societal prejudice, justice and remorse that elevates every frame.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There's an elegance to the filmmaking as this story unravels its themes of societal prejudice, justice and remorse that elevates every frame.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If things get complicated quickly, it's to director Samir's credit that he and his co-writer Furat al Jamil succeed in creating a number of well-rounded memorable characters, who anchor the less believable elements of the story.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If things get complicated quickly, it's to director Samir's credit that he and his co-writer Furat al Jamil succeed in creating a number of well-rounded memorable characters, who anchor the less believable elements of the story.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A thriller that, although it could have done with judicious editing at the beginning and end, nonetheless delivers laughs, shocks and, most importantly, that sense of satisfaction that only comes when puzzle pieces come together with a resounding click

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A thriller that, although it could have done with judicious editing at the beginning and end, nonetheless delivers laughs, shocks and, most importantly, that sense of satisfaction that only comes when puzzle pieces come together with a resounding click

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The D'Innocenzos let the mood do the heavy lifting, stewing us along with the families.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The D'Innocenzos let the mood do the heavy lifting, stewing us along with the families.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The intricately detailed ink-drawn artwork here has the quality of an 1800s Punch cartoon or something cooked up by Alice In Wonderland illustrator Sir John Tenniel about it and a hint of Terry Gilliam.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The intricately detailed ink-drawn artwork here has the quality of an 1800s Punch cartoon or something cooked up by Alice In Wonderland illustrator Sir John Tenniel about it and a hint of Terry Gilliam.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If there's one thing that the ongoing pandemic has reinforced for many people, it's the importance of human connection... which makes Marteinn Thorsson's warm-spirited and humanistic drama a timely watch

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If there's one thing that the ongoing pandemic has reinforced for many people, it's the importance of human connection... which makes Marteinn Thorsson's warm-spirited and humanistic drama a timely watch

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Headland revels in the comedy of discomfort and keeps the one-liners coming, while still sticking to - and sticking it to - a romance plotline.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Headland revels in the comedy of discomfort and keeps the one-liners coming, while still sticking to - and sticking it to - a romance plotline.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This sunny-side up romantic comedy from New Zealand is well worth a watch if the gloom of mid- winter is starting to bite.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This sunny-side up romantic comedy from New Zealand is well worth a watch if the gloom of mid- winter is starting to bite.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Milla might be dying but she's also, paradoxically, finding her way in the world and working out what she wants, even if time is short.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Milla might be dying but she's also, paradoxically, finding her way in the world and working out what she wants, even if time is short.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There are some nice set pieces here and there but, like the air on Terra, everything feels stodgier than normal.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There are some nice set pieces here and there but, like the air on Terra, everything feels stodgier than normal.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Easily the best comedy I saw in 2008 and the first I can remember in years that I’ve wanted to immediately watch again.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Easily the best comedy I saw in 2008 and the first I can remember in years that I’ve wanted to immediately watch again.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The camerawork is rough around the edges but Ahmadpour and Peyda aren't scared to get in the thick of the action and they also show a keen eye for a framing shot.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The camerawork is rough around the edges but Ahmadpour and Peyda aren't scared to get in the thick of the action and they also show a keen eye for a framing shot.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

More often than not, when emotion is called for, Michael Konyves lays on the scripting far too thick.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

More often than not, when emotion is called for, Michael Konyves lays on the scripting far too thick.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Silver offers no easy way out of his moral maze, just an unflinching look at conflict and its impact both on the perpetrators and those who watch.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Silver offers no easy way out of his moral maze, just an unflinching look at conflict and its impact both on the perpetrators and those who watch.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Everything about this film is rough and ready...but fans of Gorillaz will doubtless enjoy its edge.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Everything about this film is rough and ready...but fans of Gorillaz will doubtless enjoy its edge.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Issue-driven drama has rarely been so polemic as it is in this fierce attack on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s role in African poverty.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Issue-driven drama has rarely been so polemic as it is in this fierce attack on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s role in African poverty.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Bonke and Keofoed have crafted a compelling portrait that asks questions about the nature and inherent dangers of competition, ambition, sacrifice and commitment both on and off the dance floor.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Bonke and Keofoed have crafted a compelling portrait that asks questions about the nature and inherent dangers of competition, ambition, sacrifice and commitment both on and off the dance floor.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Despite its structural instability, Connolly still manages to find plenty of poignancy and to gather an emotional head of steam.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Despite its structural instability, Connolly still manages to find plenty of poignancy and to gather an emotional head of steam.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Gail Porter may be many things but even in this briefest of brief outings it is clear that an acting career does not beckon.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Gail Porter may be many things but even in this briefest of brief outings it is clear that an acting career does not beckon.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Baugh and his co-writer Brendan Mullin have a good feel for how they can push the absurdity of the situation without turning the whole thing into farce.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Baugh and his co-writer Brendan Mullin have a good feel for how they can push the absurdity of the situation without turning the whole thing into farce.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The more I thought about the cuddly critter after I'd watched this funny and heart warming short, the more I liked him.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The more I thought about the cuddly critter after I'd watched this funny and heart warming short, the more I liked him.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hao certainly has an eye for a strong image, using the starkness of black and white photography to emphasise light and shade, hot and cold.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hao certainly has an eye for a strong image, using the starkness of black and white photography to emphasise light and shade, hot and cold.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

An observational and utterly uncompromising document of the lives of two children touched by war.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

An observational and utterly uncompromising document of the lives of two children touched by war.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Emotionally, his film is fully loaded and he nimbly mixes the imagined horror of Mickey's situation with absurd humour and, on the rare moments there is time to draw breath, even a bit of pathos.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Emotionally, his film is fully loaded and he nimbly mixes the imagined horror of Mickey's situation with absurd humour and, on the rare moments there is time to draw breath, even a bit of pathos.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Baby shows him learning to go with the flow and capture the moment in a way that is evident in later films.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Baby shows him learning to go with the flow and capture the moment in a way that is evident in later films.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Do you think babies are cute? Do you find their interaction with one another and an assortment of domestic animals adorable? Then this film is for you.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Do you think babies are cute? Do you find their interaction with one another and an assortment of domestic animals adorable? Then this film is for you.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Christie is brilliant as steely but brittle Fiona, a woman who knows her mind completely and yet, in the end, cannot hang on to it, while Pinsent eloquently portrays the gradual ebbing away of a partnership, as delicate and unstoppable as snow-melt.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Christie is brilliant as steely but brittle Fiona, a woman who knows her mind completely and yet, in the end, cannot hang on to it, while Pinsent eloquently portrays the gradual ebbing away of a partnership, as delicate and unstoppable as snow-melt.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The story is somewhat confusing, but quite artistic.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The story is somewhat confusing, but quite artistic.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Emotionally charged food for thought.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Emotionally charged food for thought.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is a warm-hearted pleasure for comedy romance lovers - Austen readers or not - everywhere.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is a warm-hearted pleasure for comedy romance lovers - Austen readers or not - everywhere.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Tense and twisty, this is what thrillers should be about.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Tense and twisty, this is what thrillers should be about.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Quirky and high quality.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Quirky and high quality.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

With enjoyable performances, particularly from Lacoste and Gallienne and a decent stab at an 'importance of friendship' message underlying the laughs, Asterix is pleasant company, even if this isn't quite as magic as his potion.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

With enjoyable performances, particularly from Lacoste and Gallienne and a decent stab at an 'importance of friendship' message underlying the laughs, Asterix is pleasant company, even if this isn't quite as magic as his potion.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Each of these storylines wash over one another, refusing to take on a fully-fledged shape and yet they have a surprisingly cohesive cumulative effect.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Each of these storylines wash over one another, refusing to take on a fully-fledged shape and yet they have a surprisingly cohesive cumulative effect.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Feels like a not-terribly-good ITV drama.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Feels like a not-terribly-good ITV drama.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Not long into this documentary, you begin to think in double punctuation marks, namely ?!

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Not long into this documentary, you begin to think in double punctuation marks, namely ?!

~ Amber Wilkinson -

More sedate than scintillating, it is nevertheless impressively shot by newcomer Daniel Vilar - a name to look out for - and beautifully acted.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

More sedate than scintillating, it is nevertheless impressively shot by newcomer Daniel Vilar - a name to look out for - and beautifully acted.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The direction of Alejandro Adams is reassuringly muscular – it makes its presence felt but is always pushing the story forward rather than preening.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The direction of Alejandro Adams is reassuringly muscular – it makes its presence felt but is always pushing the story forward rather than preening.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

In the current climate, the film suggests, taking up a gun seems to be much easier than wielding words against them.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

In the current climate, the film suggests, taking up a gun seems to be much easier than wielding words against them.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Affleck knows how to keep a tight grip on a story, gets better at ratcheting tension with every film, and displays a fearlessness when it comes to mixing genre.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Affleck knows how to keep a tight grip on a story, gets better at ratcheting tension with every film, and displays a fearlessness when it comes to mixing genre.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The situation of women is emphasised, showing that no matter what the station in life, it is patriarchy - however unjust - that dominates the outcome, even after death.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The situation of women is emphasised, showing that no matter what the station in life, it is patriarchy - however unjust - that dominates the outcome, even after death.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's light tone and sprightly 80-minute length belie the depth of Veiroj's film, which is almost bursting at the seams with ideas about self-definition.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's light tone and sprightly 80-minute length belie the depth of Veiroj's film, which is almost bursting at the seams with ideas about self-definition.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Peretti lets his violence resonate, keeping it mostly offscreen but letting it echo ominously in the animalistic tendencies of the teens.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Peretti lets his violence resonate, keeping it mostly offscreen but letting it echo ominously in the animalistic tendencies of the teens.

~ Amber Wilkinson -