This isn't a remake but feels like one.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This isn't a remake but feels like one.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Bakalova, who will be familiar to many English-speaking viewers from her multi-award winning turn in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, shows great depth here in a performance which is equally deserving of notice.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Bakalova, who will be familiar to many English-speaking viewers from her multi-award winning turn in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, shows great depth here in a performance which is equally deserving of notice.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The pace is slow, in keeping with the rhythms of Julián’s life. Often the camera simply waits, taking in the changing light or the animals going to and fro.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The pace is slow, in keeping with the rhythms of Julián’s life. Often the camera simply waits, taking in the changing light or the animals going to and fro.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Through this lens, through this empowered performance, familiar material feels very different.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Through this lens, through this empowered performance, familiar material feels very different.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What begins as a spirited romp goes to dark places before it’s done

~ Jennie Kermode -

What begins as a spirited romp goes to dark places before it’s done

~ Jennie Kermode -

Čadež employs the gouts of smoke to disturbing effect, fogging up the action and making passive aggression feel like a punch.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Čadež employs the gouts of smoke to disturbing effect, fogging up the action and making passive aggression feel like a punch.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Writer-director Renuka Jeyapalan develops a vision that balances a lack of a distinctive visual voice with committed character work.

~ Antoni Konieczny -

Writer-director Renuka Jeyapalan develops a vision that balances a lack of a distinctive visual voice with committed character work.

~ Antoni Konieczny -

Director Linda Goldstein Knowlton mixes interviews with observational footage which highlights the importance of the domestic and the day-to-day.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Director Linda Goldstein Knowlton mixes interviews with observational footage which highlights the importance of the domestic and the day-to-day.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The easy flow of de Araújo’s film and the intensity of its characters makes it easy to miss just what an impressive achievement it is at a technical level.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The easy flow of de Araújo’s film and the intensity of its characters makes it easy to miss just what an impressive achievement it is at a technical level.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you only see two films about young indigenous women fighting aliens this year, make sure that this is one of them.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you only see two films about young indigenous women fighting aliens this year, make sure that this is one of them.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Barlow and Senes let the situation simmer, with plenty going on to keep viewers entertained.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Barlow and Senes let the situation simmer, with plenty going on to keep viewers entertained.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a lot of culture clash comedy here but the film doesn’t hinge on it. More important is the way that Lindsay and Jack find themselves culturally overwhelmed.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a lot of culture clash comedy here but the film doesn’t hinge on it. More important is the way that Lindsay and Jack find themselves culturally overwhelmed.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s small, sweet and not exactly filling, but it will definitely leave you with a craving for more.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s small, sweet and not exactly filling, but it will definitely leave you with a craving for more.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The puppetry here is brilliantly done.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The puppetry here is brilliantly done.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Kyi has a sharp eye for the little details of people’s homes and unconscious behaviours which enrich our understanding of who they are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Kyi has a sharp eye for the little details of people’s homes and unconscious behaviours which enrich our understanding of who they are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The Lost City proves just how much extra mileage you can get from a well-worn premise if you get the casting right.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The Lost City proves just how much extra mileage you can get from a well-worn premise if you get the casting right.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

By the time that West is ready to show his hand directly, most viewers will be so wrapped up in Linoleum that that details will scarcely matter.

~ Jennie Kermode -

By the time that West is ready to show his hand directly, most viewers will be so wrapped up in Linoleum that that details will scarcely matter.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In contrast to the visions his work gave us, now used in the background of many a documentary, the latter part of this one is very traditionally constructed, mingling direct-to-camera interview with still photographs from his chaotic years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In contrast to the visions his work gave us, now used in the background of many a documentary, the latter part of this one is very traditionally constructed, mingling direct-to-camera interview with still photographs from his chaotic years.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the best things about cinema is that it encourages us to feel empathy for others, but in a case like this, one hopes that it will not contribute to gaslighting for people currently in vulnerable situations.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the best things about cinema is that it encourages us to feel empathy for others, but in a case like this, one hopes that it will not contribute to gaslighting for people currently in vulnerable situations.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Jarvis' performance connects, or perhaps more accurately, carefully unhinges the dots of Hamish's unravelling.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Jarvis' performance connects, or perhaps more accurately, carefully unhinges the dots of Hamish's unravelling.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The struggle which follows is, in places, difficult to watch, especially for viewers who have been affected by such issues in their own lives, so Heimann sensibly leavens it with humour.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The struggle which follows is, in places, difficult to watch, especially for viewers who have been affected by such issues in their own lives, so Heimann sensibly leavens it with humour.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The force of nature comes to stunning, searing life thanks to the Kraffts' footage, whether it is rivers of magma or gouts of smoke, with the film gradually building the case that they knew exactly the impact of what they were committing to camera would be.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The force of nature comes to stunning, searing life thanks to the Kraffts' footage, whether it is rivers of magma or gouts of smoke, with the film gradually building the case that they knew exactly the impact of what they were committing to camera would be.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Everything Everywhere All At Once is bravura, high concept, unhinged and beautifully crafted.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Everything Everywhere All At Once is bravura, high concept, unhinged and beautifully crafted.

~ Andrew Robertson -

It’s great to see comedy set against dark subject matter, but here the balancing act often falters.

~ Jeremy Mathews -

It’s great to see comedy set against dark subject matter, but here the balancing act often falters.

~ Jeremy Mathews -

Comedy and horror are well balanced in a film which demonstrates a sharp understanding of social media but is also ready to deliver on the more explicitly gruesome side of the bargain

~ Jennie Kermode -

Comedy and horror are well balanced in a film which demonstrates a sharp understanding of social media but is also ready to deliver on the more explicitly gruesome side of the bargain

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's so much here that, as with cleaning, it goes through the fabric, past the underling, to the structure, the joists, the soil.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There's so much here that, as with cleaning, it goes through the fabric, past the underling, to the structure, the joists, the soil.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The reason all this earnestness works is because Raiff really cares about all his characters, taking time to consider each in their own right.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The reason all this earnestness works is because Raiff really cares about all his characters, taking time to consider each in their own right.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Familiar tropes create a certain level of comfort in a horror audience and Muldowney uses that to create a false sense of control.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Familiar tropes create a certain level of comfort in a horror audience and Muldowney uses that to create a false sense of control.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nikki has a light touch with a script that is able to see the funny side of things but which doesn't make light of the medical and societal situations that Jaakko and Sirpa are facing.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Nikki has a light touch with a script that is able to see the funny side of things but which doesn't make light of the medical and societal situations that Jaakko and Sirpa are facing.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Emotions here are betrayed by the twitch of a knife, a violent dream, an envelope crumpled in a hand or a long toke on a cigarette.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Emotions here are betrayed by the twitch of a knife, a violent dream, an envelope crumpled in a hand or a long toke on a cigarette.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

While all of the statistics - and Eiselt and Lee ensure they keep on coming - are brutal, the positive energy of activism is at the heart of this documentary.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

While all of the statistics - and Eiselt and Lee ensure they keep on coming - are brutal, the positive energy of activism is at the heart of this documentary.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If you listen closely to what this film has to say, you won’t listen to the world the same way afterwards.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you listen closely to what this film has to say, you won’t listen to the world the same way afterwards.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A thoughtful consideration of not just physical prowess but the emotional agility and resilience demonstrated by those growing up in Gaza.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Along with Vladimir Gojun’s progressively rhythmic editing and Julij Zornik’s subjective sound design, the filmmaker takes us right into the protagonist’s, and therefore any and every teenager’s head.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

We Believe You works to perfection thanks to the dedication and stellar directing, acting and technical work.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

When you get old, hope you find someone who looks at you the way Mascaro looks at Tereza and Roberta.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There’s an anarchic silliness about it which suits the science fiction setting, an openness to having fun and delivering a story unselfconsciously, on its own terms.

~ Jennie Kermode -

As Blue Moon progresses it becomes clear that the one thing Hart really wants is to be wanted.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Ridley may not be in the top league of current action stars but she can handle herself, and she is at any rate more convincing as a former soldier than she is as a member of the working class.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Sandbag Dam is powered by stellar, deeply lived-in performances by the young and budding actors.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

The viewer has to be keyed into Akerman's cinematic language, how she portrays boredom, claustrophobia, isolation.

~ Donald Munro -

Fund encourages us to tune in to the energies of the trio, the subtle shifts of mood, shared moments of understanding or joy.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Without Blanche Gardin, who carries the whole film, The Incredible Snow Woman would be a mix of generic dramedy and equally generic comedy that simply tries too hard to send quirky and “subversive” vibes.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

An atmospheric, beguiling piece of work.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A pretty empty and tiresome experience.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

A collection of early films by Chantal Akerman.

~ Donald Munro -

Øverbye makes a compelling lead, taking on the chunks of voiceover without any problem but also excelling in terms of conveying her character’s moods via body languag

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A moody, unsettling piece.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A sometimes compelling, often baffling work that doesn’t really solve the inherent problem of its subject matter, but swings for the fences trying.

~ Jeremy Mathews -

With a lesser canine star, the film would not have worked, but Nala is sensational.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Easily delivering on the big emotional beats, The Six Triple Eight is a natural crowd pleaser.

~ Jennie Kermode -

[Hart] doesn’t turn up the volume, but uses tone and repetition so effectively that the film becomes a microcosm of the real experience.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With a lesser canine star, the film would not have worked, but Nala is sensational.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is a film that seems somehow subtly different every time you watch it, full of tantalising possibilities.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s an anarchic mess – the sort of film the Joker himself might have made, and that’s part of its triumph.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Coppola has style, but sometimes employs too much of it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is a tactile retelling, inviting us to imagine the sticky feel of Coca-Cola on hot skin in the sun or the heat of a sheepskin coat and the love that goes with it being passed from mum to daughter ahead of a trip abroad.

~ 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 -

Hodierne handles the blend of styles within the film with a laid back confidence that makes it easy to lower one’s guard at the wrong moments.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ridley may not be in the top league of current action stars but she can handle herself, and she is at any rate more convincing as a former soldier than she is as a member of the working class.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nobody plays lazy like Jeff Bridges. You could say he was born to it. Or rather, he's such a good actor he makes it look as natural as an unmade bed.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -