Particularly inspiring here are the collaborations between women, whether composers, musicians, engineers or a blend of these.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Particularly inspiring here are the collaborations between women, whether composers, musicians, engineers or a blend of these.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The kind of documentary that expresses its politics through the simple act of observation, Limbal's film is a plea for justice.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The kind of documentary that expresses its politics through the simple act of observation, Limbal's film is a plea for justice.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Although her focus is on the strays that roam the streets of Istanbul.. the wider human world is reflected through the prism of the dog's domain.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Although her focus is on the strays that roam the streets of Istanbul.. the wider human world is reflected through the prism of the dog's domain.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This could have been a fine film if it had been a different story about Bowie or this story about someone else.

~ Max Crawford -

This could have been a fine film if it had been a different story about Bowie or this story about someone else.

~ Max Crawford -

There's a strong flavour of Quatermass about this deliciously dark first offering from Egor Abramenko.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's a strong flavour of Quatermass about this deliciously dark first offering from Egor Abramenko.

~ Jennie Kermode -

On its surface, it is slight - after all, this is a single family argument between a drag queen and the sister who disapproved of her brother's lifestyle - but McGuire is hunting for deeper resonances.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

On its surface, it is slight - after all, this is a single family argument between a drag queen and the sister who disapproved of her brother's lifestyle - but McGuire is hunting for deeper resonances.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Before, it often felt as though Decker was drifting off onto self-indulgent tangents but her latest feels much more under control, with those tangents are a fully fledged part of the portrait.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Before, it often felt as though Decker was drifting off onto self-indulgent tangents but her latest feels much more under control, with those tangents are a fully fledged part of the portrait.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film unfolds like a religious parable, illustrating how easy it is to become corrupted when single-mindedly pursuing a goal.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film unfolds like a religious parable, illustrating how easy it is to become corrupted when single-mindedly pursuing a goal.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's a lot to fit into 75 minutes and while there's plenty here that is interesting, it's a shame Gabbert didn't distil things down a bit more.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's a lot to fit into 75 minutes and while there's plenty here that is interesting, it's a shame Gabbert didn't distil things down a bit more.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

With some variety in subject matter across them, No More Wings shows a flexibility with tone in script that's carried over to other duties behind the camera.

~ Andrew Robertson -

With some variety in subject matter across them, No More Wings shows a flexibility with tone in script that's carried over to other duties behind the camera.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Well acted and sensitively delivered, No Future is a reminder that addicts don’t exist in isolation; that their suffering, and the paucity of state services to support them.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Well acted and sensitively delivered, No Future is a reminder that addicts don’t exist in isolation; that their suffering, and the paucity of state services to support them.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nicholas Bruckman's film follows Ady long enough that we see not just the impact upon him but the changes wrought in those around him.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Nicholas Bruckman's film follows Ady long enough that we see not just the impact upon him but the changes wrought in those around him.

~ Andrew Robertson -

My Wonderful Wanda picks just the right moments to introduce real emotion into the mix.

~ Jennie Kermode -

My Wonderful Wanda picks just the right moments to introduce real emotion into the mix.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With women like this so often reduced to a sexy and destructive cliché by male directors, it's interesting to observe her from a more human angle.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With women like this so often reduced to a sexy and destructive cliché by male directors, it's interesting to observe her from a more human angle.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Bustamente, in both of his films last year, prefers subtle suggestion to overt statements.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Bustamente, in both of his films last year, prefers subtle suggestion to overt statements.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

We don't need to be told explicitly about the world beyond the camera frame or the history of these characters to feel intimate with them.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

We don't need to be told explicitly about the world beyond the camera frame or the history of these characters to feel intimate with them.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Earnshaw doesn't shy away from the fundamentals of Jacinta's situation and her relationship with addiction.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Earnshaw doesn't shy away from the fundamentals of Jacinta's situation and her relationship with addiction.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Although the thrust of the film focuses on the couple's foibles and relationship, there is also some sly skewering of wider Israeli society.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Although the thrust of the film focuses on the couple's foibles and relationship, there is also some sly skewering of wider Israeli society.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A species of all-American folk horror bound up with Biblical fundamentalism and the tainted bounty of the land.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A species of all-American folk horror bound up with Biblical fundamentalism and the tainted bounty of the land.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's a generosity of spirit here that is increasingly a feature of teenage dramas as writers and directors move away from stereotypes to more complex characters.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There's a generosity of spirit here that is increasingly a feature of teenage dramas as writers and directors move away from stereotypes to more complex characters.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

More interested in illustration than in analysis.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

More interested in illustration than in analysis.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Almost everybody here is hiding something - sometimes from themselves.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Almost everybody here is hiding something - sometimes from themselves.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What would it mean to live in a world where damnation was a very real and tangible prospect and yet, because of one's immutable nature, nothing one did could make a difference to one's fate?

~ Jennie Kermode -

What would it mean to live in a world where damnation was a very real and tangible prospect and yet, because of one's immutable nature, nothing one did could make a difference to one's fate?

~ Jennie Kermode -

Oesch wastes no time in trapping us between the twin tensions of the kitchen - the need for almost surgeon-like skill when it comes to plating each dish and the flurry of energy required to get the food to that point.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Oesch wastes no time in trapping us between the twin tensions of the kitchen - the need for almost surgeon-like skill when it comes to plating each dish and the flurry of energy required to get the food to that point.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Rather than following somebody raised a girl who is learning to live as a boy, it's about a boy who, all too quickly, has to start learning to be a man.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Rather than following somebody raised a girl who is learning to live as a boy, it's about a boy who, all too quickly, has to start learning to be a man.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The action, when it comes, is introduced with an impact that will make you drop your popcorn, and you’ll be on the edge of your seat for what follows.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The action, when it comes, is introduced with an impact that will make you drop your popcorn, and you’ll be on the edge of your seat for what follows.

~ Jennie Kermode -

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 -

First-time feature director Ruthy Pribar takes a loose and intimate approach to the relationship, allowing it to unfold in moments.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

First-time feature director Ruthy Pribar takes a loose and intimate approach to the relationship, allowing it to unfold in moments.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

What matters here is what is real and what is the figment of a sick imagination.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

What matters here is what is real and what is the figment of a sick imagination.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The emphasis is not on the elephants but on the sisterhood, solidarity and empowerment of the women who patrol the parkland where they live.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The emphasis is not on the elephants but on the sisterhood, solidarity and empowerment of the women who patrol the parkland where they live.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A splatter-happy romp through one night in the organ trade.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A splatter-happy romp through one night in the organ trade.

~ Jennie Kermode -

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 language

~ 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 -

Marie-Claire Marcotte’s feature début demonstrates an astute awareness of what it’s like to be eight.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Grittily compelling

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Premo never imposes an overt framing narrative, but interesting things emerge.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Naturalism is the lifeblood of Das’ films and this one is no different

~ Amber Wilkinson -

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 -