Underscoring this film are potent themes about masculinity, identity and self-expression. There is also a fair bit of action, and not just of the mountain adventure variety.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Underscoring this film are potent themes about masculinity, identity and self-expression. There is also a fair bit of action, and not just of the mountain adventure variety.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Something extra is needed and fortunately this film has that.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Something extra is needed and fortunately this film has that.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A cheerfully silly whodunnit, this film has more twists and turns than it can really sustain but enough entertaining characters and fully engaged performances to see it through.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A cheerfully silly whodunnit, this film has more twists and turns than it can really sustain but enough entertaining characters and fully engaged performances to see it through.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ultrasound is a slippery little puzzle of a film. It's cleverly put together and really quite neatly tied together, though not every viewer will successfully unravel it or, for that matter, make it to the end.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ultrasound is a slippery little puzzle of a film. It's cleverly put together and really quite neatly tied together, though not every viewer will successfully unravel it or, for that matter, make it to the end.

~ 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 -

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 -

Those who struggle with eating disorders themselves will find it easy to relate to but in places, very hard to watch.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Those who struggle with eating disorders themselves will find it easy to relate to but in places, very hard to watch.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Stiller, Paltrow, Murray and Luke Wilson needn't have bothered. Their characters are stuck in ruts.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Stiller, Paltrow, Murray and Luke Wilson needn't have bothered. Their characters are stuck in ruts.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Riera may not be breaking new ground with her techniques but she takes us for a breezy and enjoyable canter over the expected jumps.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Riera may not be breaking new ground with her techniques but she takes us for a breezy and enjoyable canter over the expected jumps.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

De Niro’s renowned devotion to the art of acting has never been so tested as it is here.

~ Robert Munro -

De Niro’s renowned devotion to the art of acting has never been so tested as it is here.

~ Robert Munro -

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 -

One of the finest films of the year.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the finest films of the year.

~ 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 -

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 -

This is a stunning first feature.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is a stunning first feature.

~ 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 -

Though some aspects of the film will mean more to you if you have a New Orleans connection, Hunt strives to ensure that it's accessible to everyone.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Though some aspects of the film will mean more to you if you have a New Orleans connection, Hunt strives to ensure that it's accessible to everyone.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Koefoed isn't scared to treat his interviews as hostile witnesses on occasion, so that the film always seems to be on the side of the artwork rather than any individual.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Koefoed isn't scared to treat his interviews as hostile witnesses on occasion, so that the film always seems to be on the side of the artwork rather than any individual.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

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 -

Oscar Isaac’s poignant performance pulls us in from the get-go.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Oscar Isaac’s poignant performance pulls us in from the get-go.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Davis captures not just the emotional turbulence of Bunny's life but the sheer physicality of it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Davis captures not just the emotional turbulence of Bunny's life but the sheer physicality of it.

~ 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 -

The end result is sweet but its best ideas are underdeveloped, leaving it with the slightness of something conceived on the hoof.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The end result is sweet but its best ideas are underdeveloped, leaving it with the slightness of something conceived on the hoof.

~ 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 -

If you're cynical about non-human intelligence and inclined to associate an interest in whale song with sentimental hippies, Fathom will waste no time in setting you right.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you're cynical about non-human intelligence and inclined to associate an interest in whale song with sentimental hippies, Fathom will waste no time in setting you right.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you have no prior knowledge of this type of science then it may take you a little while to find your feet. If you know it well, you'll find this more interesting as a character study than revelatory. Either way, it's a stimulating experience.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you have no prior knowledge of this type of science then it may take you a little while to find your feet. If you know it well, you'll find this more interesting as a character study than revelatory. Either way, it's a stimulating experience.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Either the Coens have no conception of reality, or the people they write about lost the place half way between there and here.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Either the Coens have no conception of reality, or the people they write about lost the place half way between there and here.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Almost everybody here is hiding something - sometimes from themselves.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Almost everybody here is hiding something - sometimes from themselves.

~ 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 -

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 -

It’s astonishing to realise that this is Reis’ first screen role.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It’s astonishing to realise that this is Reis’ first screen role.

~ Jennie Kermode -

After the fantastic opening scene, snapshots of their life in Georgia set the tone.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

After the fantastic opening scene, snapshots of their life in Georgia set the tone.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Co-directors Robert Coe and Warwick Ross use their simple premise to explore wider subjects.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Co-directors Robert Coe and Warwick Ross use their simple premise to explore wider subjects.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Cummings and McCabe want to have it all - and go a fairly long way towards getting it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Cummings and McCabe want to have it all - and go a fairly long way towards getting it.

~ 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 -

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 -

From the first shot of a uniformed member of a cleaning team walking the tiled lip of a rooftop infinity pool this is the edge of image, the thing unseen.

~ Andrew Robertson -

From the first shot of a uniformed member of a cleaning team walking the tiled lip of a rooftop infinity pool this is the edge of image, the thing unseen.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The problems with gun violence in Chicago are well documented, so the directors don't have to do much to set the scene here, which means they can immediately shift the focus to the men at the projects' heart.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The problems with gun violence in Chicago are well documented, so the directors don't have to do much to set the scene here, which means they can immediately shift the focus to the men at the projects' heart.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

He was known as an enigmatic type when alive and the film retains this air of mystery, which might prove frustrating for some hoping for a deeper dig.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

He was known as an enigmatic type when alive and the film retains this air of mystery, which might prove frustrating for some hoping for a deeper dig.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Few music documentaries get as close to the mechanics of interactive creative processes as this, and few enjoy such candid input from their subjects.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Few music documentaries get as close to the mechanics of interactive creative processes as this, and few enjoy such candid input from their subjects.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Opting for the single-take scenes, usually in wider shots from a distance, signals artistic formal rigour.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

In line with his economic storytelling, Russell has a gift for conveying little details through subtle performance notes where other filmmakers might telegraph intent.

~ Jeremy Mathews -

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 -

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 -