Court is diligent in his management of movement, with the most vulnerable characters almost static unless physically moved by others, as if they were mere props.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Court is diligent in his management of movement, with the most vulnerable characters almost static unless physically moved by others, as if they were mere props.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Rylance is superb throughout in a role perfectly suited to his talents.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Rylance is superb throughout in a role perfectly suited to his talents.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In less sensitive hands than Kore-eda's, it could have come across as cloyingly introverted but instead there is wit and warmth in the observed relationship between the two women.

~ Richard Mowe -

In less sensitive hands than Kore-eda's, it could have come across as cloyingly introverted but instead there is wit and warmth in the observed relationship between the two women.

~ Richard Mowe -

What the cumulative effect of masterfully restored newsreel may lack in action, it more than makes up for with the numbing, slow-burn sensation of being drawn under the spell of state-orchestrated mass mourning.

~ Matthew Anderson -

What the cumulative effect of masterfully restored newsreel may lack in action, it more than makes up for with the numbing, slow-burn sensation of being drawn under the spell of state-orchestrated mass mourning.

~ Matthew Anderson -

There is a lot going on here on both a family and a political level, but Barsaoui sensibly avoids spelling things out letter by letter.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There is a lot going on here on both a family and a political level, but Barsaoui sensibly avoids spelling things out letter by letter.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film generates a feel-good vibe even if beneath the pleasant froth lies a rather predictable polemic against the patriarchy.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film generates a feel-good vibe even if beneath the pleasant froth lies a rather predictable polemic against the patriarchy.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Smutný gives us faces that will stories even when they're still, the weight of long experience etched into every line.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Smutný gives us faces that will stories even when they're still, the weight of long experience etched into every line.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Brummer is the perfect choice to play Nick.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Brummer is the perfect choice to play Nick.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Luca Marinelli is excellent in the lead, balancing intensity with intelligence, convincing at every stage of Martin's journey.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Luca Marinelli is excellent in the lead, balancing intensity with intelligence, convincing at every stage of Martin's journey.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film is at its best when it is portraying conflicted emotions - as old love underlies fresh acrimony.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film is at its best when it is portraying conflicted emotions - as old love underlies fresh acrimony.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Greenfield keeps tight control, allowing Marcos to say what she wants, while busily illustrating the opposing perspective.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Greenfield keeps tight control, allowing Marcos to say what she wants, while busily illustrating the opposing perspective.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

All its genre elements are the neat packaging for some grim state-of-the-nation commentary, showing an aspect of Iranian society that is seldom explored on film.

~ Anton Bitel -

All its genre elements are the neat packaging for some grim state-of-the-nation commentary, showing an aspect of Iranian society that is seldom explored on film.

~ Anton Bitel -

Phoenix strips the skin off your eyeballs. What happens next is a gasp away from easy.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Phoenix strips the skin off your eyeballs. What happens next is a gasp away from easy.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It's testament to Williams' ability that he is able to keep viewers identifying with him throughout, never becoming an object of pity or mockery.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's testament to Williams' ability that he is able to keep viewers identifying with him throughout, never becoming an object of pity or mockery.

~ Jennie Kermode -

You are never sure what is actually happening, what is real and what is pretending to be real.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

You are never sure what is actually happening, what is real and what is pretending to be real.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Di Girolamo has a compelling intensity in the role but it's still hard to believe that everyone would fall quite so hard and fast for Ema's devil may care charms and unpredictability, especially with so much on the line.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Di Girolamo has a compelling intensity in the role but it's still hard to believe that everyone would fall quite so hard and fast for Ema's devil may care charms and unpredictability, especially with so much on the line.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Despite its reliance on the crutch of cliche in terms of plotting there is much to admire here stylistically.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Despite its reliance on the crutch of cliche in terms of plotting there is much to admire here stylistically.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Certainly not a film for the masses.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Certainly not a film for the masses.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are themes around punishment and forgiveness running throughout this film but they're rarely simple.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are themes around punishment and forgiveness running throughout this film but they're rarely simple.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Although he is dealing specifically with one instance in Romania, it's easy to see evidence of greater global malaise reflected here.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Although he is dealing specifically with one instance in Romania, it's easy to see evidence of greater global malaise reflected here.

~ 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 -

A film full of despair and tortured masculinity.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A film full of despair and tortured masculinity.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Gray's film is so visually stunning in places, you'll wish that Roy would pipe down a bit and let you enjoy it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Gray's film is so visually stunning in places, you'll wish that Roy would pipe down a bit and let you enjoy it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There is more melancholy in About Endlessness, however, than in his preceding 'Living Trilogy', as despite moments of humour and hopefulness, its dominant themes are regret and loss.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There is more melancholy in About Endlessness, however, than in his preceding 'Living Trilogy', as despite moments of humour and hopefulness, its dominant themes are regret and loss.

~ 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 -

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

~ 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 -