Festivals

Things to Come – first look review

By Adam Woodward

Isabelle Huppert stars as a woman calmly losing control in Mia Hansen-Løve’s life-affirming fifth feature.

War on Everyone – first look review

By Adam Woodward

Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña put the “blue” and “line” in thin blue line in this salty buddy cop comedy.

Midnight Special – first look review

By Adam Woodward

Director Jeff Nichols and star Michael Shannon team up to deliver a modern science fiction classic. Believe.

The 10 best films from the 2016 Rotterdam Film Festival

By David Jenkins

From the death of gaming to online snuff videos, Holland’s premiere film jamboree delivered big time.

Why supporting your local film festival matters

By Jessica Kiang

They may not be able to promise glitz and glamour, but small independent film festivals are now more vital than ever.

The Eyes of My Mother – first look review

By Ed Frankl

First-time director Nicolas Pesce takes audiences on a nightmarish journey with this impressive American Gothic.

The Birth of a Nation – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

The buzz film from this year’s Sundance is a stirring, historical tale of racial injustice that feels more vital now than ever.

Christine – first look review

By Ed Frankl

A stunning central turn from Rebecca Hall grounds Antonio Campos’ dramatisation of TV reporter Christine Chubbuck’s on-air suicide.

Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

Spike Lee’s follow-up to Bad 25 shines a light on the King of Pop’s indisputable talents, but is otherwise alarmingly lightweight.

Wiener Dog – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

Todd Solondz’s typically bleak ensemble piece serves up a fresh ingredient for an otherwise familiarly grim trek across America.

Maya Angelou and Still I Rise – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

The African-American icon’s richly textured and often traumatic story is unpacked in this near-definitive documentary for PBS.

Certain Women – first look review

By Ed Frankl

Kelly Reichardt confirms herself as one of America’s greatest living filmmakers with this stunning three-part character study.

Captain Fantastic – first look review

By Ed Frankl

Viggo Mortensen stars as a doting forest-dwelling father in this impressive debut from writer/director Matt Ross.

Ali and Nino – first look review

By Ed Frankl

Asif Kapadia ditches the tried-and-trusted doc formula in favour of this bland historical drama.

Dark Night – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

The events leading up to the 2012 Aurora multiplex shooting are reimagined, Elephant-style, in this unsettling and deeply affecting drama.

Swiss Army Man – first look review

By Ed Frankl

Daniel Radcliffe quite literally rips it up in this fart-based bromantic comedy with Paul Dano.

Love & Friendship – first look review

By David Jenkins

Whit Stillman returns – and on absolute peak form – with this drastically delightful Jane Austen adaptation.

Terence Davies’ A Quiet Passion to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival

By Little White Lies

The director’s new film about the life of Emily Dickinson will receive a Special Gala screening.

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