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Touch of Evil (1958)

By David Jenkins

Orson Welles is some kind of a man in this grisly, ultra-melancholic border-town noir from 1958.

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Song of the Sea

By David Jenkins

Do Ghibli and Pixar have a new rival in Irish director Tomm Moore? This stunning film would suggest they do.

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Magic Mike XXL

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Channing Tatum leads a troupe of sensitive male strippers in this explosively sexy road trip movie.

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The Long Good Friday (1980)

By David Jenkins

This Thatcher-era gangland classic returns to the screens via a newly restored print.

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Slow West

By Adam Woodward

Michael Fassbender shows his true grit in this gratifying and extremely violent saunter through Old America.

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Les Combattants

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Adèle Haenel’s ingenue allure elevates Thomas Cailley's sweet-natured survivalist romance.

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Mr Holmes

By David Jenkins

Sir Ian McKellen is riveting in this moving and humane look at Sherlock Holmes in his twilight years.

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The Look of Silence

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Joshua Oppenheimer’s bloodcurdling and brilliant follow-up to his doc smash, The Act of Killing.

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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

By Katherine McLaughlin

Crash, bang, wallop! Don't miss this lid-lifting exposé on the trailblazing B-movie studio.

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Listen Up Philip

By David Jenkins

Jason Schwartzman stars in this pointed portrait of a douchebag artist from Alex Ross Perry.

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Spy

By Adam Woodward

Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig again prove they’re a match made in comedy heaven with this superior spoof.

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Second Coming

By Ashley Clark

An extremely intriguing and morally ambiguous south London psychodrama from Debbie Tucker Green.

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Timbuktu

By David Ehrlich

Do not miss this scintillating and poetic study of political extremism from director Abderrahmane Sissako.

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The Supreme Price

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

This rousing documentary provides a personal, feminist entry point to Nigeria’s pro-Democracy movement.

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Tomorrowland A World Beyond

By David Jenkins

Brad Bird’s sparkling sci-fi blockbuster is powered by big ideas and wide-eyed inquiry.

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Mad Max: Fury Road

By Adam Woodward

The outer chassis may look battered and bruised, but there’s well-oiled action perfection under the bonnet.

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The Tribe

By Anton Bitel

Miroslav Slaboshpitsky’s punishingly bleak tribute to silent cinema and modern disability is a great debut.

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Stray Dogs

By David Jenkins

Tsai Ming-liang’s (s)low-fi masterpiece Stray Dogs finally makes it to UK cinemas.

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