A star is born in Sebastián Lelio’s drama about a trans woman coming to terms with the death of her partner.
Ingmar Bergman’s first English-language feature is a lost, mid-career gem, unearthed and restored by the BFI.
By Joel Down
This strange, early years biography of Bruce Lee appears more interested in one of the story’s male side characters.
By Matt Thrift
Duncan Jones’ spiritual sequel to Moon is a neon-drenched nightmare – and not in the way anyone intended.
James Erskine’s documentary delves into the life of revolutionary British skater John Curry.
Clio Barnard follows up The Selfish Giant with an overwrought domestic drama starring Ruth Wilson.
Margot Robbie shines in an engaging Tonya Harding biopic that doesn’t quite stick the landing.
Polish director Pawel Lozinski presents an immersive, intimate portrait of a mother-daughter relationship.
By Matt Thrift
Guillermo del Toro’s latest is a fairy tale for grown-ups with a cinephile twist – it may be his most perfect confection to date.
Saoirse Ronan experiences growing pains in Sacramento in Greta Gerwig’s delightful indie comedy.
Creed wunderkind Ryan Coogler takes the reigns to deliver Marvel’s best origin story since Iron Man.
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan go out with a whimper in this mildly titillating trilogy capper.
Clint Eastwood cleverly restages a real-life act of heroism in this intriguing and moving docudrama.
By Cian Traynor
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev follows up Leviathan with a bleak but captivating social drama.
Colin Firth heads for the open ocean in this mysterious drama from British writer/director James Marsh.
By Ella Kemp
Gabriel Byrne and Harvey Keitel slum it in the this subpar Brit gangster flick from Mitu Misra.
Emmanuel Gras documents one man’s daily grind in the Democratic Republic of Congo in this tough but compelling film.
The grim realities of life in the World War One trenches is the subject of this rousing if unoriginal tale of soldiers on the edge of sanity.
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