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The Deminer

By Malika Kingston

Remembering the life and death of a man obsessed with deactivating live landmines in Iraq.

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The Old Dark House (1932)

By David Jenkins

One of the first and best haunted house movies receives a welcome re-release.

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The Wound

By Joe Boden

John Trengove’s touching drama about a lonely factory worker contains a terrific debut turn from Nakhane Touré.

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Avengers: Infinity War

By Hannah Woodhead

Marvel lays it all on the line in their pan-property pièce de résistance – a full-tilt triumph of blockbuster filmmaking.

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Beast

By Hannah Woodhead

Leads Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn are magnificent in this moody Jersey-set drama from Michael Pearce.

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The Leisure Seeker

By Eve Jones

This gentle road comedy starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland depicts an ageing couple at the end of the trail.

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Every Day

By Eve Jones

Angourie Rice stars in this conceptually vague and slightly creepy riff on the body swap movie.

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Let the Sunshine In

By Adam Nayman

Juliette Binoche goes looking for love in this scintillating comedy-drama from French director Claire Denis.

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Big Fish & Begonia

By Michael Leader

This stunning animated fantasy from Chinese pair Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun rivals Studio Ghibli.

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

By David Jenkins

A wartime book group harbours a dark secret in this sparky British drama from director Mike Newell.

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Truth or Dare

By Elena Lazic

A cursed version of everyone’s least favourite party game causes havoc for some teens in Blumhouse’s latest horror offering.

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A Gentle Creature

By David Jenkins

Russia's Sergei Loznita offers a damning critique of his homeland with this epically joyless road movie.

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Even When I Fall

By Louisa Cavell

This shocking exposé uncovers the tragic lot of many young circus performers in India.

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Rampage

By Hannah Woodhead

Dwayne Johnson goes toe-to-toe with some genetically-altered giants in this silly and entertaining blockbuster.

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Western

By Manuela Lazic

A solitary protagonist searches for human connection in this vibrant drama from director Valeska Grisebach.

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Custody

By David Jenkins

A young boy becomes the victim of a broken marriage in Xavier Legrand’s accomplished debut.

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Love, Simon

By Elena Lazic

What does it mean for a gay man to be ‘normal’? This coming-of-age comedy seeks to answer that question.

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Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion & Disco

By Caroline Golum

A colourful portrait of the 1970s fashion circuit as seen through the prism of an iconic illustrator.

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