Films starring Riz Ahmed

Fingernails review – lightly effective despite a flawed premise

By David Jenkins

The barroom love-tester is God in this gentle sci-fi comedy with Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley as working stiffs at a scientific institute for love.

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Encounter

By Hannah Strong

Despite some compelling performances, Michael Pearce’s sci-fi thriller fails to live up to the promise of his debut, Beast.

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Sound of Metal

By Hannah Strong

Riz Ahmed plays a drummer who loses his hearing in Darius Marder’s bold and brilliant debut.

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Mogul Mowgli

By Caitlin Quinlan

Riz Ahmed shines as a rapper who reconnects with his spiritual roots after suffering a chronic illness.

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The Sisters Brothers

By Hannah Strong

Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly saddle up for director Jacques Audiard’s lighthearted western.

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City of Tiny Lights

By Katherine McLaughlin

Riz Ahmed’s acting talents are wasted in this needlessly convoluted noir thriller.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

By Adam Woodward

Gareth Edwards opts for the slow burn over the whiz-bang in this Star Wars spin-off. The results are spectacular.

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Four Lions

By Dan Brightmore

You can’t help feeling that Four Lions is an intellectual exercise in challenging political correctness.

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