Films starring Ethan Hawke

Strange Way Of Life review – characteristically Almodóvarian queer western

By Hannah Strong

An ageing gunslinger and the sheriff of a small town reunite after many years in Pedro Almodóvar's sweet short film.

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The Black Phone

By Anton Bitel

Scott Derrickson returns to his horror roots with this story of a pre-teen who faces off against a sinister serial killer, with help from his previous victims.

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The Northman

By Hannah Strong

Robert Eggers assembles an intrepid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.

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The Truth

By Charles Bramesco

Hirokazu Koreeda follows up Shoplifters with a typically dreamy, heart-piercing family drama.

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The Captor

By David Jenkins

Ethan Hawke gets his scream on as the bank robber who coined the first recorded example of Stockholm Syndrome.

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Juliet, Naked

By Hannah Strong

A warring couples' interactions with a mysterious aged indie musician are the subject of Jesse Peretz' earnest Nick Hornby adaptation.

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First Reformed

By Hannah Strong

A preacher struggles with a crisis of faith in Paul Schrader's mind-bending spiritual drama.

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Maudie

By David Jenkins

A fine performance from Sally Hawkins shores up this portrait of a tragic folk artist.

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Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny

By David Jenkins

There’s an intimate, insightful and original documentary about Richard Linklater out... And this isn’t it.

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The Magnificent Seven

By David Jenkins

Antoine Fuqua drags the beloved 1960 all-star dad western kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

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Born to Be Blue

By Trevor Johnston

This carefully considered music biopic of narcotised jazzman Chet Baker really gets its man.

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Maggie’s Plan

By Katherine McLaughlin

Greta Gerwig has the time of her life in Rebecca Miller’s shallow portrait of middle-class ennui.

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Regression

By Adam Woodward

Emma Watson falls foul of a satanic cult in this pulpy potboiler from Alejandro Amenábar.

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Boyhood

By Vadim Rizov

Ellar Coltrane grows up in public as the central, glorious spectacle in Richard Linklater's masterpiece.

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Before Midnight

By David Jenkins

Richard Linklater makes it a trilogy for his beloved walkie-talkie love saga. And this one’s possibly the best of the lot.

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