How Lukas Dhont’s Close adopts a more enlightened and empathetic approach to depicting young people on screen.
By Guy Lodge
Although Triangle of Sadness has picked up considerable awards buzz, its put-upon lead actor delivers a dour performance worthy of a special mention.
By Anton Bitel
Todd Solondz's dark coming-of-ager sees an magnificent Heather Matarazzo play the ultimate awkward preteen in Dawn Wiener.
A film critic traces the connections between philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s escapist eccentricities and her own formative experiences as a cinephile.
A cross-cultural coalition plots to disrupt an oil supply chain in Daniel Goldhaber's galvanizing new film.
The Korean filmmaker's latest drama climbs through the floors of an apartment building and finds pockets of quotidian life.
The highly addictive drama about a handsome serial killer has won legions of fans, but they're not watching for the plot.
By Callie Petch
Comedy is a frequently overlooked genre when it comes to prestigious awards, but Jackass Forever proves that it takes a lot of effort to effortlessly look foolish.
The whereabouts of John Henry Timmis VI's punishing 85-hour epic have been a mystery for decades, but online sleuths appear closer than ever to tracking down a copy.
By Rory Doherty
In Bong Joon-ho's thrilling monster movie, the South Korean actor is tremendous as a hapless father attempting to save his young daughter.
Franklin's 1992 thriller about a small-town cop facing off against a murderous trio cuts to the heart of police corruption and racial otherness.
By Emma Fraser
Joel Kim Booster's delightful modern take on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice is the contemporary romance we deserve.
By Kevin Bui
This dark coming-of-age thriller is Park's own scintillating twist on The Master of Suspense's Shadow of a Doubt.
It's the third mock teaser from the genre homage Grindhouse to become a full-fledged film.
By Sarah Cleary
Her performance as the mute garment worker Thama who takes on the scumbags of New York City is the heart of Abel Ferrara's rape-revenge thriller.
The success of films like Elvis and Bohemian Rhapsody prove that there's still a huge appetite among audiences for the familiarity these films offer, particularly in the age of franchise domination.
Park Chan-wook's elegant neo-noir has been shut out of the awards race, but Jung Ae Kwak's impeccable costume work deserves a closer look.
Helene Lang and Maike Heinlein smartly utilise Sissi's personal styling to emphasise the ways in which she was repressed and subsequently rebelled.
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