Chie Hayakawa’s dystopian drama about a government-sponsored euthanasia programme is affecting, but leaves key questions unexplored.
The sage of modern American theatre on his transition to becoming Steven Spielberg’s trusty screenwriting wingman.
A South Korean ex-pat returns to her homeland and reconnects with old acquaintances in Hong Sang-soo's magical, melancholy drama.
Alice Rohrwacher, Pietro Marcello and Francesco Munzi offer an illuminating portrayal of Italian youth in the midst of global uncertainty.
George Cukor’s sublime take on stardom ranks among Judy Garland’s best work, but its production was mired in turmoil.
Nanni Moretti grapples with the thorny topic of misogyny in his adaptation of Eshkol Nevo’s 2015 novel.
The Japanese master delivers his second smash hit of the year with a series of vignettes on human relationships.
The Japanese director explains how he transformed a Murakami short story into the intimate emotional epic, Drive My Car.
Michel Franco’s button-pushing drama sees Mexico’s super-rich get their comeuppance in spectacularly violent fashion.
The Palestinian filmmaker discusses his new film It Must Be Heaven and finding humour in human displacement.
This captivating docu-reverie from Gianfranco Rosi reveals the aftereffects of war on people in the Middle East.
A police chief’s suspicion turns into an obsession in this chilly Icelandic drama from Hlynur Palmason.
This tender portrait of the exuberant INXS frontman avoids tabloid hysteria in its search for a fragile soul.
Aardman’s woolly hero has an unexpected visitor in this warm-hearted stop-motion sequel.
There’s shades of Casablanca in Christian Petzold’s riveting period romance, set in Nazi-occupied France.
Jia Zhangke combines gangster pic and social critique to thrilling effect with help from his regular partner in crime Zhao Tao.
This brisk road movie from Jafar Panahi sees the Iranian director on top observational form.
Lee Chang-dong’s sly take on a Haruki Murakami short story is a slow-burn mystery touched by genius.
Writer Robin Campillo and director Laurent Cantet team up for this slight exercise in social commentary.
There’s shades of Spirited Away and Kiki’s Delivery Service in this charming animation from Studio Ponoc.
Nebraska’s finest muses on his dystopian, effects-driven sci-fi satire, Downsizing.
Gary Oldman is on career-best form in this standard issue Winston Churchill biopic from director Joe Wright.
Yorgos Lanthimos is up to his old tricks in this typically strange and idiosyncratic psycho-thriller.
The creation of Winnie the Pooh is the fascinating subject of this unfocused screen biography.
A troubled farmer falls for a Romanian worker in this heartfelt feature debut from Francis Lee.
The importance of citizen journalism comes to the fore in Matthew Heineman’s vital documentary.
A key ingredient is missing from this tribute to the Fab Four’s seminal pop-rock LP: the music.
Rachel Weisz rails against Nazi apologists in this sturdy court room drama for the ‘post-truth’ age.
Scorsese’s monolithic passion project finally arrives, and it’s a ripped straight from his spiritually devout heart.
An exceptional lead performance isn’t enough to lift the latest Dardenne brothers movie to greatness.
Writer/director Ira Sachs strikes movie gold with this everyday epic about the making of masculinity.
Wealthy wine connoisseurs get more than they bargained for in this strangely compelling doc.
This carefully considered music biopic of narcotised jazzman Chet Baker really gets its man.
Matteo Garrone serves up a trio of fabulously gory fantasies with the help of a solid ensemble cast.
Don Cheadle’s passionate tribute to the late jazz icon fails to hit all the right beats.
A Hijacking director Tobias Lindholm and star Pilou Asbæk reteam for this thought-provoking military drama.
Saoirse Ronan is in scintillating form in this lavish period drama from director John Crowley.
Director Yorgos Lanthimos proves he’s still got plenty left up his sleeve with this dark dystopic satire.
The winner of a recent poll to discover the greatest ever documentary is re-released.
Carey Mulligan shimmers in an otherwise fairly ordinary adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic.
Reese Witherspoon walks straight into an awards-bait trap courtesy of director Jean-Marc Vallée.
The glorious, all-American fantasy land of Oz retains its power to charm despite a few questionable ideas.
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