by Trevor Johnston
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.
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