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The Killing of a Sacred Deer – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A nasty case of dramatic inertia blights Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest black comedy.
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24 Frames – first look review

by David Jenkins

This delicate parting shot from the great Abbas Kiarostami is a wistful contemplation on the nature of the moving image.
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The Florida Project – first look review

by David Jenkins

A shot of pure cinematic joy from Tangerine director Sean Baker – and a big highlight of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
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Come Swim – first look review

by Matt Hoffman

Kristen Stewart presents her visually arresting directorial debut at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
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The Meyerowitz Stories – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Adam Sandler delivers one of his rare affecting turns as one of the co-leads in Noah Baumbach’s family comedy.
A group of people sitting at a formal dining table overlooking the ocean. The table is set with plates, wine glasses, and a floral centrepiece. The attendees are dressed in formal attire.
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Happy End – first look review

by David Jenkins

The new film by Michael Haneke is not happy and doesn’t have an ending. Other than that, it’s harrowing business as usual.
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Le Redoutable – first look review

by David Jenkins

A light but ultimately unnecessary recreation of Jean-Luc Godard’s late ​’60s from director Michel Hazanavicius.
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120 Beats Per Minute – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Robin Campillo’s rousing dramatisation of ​’90s AIDS activism in France is a sure-fire Palme d’Or contender.
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The Square – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This barbed satire of art world pomposity questions the core beliefs of civilised society.
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Lover For a Day – first look review

by David Jenkins

Another quietly astounding monochrome miniature on love and other demons from the great French director Philippe Garrel.