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The Perfect Candidate – first look review

by David Jenkins

This very agreeable comedy from Haifaa al-Mansour sees an irate female doctor strike out into local politics.
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63rd BFI London Film Festival line-up brings female directors to the fore

by David Jenkins

Céline Sciamma, Marielle Heller and Athina Rachel Tsangari are all heading to the capital this October.
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Sound of Metal – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Riz Ahmed is on career best mode in this sensitive portrait of a metal drummer losing his hearing.
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The Personal History of David Copperfield – first look review

by Hannah Strong

A light and lovely Dickens adaptation with Dev Patel revealing his immense comic chops in the title role.
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Vitalina Varela – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Pedro Costa returns with another gently moving study of life on the fringes of Portuguese society.
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TIFF reveals eclectic Platform Competition line-up for 2019

by Charles Bramesco

The festival’s sidebar includes new films from Julie Delpy and Sarah Gavron, plus Riz Ahmed as a heavy metal drummer.
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Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman to close the 63rd BFI London Film Festival

by Adam Woodward

The director’s upcoming crime drama is set for its international première on 13 October.
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The rising women of genre cinema

by Justine Smith

This year’s Fantasia International Film Festival in Montréal showcased an exciting emerging crop of boundary-pushing directors.
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Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman to open the 57th New York Film Festival

by Adam Woodward

The legendary director’s long-gestating mob epic will finally be unveiled 27 September.
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The self-taught filmmaking family shaking up the horror genre

by Justine Smith

Along with their daughters, co-directors John Adams and Toby Poser are winning fans with their alternative, homespun approach.