Festivals

The Harder They Fall to open the 65th BFI London Film Festival

By Adam Woodward

Jeymes Samuel’s outlaw western will receive its world premiere at the festival in October.

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist is an emotional look at a virtuosic director

By Kambole Campbell

Though light on the technique, this documentary offers a fascinating insight into the anime icon’s world.

A new documentary about a DIY stage version of Alien is an absurd delight

By Kambole Campbell

Alien on Stage tells the story of a pantomime troupe’s hand-crafted tribute to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic.

Jane Campion, Paul Schrader head up Venice Film Festival 2021 line-up

By David Jenkins

They’ll be joined by big names and exciting new talent, including Pedro Almodóvar, Ana Lily Amirpour and Pablo Larraín.

France – first-look review

By Mark Asch

Léa Seydoux plays a TV journalist in Bruno Dumont’s satire-of-sorts about France’s relationship with its media and itself.

Nitram – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Justin Kurzel’s difficult drama about a notorious mass murderer falls into familiar pitfalls of the true crime genre.

Titane takes the Palme d’Or at an unusually stacked Cannes Film Festival

By Hannah Strong

Key awards also went to Nadav Lapid, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Leos Carax.

The Restless – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

A family struggles to deal with the devastating effects of their patriarch’s bipolar disorder in Joachim Lafosse’s tender drama.

Belle – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

A teenage girl finds online fame in Mamoru Hosoda’s internet-age update of Beauty and the Beast.

Paris, 13th District – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Cannes favourite Jacques Audiard returns to the Croisette with a low-key love story set around the fringes of the French capital.

Memoria – first-look review

By Mark Asch

Tilda Swinton is extraordinary in a film by Apichatpong Weerasethakul which comprises of “pure vibes”.

Hold Me Tight – first-look review

By Adam Solomons

Mathieu Amalric’s engrossing family drama is further proof that Vicky Krieps is one of the world’s most exciting actors.

Red Rocket – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Simon Rex is superbly cast in Sean Baker’s sparkling character study of a porn actor well past his pomp.

Little Palestine (Diary of a Siege) – first-look review

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Abdallah Al-Khatib’s extraordinary documentary captures daily life in the largest Palestinian refugee camp.

Titane – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Julia Ducournau’s sensational second feature offers an intoxicating mix of grease, gore and gasoline.

A Hero – first-look review

By Adam Solomons

Asghar Farhadi’s exceptional Iran-centred drama is a soulful reflection on the morality of crime.

Petrov’s Flu – first-look review

By Mark Asch

Kirill Serebrennikov’s delirious latest offers a strikingly singular vision of life in post-Soviet Russia.

Deception – first-look review

By David Jenkins

Arnaud Desplechin judiciously adapts Philip Roth’s verbose 1990 novel about an adulterous author.

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