Baz Luhrmann’s sweaty, opulent take on the King of rock ’n’ roll is not a biopic but a fairy tale.
Norway’s favourite synth-pop sons receive the full music biography treatment in this intimate documentary.
Terence Davies explores the tragic and complex life of World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon in this elegantly moving biopic.
Great detail abounds in Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary celebrating the life and work of the late film composer Ennio Morricone.
Dutch master provocateur Paul Verhoeven serves up a blasphemous delight in his convent-set Italian romp.
Catarina Vasconcelos’ hybrid documentary explores family lineage in an inventive and soulful manner.
Roger Michell’s swansong is a fittingly wholesome and heartwarming caper, an ode to Ealingesque whimsy and charm.
Jessica Chastain transforms into the opulent yet controversial Tammy Faye Messner in Michael Showalter’s customary biopic.
Netflix rings in the new year with an austere World War Two espionage thriller from director Christian Schwochow.
By Lydia Figes
Benedict Cumberbatch is electric in Will Sharpe’s tumultuous portrait of a cat lover extraordinaire, supported by a stellar cast.
By Leila Latif
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem play TV legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s snappy biopic.
By Emma Fraser
This intimate documentary sees the trailblazing Hollywood icon tell her remarkable story in her own words.
Ridley Scott enlists an A-List cast for his bombastic dramatisation of Maurizio Gucci’s assassination.
By Leila Latif
Reinaldo Marcus Green gets the best out of Will Smith in this biopic of Venus and Serena Williams’ father and coach.
By Elena Lazic
Jonathan Larson’s celebrated stage musical gets the Lin-Manuel Miranda treatment – for better and for worse.
An entertaining deep dive into the adventure-filled travails of famed oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau.
Kristen Stewart is the saving grace of director Pablo Larraín’s slow-paced and inert biopic of Princess Diana.
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