Amy Poehler’s second feature behind the camera misses the mark in its search for humour and solidarity.
This female buddy comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo is a silly delight from start to finish.
By Erik Nielsen
An affluent couple plot an audacious diamond heist in the Covid movie absolutely no one needed.
An eccentric Italian engineer constructs an island utopia in the Adriatic Sea in this old-fashioned charmer.
Matt Dillon joins Yorgos Lanthimos for this bizarre short about a New York cellist whose life is usurped by a passer-by.
Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis star in Clea DuVall’s festive rom-com about going home and coming out.
By Anton Bitel
One man’s quest to find his missing hammer becomes a profound existential journey in this stripped-down comedy.
Joe Keery stars as an aspiring streamer driven to extremes in his never-ending quest for viral fame.
By Leila Latif
Roald Dahl’s timeless children’s story is reimagined as a saccharine caper – but at least the cast are having fun.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s calamity-prone Kazakh reporter takes dead-aim at US conservatism in this rip-snorting sequel.
Long-serving Disney animator Glen Keane directs this visually inventive musical adventure.
Adam Sandler treats – or tricks – us with a festive family comedy about kindness and the importance of a good flask.
Miranda July channels her offbeat brand of humour into a heist movie, with predictably charming results.
Jim Parson sheds his Sheldon Cooper schtick in this Joe Mantello’s joyous adaptation of the classic LGBT+ play.
A spiky, lovable tale about a confused playwright who finds a second creative wind in hip hop.
Sally Hawkins excels as a woman searching for stability in Craig Roberts’ off-kilter second feature.
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