Comedy

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

By Hannah Strong

Nicolas Cage plays an out-of-work version of himself in Tom Gormican’s well-meaning but underwhelming meta action-comedy.

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The Lost City

By Adam Woodward

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum embark on a journey to a mysterious ancient land in this charming action-comedy.

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Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

By David Jenkins

This magnificent mid-century memory piece from Richard Linklater is up there with the director’s finest films.

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The Bubble

By Leila Latif

Judd Apatow assembles a star-studded cast for this surprisingly fun Covid-themed comedy.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

By David Jenkins

Dashed-off sequel to the 2020 hit which makes the Chipmunks films look like Tarkovsky by comparison.

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The Worst Person in the World

By Hannah Strong

Norwegian master Joachim Trier concludes his Oslo trilogy with a sweeping romance, featuring a star-making turn from Renate Reinsve.

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Three Floors

By Trevor Johnston

Nanni Moretti grapples with the thorny topic of misogyny in his adaptation of Eshkol Nevo’s 2015 novel.

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The Phantom of the Open

By Adam Woodward

Mark Rylance plays an average joe flung into the spotlight in Craig Roberts’ good-natured but bland comedy.

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Paris, 13th District

By Hannah Strong

Jacques Audiard directs a sensual city-based romance adapted from graphic novels by Adrian Tomine.

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Red Rocket

By Ella Kemp

Simon Rex plays a washed-up porn actor in Sean Baker’s sparkling character study set around the Texan fringes.

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The Duke

By David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s swansong is a fittingly wholesome and heartwarming caper, an ode to Ealingesque whimsy and charm.

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Dog

By David Jenkins

Channing Tatum stars and co-directs this highly pleasurable canine road movie with a few neat tricks up its sleeve.

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Marry Me

By Rógan Graham

Easily digestible hunk of rom-com fluff with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson doing the mismatched couple thing.

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Petrov’s Flu

By Mark Asch

Kirill Serebrennikov presents a fascinating, intense portrait of a comic book artist who suffers from a strange illness.

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Jackass Forever

By Hannah Strong

Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the gang return to the big screen for lewd, crude antics with a surprisingly sweet centre.

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Licorice Pizza

By David Jenkins

Newcomers Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most purely pleasurable film to date.

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Don’t Look Up

By Hannah Strong

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence tackle a climate emergency in Adam McKay’s uneven, star-studded dramedy.

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