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Wonka review – Timothée Chalamet is simply sensational

by Adam Woodward

Gather round and listen close… Paul King’s dazzling prequel to Roald Dahl’s beloved story is a joyous expression of pure imagination.

Napoleon | Fallen Leaves | Anselm

On Truth & Movies this week one of History’s most famous figures is the centre of Ridley Scott’s epic, Napoleon. An unexpected romance blossoms in Fallen Leaves and Wim Wenders immerses us in another artist’s work in Anselm.

Kelly Reichardt’s Animal Kingdom

by Bota Koilybayeva

Within the gentle, naturalistic films of Kelly Reichardt, domestic animals are granted the space to exist as they are – not as performers, but as companions.

Femme review – an uninhibited, spikey portrait of revenge

by Emily Maskell

After being the victim of a violent homophobic attack, a young drag performer sees an opportunity to get revenge on one of his tormentors.

Eileen review – an impressively crafted noir

by Katherine McLaughlin

A shy young prison guard develops an infatuation with her workplace’s new psychiatrist in William Oldroyd’s twisty new thriller.

The strange and beautiful world of Aki Kaurismäki

by David Jenkins

In celebration of the release of Fallen Leaves, we guide you through the world of Finland’s cine-beat poet extraordinaire.

Fallen Leaves review – the Finnish legend returns

by David Jenkins

Another gorgeous tragicomic farce from Finnish maestro Aki Kaurismäki, a heartfelt cinephile ode to the possibility of love among the working classes.

Lost In The Night review – violent drama hampered by convention

by David Jenkins

Mexican provocateur Amat Escalante makes a half-cocked bid for mainstream respectability in this intriguing tale of a young man’s torrid search for his missing mother.

The Eternal Daughter review – double your Tilda, double your pleasure

by Catherine Bray

Tilda Swinton plays both mother and daughter in Joanna Hogg’s eerie and effective exploration of parent-child relationships.

May December + Todd Haynes| Saltburn | Leed International Film Festival | The Killer + Erik Messerschmidt and Ren Klyce

On Truth & Movies this week, its a bumper episode. We review Todd Haynes’ melodrama May December and Hannah Strong spoke to the great man himself. We also review Emerald Fennell’s latest dark comedy Saltburn and host Leila Latif will be going through the highlights of the Leeds International Film Festival. Finally, we take a look at David Fincher’s pulpy thriller The Killer and interviewed Fincher’s long term collaborators Erik Messerschmidt and Ren Klyce about working on the project