Tatiana Huezo’s first narrative feature is a masterfully evocative portrait of coming of age in the shadow of Mexico’s narco wars.
Arthur Harari charts the remarkable story of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda, who refused to surrender at the end of World War Two.
The return of an old friend causes tension between members of a fishing family in Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s assured debut.
By Anton Bitel
A family find themselves troubled by malevolent familial forces in director Kate Dolan’s tense drama-horror.
This magnificent mid-century memory piece from Richard Linklater is up there with the director’s finest films.
The relationship between the art of filmmaking and the necessity of protest lies at the heart of Payal Kapadia’s spellbinding feature debut.
By Anton Bitel
A couple pay a visit to an ex-partner and her family in Sebastian Godwin’s effective domestic horror.
This nifty debut feature from sound designer and rowing enthusiast Lauren Hadaway charts the struggles of achieving success.
Michael Bay returns to the multiplex with a high octane thriller involving a bank robbery and a stolen ambulance.
Norwegian master Joachim Trier concludes his Oslo trilogy with a sweeping romance, featuring a star-making turn from Renate Reinsve.
Ti West creates a new cultural association with ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ that’s not Christopher Walken demanding more cowbell.
Austen McCowan and Will Hewitt’s warmly moving portrait of a lovestruck comic artist with an inoperable brain tumour.
By Elena Lazic
Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck play spouses engrossed in a twisted game of cat and mouse in director Adrian Lyne’s long-awaited return.
Jacques Audiard directs a sensual city-based romance adapted from graphic novels by Adrian Tomine.
Catarina Vasconcelos’ hybrid documentary explores family lineage in an inventive and soulful manner.
By Ella Kemp
Simon Rex plays a washed-up porn actor in Sean Baker’s sparkling character study set around the Texan fringes.
Sebastian Meise’s profoundly sensual second feature is anchored by a standout performance from Franz Rogowski.
Domee Shi’s feature debut about a teenage girl with an unusual power is Pixar’s best film in years.
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