Mia Hansen-Løve’s lilting rumination on art, relationships and cinephilia is one of her most accomplished and moving films to date.
Baz Luhrmann’s sweaty, opulent take on the King of rock ’n’ roll is not a biopic but a fairy tale.
Terence Davies explores the tragic and complex life of World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon in this elegantly moving biopic.
A young girl’s difficult home life takes a turn for the better in Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut feature.
By Weiting Liu
A Chinese-American family’s lives are changed forever across multiple universes in Daniels’ ambitious second feature.
Great detail abounds in Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary celebrating the life and work of the late film composer Ennio Morricone.
Audrey Diwan’s significant and unflinching adaptation of Annie Erneux’s memoir of a teen abortion is one of the year’s best films.
Robert Eggers assembles an intrepid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.
Dutch master provocateur Paul Verhoeven serves up a blasphemous delight in his convent-set Italian romp.
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.
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