by Rafa Sales Ross
Danny Boyle’s take on the rise of Rupert Murdoch and The Sun fails to spin a convincing yarn.
by Louis Spong
Richard E Grant and Claire Fox chew scenery and more as a pair of be-wigged 18th-century aristos who are falling on tough times.
by Josh Slater-Williams
Claire Foy’s performance as an austringer (keeper of goshawks) elevates this adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s memoir about coming to terms with grief.
by Hannah Strong
Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal are electric in Andrew Haigh’s twist on the modern ghost story, adapted from Taichi Yamada’s cult novel.
by Lillian Crawford
A group of women in a remote Mennonite colony meet in secret in Sarah Polley’s moving adaptation of Miriam Toews’ novel.
by Lydia Figes
Benedict Cumberbatch is electric in Will Sharpe’s tumultuous portrait of a cat lover extraordinaire, supported by a stellar cast.
Lisbeth Salander is back – with a new cast and a new director – in this weak attempt to revive the Dragon Tattoo franchise.
by Adam Woodward
Damien Chazelle’s dramatisation of the Apollo 11 mission only scratches the surface of its human subject.
by Matt Thrift
Formal ambition aside, there’s nothing out of the ordinary about Steven Soderbergh’s iPhone psychodrama.
by David Jenkins
Andy Serkis’ impressive directorial debut is powered by the outstanding central pairing of Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
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