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The Midwife

By David Jenkins

Two acting heavyweights of French cinema go head to head in this modest, rewarding character piece.

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The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)

By Glenn Heath Jr

A new restoration of Ermanno Olmi’s epic and intimate Palme d’Or winner is not to be missed.

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Song to Song

By David Jenkins

Terrence Malick’s dazzling romance is a film that will be talked about for decades to come.

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The Human Surge

By David Jenkins

Eduardo Williams’ striking feature debut ruminates on life and leisure in a digital world.

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It Comes at Night

By Elena Lazic

This coldly affecting contagion horror excels in generating a sense of acute dread, but falls short on the story front.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming

By Adam Woodward

Tom Holland gets top marks as Marvel’s teenage web-slinger goes back to school.

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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography

By Matthew Eng

This latest from doc doyen Errol Morris looks at the life of eccentric American portrait artist Elsa Dorfman.

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A Man Called Ove

By David Jenkins

An elderly widower considers ending it all in this Dickensian comic fable set in and around a Swedish housing estate.

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Chubby Funny

By David Jenkins

This micro budgeted London-set comedy about aspiring actors plays too many of the same old notes.

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Kedi

By Manuela Lazic

Istanbul’s feline residents take centre stage in this affectionate and charming documentary.

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Baby Driver

By Charles Bramesco

Edgar Wright’s finely-tuned latest is a glorious joyride that will leave you spinning.

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Okja

By David Jenkins

Bong Joon-ho delivers a colourful satire that questions the relationship between capitalism, food and pets.

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Edith Walks

By David Jenkins

Andrew Kötting embarks on another of his rambling, shambling pilgrimages.

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The Seasons in Quincy: The Four Portraits of John Berger

By David Jenkins

The famed author of Ways of Seeing is the subject of this chaotic but charming doc.

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In This Corner of the World

By Michael Leader

This Japanese anime from Sunao Katabuchi doesn’t quite reach the dizzy heights of Studio Ghibli.

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Transformers: The Last Knight

By Adam Woodward

Michael Bay once again puts the ‘bro’ in Hasbro with this staggeringly incoherent Arthurian epic.

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Destination Unknown

By Juliette Cottu

This powerful new documentary gleans new testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust.

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By the Time It Gets Dark

By Eve Watling

Anocha Suwichakornpong’s dreamlike investigation into the history of activism in Thailand is well worth catching.

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