By Matt Thrift
Ciro Guerra’s psychedelic Amazonian odyssey is one of year’s most potent and strikingly original films.
Garry Marshall’s tin-eared greeting card movie extravaganza is so bad it’s almost quite good.
A magical coming-of-age story by one of Studio Ghibli’s most talented filmmakers.
Despite Melissa McCarthy’s best efforts this loose capitalist satire is a comically bankrupt affair.
This Australian saga sweeps through the AIDS epidemic, though offers little in the way of new insight.
Jesse Owens’ Olympic legacy is reduced to hand-wringing sentimentality in this mediocre Wiki biopic.
The imperious Vincent Lindon excels as an ill-fated factory worker in this engaging social drama.
Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe are irresistible in this salty shaggy dog yarn from Shane Black.
One of Britain’s most lauded and long-serving leftwing voices gets the whistlestop biog treatment.
A vital re-release of Isao Takahata’s serene slice of rustic nostalgia with a new English language voice dub.
Emmanuelle Bercot and Vincent Cassel tear each other apart in this so-so relationship drama.
There’s a touch of Thomas Vinterberg about this impressive Aussie debut from Simon Stone.
Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage play a pair of crooked Las Vegas cops in this breezy heist caper.
The peerless Whit Stillman returns with an ensemble Jane Austen adaptation like no other.
By Anton Bitel
Despite the silly names and cheesy nerdism there’s plenty of fun to be had in Duncan Jones’ video game adaptation.
Slick moves aside there’s little to take away from this high-energy, low-drama dance doc.
Don’t miss this newly restored director’s cut version of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi opus.
Relive England’s sole World Cup triumph 50 years on via this timely tribute to a true footballing icon.
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