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Arabian Nights

By David Jenkins

Drone strikes, exploding whales and a Portugal on the brink of collapse... Miguel Gomes’ astonishing latest is a new breed of movie epic.

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Robert Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

By David Jenkins

A stirring, detailed and objective take on the licentious life and times of this celebrated photographer.

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The Divide

By Phil W Bayles

This insightful doc attempts to humanise the inequality debate, with intriguing results.

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Captain America: Civil War

By David Jenkins

Hey kids! Captain America’s back, and he’s brought some lively political views with him.

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Friend Request

By Adam Chapman

Simon Verhoeven’s supernatural thriller explores the ramifications of constantly staying connected.

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Louder Than Bombs

By David Jenkins

Jesse Eisenberg and Isabelle Huppert lead an impressive cast in Joachim Trier’s English-language debut.

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Despite the Falling Snow

By Adam Chapman

Rebecca Ferguson as a US spy is the only stand out in this confused Cold War drama.

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Eisenstein in Guanajuato

By David Jenkins

Peter Greenaway explores the Mexican dog days of the Russian maestro. The results are typically indelicate.

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Eye in the Sky

By Clarisse Loughrey

Alan Rickman’s final screen outing is a textbook exercise in bringing modern warfare to the big screen.

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The Brand New Testament

By Manuela Lazic

This saccharine religious comedy from Belgium’s Jaco Van Dormael fails to live up to its initial promise.

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Our Little Sister

By David Jenkins

Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda returns with a sensitive and quietly sublime sibling drama.

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The Jungle Book

By Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau brings Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st century. The result is astonishing.

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The Last Man on the Moon

By David Jenkins

Meet Eugene Cernan, the last man to lay his feet on the lunar surface, in this doc on the impossibility of the American Dream.

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Boulevard

By Phil W Bayles

Robin Williams’ dour acting swansong is an underpowered drama of suppressed sexual frustration.

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I Am Belfast

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

A lyrical ode to the Northern Irish capital from writer/director Mark Cousins.

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Midnight Special

By Adam Woodward

Writer/director Jeff Nichols reaches for the stars with this simply awesome sci-fi parable.

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Nasty Baby

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sebastián Silva directs and stars in this astonishing queer drama about adult infertility.

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Hardcore Henry

By Josh Slater-Williams

This ultra-violent FPS inspired actioner is about as fun as watching someone else play a video game.

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