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Transformers: Age of Extinction

By David Ehrlich

Michael Bay co-opts China as his new play pen in this horrifically garish but undeniably fascinating third sequel.

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Guardians of the Galaxy

By Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and co deliver big in Marvel’s smartest and most surprising film to date.

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Chef

By Chris Blohm

Jon Favreau goes back to his indie roots in this appealing, ramshackle street food saga.

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The Fault in Our Stars

By Chris Blohm

John Green’s tween cancer bestseller gets transformed into a ruthlessly efficient weepie with ascendent star Shailene Woodley.

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Chinese Puzzle

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Cédric Klapisch rounds off his star-spangled, globe-hopping serial in the Big Apple, with mildly amusing results.

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Camille Claudel 1915

By Violet Lucca

The anguished face of Juliette Binoche is the emotional core of this harrowing study of an artist.

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The Sacrament

By David Jenkins

One of America's most exciting young directors delivers half of a great movie with this investigation into religious cults.

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A Million Ways to Die in the West

By Adam Woodward

Seth MacFarlane has opted to make a comedy western as his follow-up to Ted. It’s an epic fail on every conceivable level.

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Edge of Tomorrow

By David Jenkins

A weedy Crusier is dropped into a time-switching sci-fi set-up, with undeniably interesting results.

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

By Adam Lee Davies

Chris Evans’ welcome return to the superhero fold can't save this sequel from feeling like an awkward franchise mid-point.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past

By Chris Blohm

A cast of thousands join together for this romping and witty superhero sequel from Bryan Singer.

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Godzilla

By Adam Lee Davies

Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla is one of the great blockbusters of modern times. Believe.

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A Touch of Sin

By D'Arcy Doran

Violence as a way of life in Jia Zhangke’s searing state-of-the-nation address.

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The Wind Rises

By David Jenkins

Hayao Miyazaki’s brilliant swansong is a complex, swooning melodrama on aviation and the caveats of creativity.

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American Interior

By David Jenkins

The lead singer of Super Furry Animals heads on a whimsical adventure odyssey in search of his cultural roots.

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Frank

By Adam Woodward

Michael Fassbender stars as the artist formally known as Frank Sidebottom in this spiky music industry satire.

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Blue Ruin

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

This hard-boiled, unironic revenge thriller is held together by a mesmerising lead performance from Macon Blair.

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Exhibition

By Jordan Cronk

Joanna Hogg’s impressive third feature offers an intimate dissection of an artistic couple’s relationship.

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