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Rotting in the Sun review – bold and brilliant influencer satire

By David Jenkins

The impish Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Silva returns with a sharp thriller about an influencer who turns detective after a filmmaker he's involved with goes missing.

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Strange Way Of Life review – characteristically Almodóvarian queer western

By Hannah Strong

An ageing gunslinger and the sheriff of a small town reunite after many years in Pedro Almodóvar's sweet short film.

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Fremont review – a charming little Jarmuschian number

By Hannah Strong

Babak Jalali’s intimate dramedy strikes a delicate balance between melancholy and wryness in its reflection on the migrant experience.

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Love Life review – frustrates its own poignance with melodrama

By Xuanlin Tham

Koji Fukuda's ninth feature fails to meet the mark when it comes to exploring the knotty topic of familial grief.

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A Life On The Farm review – pays worthy tribute to its subject

By Carly Mattox

A film enthusiastic attempts to piece together the life of an eccentric farmer-turned-amateur filmmaker in Oscar Harding's conventional but charming documentary.

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Once Upon a Time in Uganda review – an effusive love letter

By Marina Ashioti

This entertaining documentary celebrates the low-budget action movies of “Uganda’s Quentin Tarantino”, Isaac Nabwana.

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Past Lives review – unravels as a marvel

By Rafa Sales Ross

Celine Song's feature debut is a tender exploration of multiethnic romance, complimented by nuanced performances from Greta Lee and John Magaro.

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Klokkenluider review – a strong tonal balancing act

By Josh Slater-Williams

Actor Neil Maskell makes his debut as a filmmaker with this spiky thriller.

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The First Slam Dunk review – thrillingly choreographed basketball drama

By Esther Rosenfield

The manga that brought basketball to Japan gets a new adaptation which thrillingly embodies the sport’s high-flying action.

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Passages review – a tantalising romantic car-crash

By David Jenkins

Ira Sachs returns with an intimate, intense three-hander about a Fassbinder-like film director played by the great Franz Rogowski.

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Theater Camp review – slightly cliquey thesp fest

By Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman direct this lighthearted mockumentary about a struggling theater camp, but its insider humour might only work for am-dram enthusiasts.

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Scrapper review – a charming, effervescent story about grief

By Hannah Strong

The chemistry between Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell shines in Charlotte Regan's debut, about the difficulties of father-daughter bonding.

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Afire review – Petzold taps into his inner Rohmer

By Marina Ashioti

Christian Petzold returns with something lighter, funnier and more instantly-lovable than his recent run, bringing regular leading lady Paula Beer along for the ride.

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The Blackening review – a novel take on the horror parody

By Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

A group of friends head for a cabin in the woods only to face off with a killer in this fresh horror spoof, from the writer of Girls Trip.

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The Innocent review – pleasantly quirky romantic caper

By Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A sullen aquarium worker becomes suspicious of his mother's new husband in Louis Garrel's pleasingly offbeat familial drama.

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Strays review – tedious enough to make you hate dogs

By Hannah Strong

Abandoned by his owner, a happy-go-lucky terrier must learn to survive on the mean streets in this dire comedy, packed with poo jokes and crotch-bothering.

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Blue Beetle review – a fairly decent time at the movies

By David Jenkins

DC plunders the musty vaults for material and comes up with a poppy Latino riff on the boilerplate superhero yarn.

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The Future Tense review – invigorating, droll essay film

By David Jenkins

Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy reflect on matters of cultural identity in this hopscotching journey through time, space and the Irish Sea.

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