Tatiana Huezo’s first narrative feature is a masterfully evocative portrait of coming of age in the shadow of Mexico’s narco wars.
A grieving mother sets out to give her stillborn child a proper burial in Laura Samani's affecting debut feature.
By Mark Asch
Two strangers meet on a fateful train journey from Moscow to the Arctic Circle in Juho Kuosmanen’s romantic drama.
Arthur Harari charts the remarkable story of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda, who refused to surrender at the end of World War Two.
The return of an old friend causes tension between members of a fishing family in Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s assured debut.
A tailor and his assistant become caught up in organised crime in Graham Moore’s compelling drama.
By Anton Bitel
A family find themselves troubled by malevolent familial forces in director Kate Dolan’s tense drama-horror.
This magnificent mid-century memory piece from Richard Linklater is up there with the director’s finest films.
The relationship between the art of filmmaking and the necessity of protest lies at the heart of Payal Kapadia’s spellbinding feature debut.
Nina Hoss is a violin teacher obsessed with success in Ina Weisse’s taut psychological drama.
By Anton Bitel
A couple pay a visit to an ex-partner and her family in Sebastian Godwin’s effective domestic horror.
This nifty debut feature from sound designer and rowing enthusiast Lauren Hadaway charts the struggles of achieving success.
By Leila Latif
Judd Apatow assembles a star-studded cast for this surprisingly fun Covid-themed comedy.
Jared Leto plays a terminally-ill scientist who accidentally turns himself into a vampire in this shockingly inept superhero saga.
By Steph Green
Harry Wootliff’s adaptation of Deborah Kay Davies’ novel boasts charming leads but struggles with outdated gender politics.
Dashed-off sequel to the 2020 hit which makes the Chipmunks films look like Tarkovsky by comparison.
Ryoo Seung-Wan’s action-thriller sees North and South Korean diplomats cooperate in order to escape the onset of the Somalian Civil War.
Michael Bay returns to the multiplex with a high octane thriller involving a bank robbery and a stolen ambulance.
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