Forest Whitaker stars as a down-on-his-luck toymaker in David E Talbert’s festive family frolic.
Despite strong performances from Amy Adams and Glenn Close, this misjudged melodrama is an insult to those it claims to represent.
The story of one of Jazz’s brightest and most tragic stars is brought to life in this engaging documentary.
The man behind the man behind Citizen Kane is the subject of David Fincher’s sparkling paean to classic Hollywood.
By Leila Latif
Eva Mulvad’s moving docudrama sees an Iranian couple flee their home to follow their hearts.
Yeon Sang-ho’s sequel-of-sorts to his breakout zombie hit fails to deliver the gut punch of its predecessor.
Andrea Riseborough’s aid worker finds catharsis in the ancient Egyptian city in this moving drama from Zeina Durra.
By Rógan Graham
One woman’s obsession with recording the TV news becomes a fascinating visual chronicle of modern history.
Swedish great Roy Andersson signs off with a majestically dour rumination on the meaning of everything.
By Leila Latif
A Czech artist develops an unlikely bond with the man who stole her work in this compassionate documentary.
This austere artworld thriller, starring Elizabeth Debicki and Claes Bang, could’ve done with a little more humour.
By Aimee Knight
The spectre of dementia haunts Emily Mortimer and Bella Heathcote in this taut Australian Gothic.
By Leila Latif
Roald Dahl’s timeless children’s story is reimagined as a saccharine caper – but at least the cast are having fun.
Josephine Decker’s stunning anti-biopic of author Shirley Jackson offers a treatise on female creativity and camaraderie.
An ancient Irish folk tale is brought to life in wondrous hand-drawn animation courtesy of Cartoon Saloon.
By Leila Latif
A roistering doc profile of the late, liberal tub-thumper who worked at The New York Times.
By Leila Latif
This intriguing documentary explores the intersection between African American culture and basketball sneakers.
By Leila Latif
Sporadically absorbing psychodrama in which a traumatised woman has a fling with her mysterious neighbour.
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