Kids hang loose as their parents attempt to build them a new civilisation in this easygoing political fable.
A glossy, lightly superficial portrait of the American whistleblower-cum-activist Chelsea Manning.
The combustible American tennis star is picked to pieces in this mischievous French essay film.
A perfectly calibrated central performance by Mélanie Thierry powers this dour wartime literary drama.
By Aimee Knight
Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt delve into the origins of the New Jersey sound.
This ultra-glossy ‘live action’ remake of Disney’s 1992 mega hit cleaves too closely to the original to justify its existence.
Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego mix ethnography and classical genre filmmaking to vibrant, if lumbering effect.
Elton John gets the paint-by-numbers biopic treatment in this jumble of troubled-genius clichés.
Mismatched buddy antics power this enjoyable and euphoric trip back to the '90s warehouse rave scene.
By Matt Thrift
Keane Reeves’ ‘excommunicado’ protagonist wages a one-man war in this ante-upping threequel.
Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson play a pair of con artists in this gender-flipped remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder make a compelling pairing in this misanthropic romantic comedy.
Newcomer Helena Howard is astonishing in Josephine Decker’s bold exploration of art and authorship.
The live recording of Aretha Franklin’s seminal gospel album is one of the great music documentaries.
Claire Denis contemplates existence, evolution and survival in deep space with Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche.
Ryan Reynolds voices everyone’s favourite electric yellow rodent in this fun, fast-paced murder mystery.
A star is born amid tragic circumstances in Brady Corbet’s stylish and cynical second feature.
By Aimee Knight
An Icelandic choir teacher stakes a stand against big business in this compelling eco-thriller.
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