Jia Zhangke combines gangster pic and social critique to thrilling effect with help from his regular partner in crime Zhao Tao.
By Anton Bitel
Susanne Wolff plays a woman lost at sea in this smart nautical allegory from Wolfgang Fischer.
Simon Rumley’s postwar gangster flick goes out of its way to deromanticise its deplorable subjects.
Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn play a pair of corrupt cops in S Craig Zahler’s ultraviolent latest.
Toni Servillo is Silvio Berlusconi in this partially fictionalised biopic from Paolo Sorrentino.
The world’s greatest footballer suffers a crisis of confidence in this colourful fantasy satire.
By Anton Bitel
This retro-styled slasher from first-time director Dallas Jackson has a distinctly modern flavour.
This vibrant drama recounts one man’s journey to becoming the first POC dancer in the Royal Ballet.
By Anton Bitel
Neil Marshall’s reboot finds our red-skinned hero caught on the horn’s of his own destined dilemma.
Regina Hall is transformed into a younger version of herself in this derivative age-swap comedy.
By Beth Webb
Jessie Buckley dazzles in this heel-tapping ballad of an aspiring Glaswegian country star
This dramatic documentary captures a deep sea diver’s tale of survival in the face of apparent hopelessness.
Brie Larson directs and stars in this enjoyably idiosyncratic comedy about realising your childhood dreams.
By Matt Turner
Shireen Seno’s striking second feature explores a period of social change from a child’s perspective.
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