Reviews

Lords of Chaos

By Michael Leader

Jonas Åkerlund attempts to debunk the various myths surrounding the Norwegian Black Metal scene.

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

By Phil Concannon

This playful documentary pays tribute to the eccentric comedy stylings of Frank Sidebottom.

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Cradle of Champions

By Christina Newland

Community spirit and the sense of personal empowerment found in amateur boxing is the subject of this moving doc.

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Us

By Kambole Campbell

Jordan Peele’s second feature disturbs, provokes and tickles in its arch dismantling of the modern American family.

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The White Crow

By Matt Thrift

Ralph Fiennes directs this staid biography of ballet maestro and political dissident, Rudolf Nureyev.

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Sorry Angel

By David Jenkins

This beautifully scripted drama of blithe romantic connections in ’90s France is a real keeper.

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Minding the Gap

By Adam Woodward

An innocent celebration of skateboarding evolves into a profound study of the transition from youth to adulthood.

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Five Feet Apart

By Charles Bramesco

Two terminally-ill teens fall in love in this all-the-feels ‘rom-traum’ from director Justin Baldoni.

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Benjamin

By Caitlin Quinlan

Simon Amstell’s debut theatrical feature offers a perfect blend of comedy and tragedy.

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Ben Is Back

By Ella Kemp

Lucas Hedges plays a teenage drug addict who attempts to reconcile with his mother.

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Girl

By David Jenkins

Lukas Dhont’s debut feature chronicles a young trans character’s difficult coming-of-age.

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Love, Death & Robots

By Charles Bramesco

This NSFW animated anthology sees Tim Miller and David Fincher team up to disastrous effect.

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Under the Silver Lake

By David Jenkins

Andrew Garfield disappears down the rabbit hole in David Robert Mitchell’s zany LA noir.

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Maiden

By Josh Slater-Williams

This timely documentary recounts the inspiring story of a female sailing crew’s round-the-world voyage.

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Everybody Knows

By Adam Woodward

Fiery central performances from Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem fuel this slowburn mystery from Asghar Farhadi.

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Ray & Liz

By David Jenkins

Richard Billingham offers a bracingly honest portrait of life in a Birmingham council flat.

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Babylon (1980)

By David Jenkins

Brooklyn’s BAM hosts the first ever US screenings of Franco Rosso’s reggae classic.

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Triple Frontier

By Hannah Strong

JC Chandor’s South American action-thriller boasts a stellar cast, but it’s all brawn and no brains.

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