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Shirkers

By Josh Slater-Williams

The curious tale of a first feature stolen by a crew member is the subject of Sandi Ten’s fascinating autobiographical documentary.

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The Guilty

By Gus Edgar-Chan

An emergency responder deals with a traumatic phone call in this intriguing Danish thriller.

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Donkeyote

By Romy Somerset

A tender, evocative portrait of a man named Manolo and his trusty donkey sidekick, Gorrión.

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An Artist’s Eyes

By David Jenkins

This stripped back profile of East London artist Chris Moon is leavened by a bizarre rock photographer cameo appearance.

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Possum

By David Jenkins

A wandering loner is haunted by a grotesque puppet in this ambient suburban chiller from one-time comic Matt Holness.

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Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot

By Hannah Strong

Gus Van Sant reunites with Joaquin Phoenix for an oddball comedy-drama about disability and addiction.

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Bohemian Rhapsody

By Hannah Strong

Freddie Mercury and Queen receive the long-awaited glossy biopic treatment courtesy of Bryan Singer.

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Utøya – July 22

By Hannah Strong

Norwegian director Erik Poppe dramatises the real-life mass shooting on the island of Utøya in this problematic thriller.

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The Hate U Give

By Kambole Campbell

With a breakout turn from Amandla Stenberg, this YA melodrama offers a fresh look at institutional oppression.

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Stan & Ollie

By David Jenkins

Jon S Baird’s biopic makes you question whether the titular silent comedy duo were ever funny in the first place.

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An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn

By David Jenkins

Aubrey Plaza endures a wild, weird night in Jim Hosking’s turgid follow-up to The Greasy Strangler.

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Vs

By Thomas Hobbs

Director Ed Lilly’s against-the-odds tale of a white UK rapper feels like a missed opportunity.

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Dogman

By Adam Woodward

A diminutive dog groomer comes a cropper in this dour crime fable from Italian director Matteo Garrone.

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Fahrenheit 11/9

By Adam Woodward

Michael Moore takes aim at both sides of the political establishment in this scattershot survey of Trump’s America.

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Halloween

By Hannah Strong

David Gordon Green presents a John Carpenter-approved sequel to the slasher classic from 1978.

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Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records

By Ed Gibbs

The ground-breaking label marks its half-century with a glossy new documentary celebrating its legacy.

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Sink

By Gus Edgar-Chan

There’s plenty of heart in Mark Gillis’ micro-budget survey of the UK’s job market crisis.

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Bad Times at the El Royale

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Seven strangers convene in a run-down Lake Tahoe hotel in Drew Goddard’s enjoyably pulpy ensemble mystery.

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