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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Stronger (2017)
2
Bobbi Jene (2017)
A treatise on art, ambition, long-distance relationships and the struggles to find one's own voice, "Bobbi Jene" unfolds with uncommon grace.
Posted Sep 21, 2017
3
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
It's telling that this tiresome spectacle's most memorable performance comes from Elton John in a delightfully super-bitchy cameo.
Posted Sep 21, 2017
4
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
The latest film from Simon Curtis loses a genuinely moving story in cinematic contrivances.
Posted Sep 21, 2017
5
Marrowbone (2017)
6
This is a picture which embraces the gentle rhythms of a simple lifestyle, set against a backdrop of fundamental and permanent change.
Posted Sep 13, 2017
7
Submergence (2016)
Wim Wenders' latest is a handsome production which, although it is rich with symbolism, is ultimately not quite as satisfying as it should be.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
8
Starts strongly but soon adopts an approach which is expressionistic to the point of incoherence.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
9
Kissing Candice (2017)
McArdle lurches around the language of the music video in a stylish feature debut.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
10
Euphoria (2017)
11
First They Killed My Father (2017)
We only see what Loung sees, feel what she experiences but through her ordeal there develops an emotional connection to a country undergoing some of its darkest hours.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
12
The Wife (2016)
Though not formally daring and fairly conventional in its storytelling, this is a quality picture which should appeal to arthouse audiences in festivals and elsewhere.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
13
The Seen and Unseen (2017)
Andini brings the twins' exploits to life with the requisite visual and tonal balance: crisp and naturalistic, yet also ethereal.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
14
Heartstone (Hjartasteinn) (2017)
Anne Østerud and Janus Billeskov Jansen ensure the feature's running time never becomes wearying - only as patient as its potent, poignant tale demands.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
15
The Cured (2017)
There's a drab air to this low-budget film ... which even Sam Keeley's presence and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor's menace can't totally re-animate.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
16
Diving (Plonger) (2017)
17
The Brawler (Mukkabaaz) (2017)
While it's no Raging Bull, it is fun, if you're willing to roll with the punches.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
18
Hostiles (2017)
Hostiles acknowledges that American history is steeped in blood and hatred but still searches for signs of hope arising from the ashes of countless atrocities.
Posted Sep 12, 2017
19
Darkest Hour (2017)
Like its central character, Darkest Hour has "mobilised the English language and sent it into battle."
Posted Sep 12, 2017
20
Roman J. Israel, Esq (2017)
21
Liberami (2016)
A sober look at an area more typically relegated to horror movies.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
22
Breathe (2017)
The film's dogged tendency to look on the bright side is underlined by a score by Nitin Sawhney that tinkles like forced laughter at a cocktail party.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
23
The Children Act (2017)
The Children Act is a cerebral piece, for sure, and a disturbing one by the end, but Thompson's performance brings life to the complex moral questions it attempts to examine.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
24
Razzia (2017)
A complex and involving compound portrait of the upheaval caused by creeping theocracy and ingrained attitudes.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
25
The Death of Stalin (2017)
Master satirist Armando Iannucci's new film is ostensibly a comedy, but the laughs don't come easy and the jokes are often laced with malice and paranoia.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
26
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
Served up with star turns from Emma Stone and Steve Carell, Battle Of The Sexes slams a crowdpleaser across the net.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
27
I Kill Giants (2017)
A sweetly imaginative, tenderly played coming of age drama.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
28
Brad's Status (2017)
This film's humane, sharply observant tone is strengthened by a supporting cast that navigates tricky emotional terrain.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
29
Dark River (2017)
Once again, Barnard delivers an intimate take on a difficult subject, raising anticipation for her future work should she decide to scale up.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
30
An affectionate and energetic madcap effort that might not completely match its predecessor's bursting heart, but still remains charming and engaging.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
31
Number One (Numéro une) (2017)
32
Mademoiselle Paradis (2017)
An exquisitely crafted period drama telling the true story of blind musician Maria Theresia von Paradis and pioneering physician Dr Franz Mesmer.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
33
The Escape (2017)
34
Disobedience (2017)
Leilo's unassuming style serves the story and provides a great showcase for both performers.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
35
Breath (2017)
Like taking a dip in alluring yet choppy surf, as its characters do often, it's equally vivid and calm, swelling with emotion yet still in its approach.
Posted Sep 10, 2017
36
Journey's End (2018)
A robust, sinewy production that honours the film's enduring themes and proves that it has stood the test of time.
Posted Sep 10, 2017
37
Beast (2017)
Jessie Buckley is a force of nature in the lead role of this sinewy psychological thriller.
Posted Sep 10, 2017
38
Mary Shelley (2017)
An intelligent balance between romantic drama and literary biography that could hold a solid appeal for upscale arthouse audiences.
Posted Sep 10, 2017
39
This stolid narrative approach feels appropriate for a film that is as much testimony as it is drama.
Posted Sep 9, 2017
40
I, Tonya (2017)
I, Tonya ... gives Robbie the chance - her first, really - to show her full range as an actress. And she shines.
Posted Sep 9, 2017
41
Three Peaks (Drei zinnen) (2017)
Psychologically complex, emotionally compelling ...
Posted Sep 9, 2017
42
The Upside (2018)
43
An assured piece of storytelling made all the more gripping by the knowledge that it is autobiographical.
Posted Sep 9, 2017
44
Valley of Shadows (2017)
45
Lady Bird (2017)
Exuding sunny optimism, sassy wit and sheer joie de vivre, Lady Bird could be the perfect antidote to these angst-ridden times.
Posted Sep 9, 2017
46
Molly's Game (2017)
Ferociously eloquent, densely packed with ideas, immensely entertaining, Molly's Game is a film which fetishes power and success, while also serving as a cautionary tale.
Posted Sep 9, 2017
47
Outrage Coda (2017)
48
49
Custody (Jusqu'à la garde) (2017)
50
The Hungry (2017)