Two to One (Zwei zu Eins)
Sandra Hüller plays a woman looting bags of (mostly worthless) cash, in this GDR-set comedy with flavours of Goodbye Lenin - in cinemas on Friday, May 2nd [Read More...]

Treading Water
Freedom proves just too much to handle, in this British drama about the brutal realities of the disenfranchised working class - in cinemas on Friday, April 25th [Read More...]

Problem of the Hero
The imagined debates of two real-life literary titans is brought to life in this intense and ruminative drama - from various film festivals [Read More...]

The Captain (Kapedani)
Elderly soldier feels threatened by the social ascension of women, in this powerful Albanian drama that doubles down as a historical document - from ArteKino Classics [Read More...]

The Murderers Are Among Us (Die Mörder Sind Unter Uns)
Post-war classic starring kinostar Hildegard Knef captures a Germany riddled with trauma and guilt, against the backdrop of a Berlin still razed to the ground - from ArteKino Classics [Read More...]

The Little Brother (Bratan)
Train journey movie with political tones and a magnificent cinematography reveals the wonders of Tajik cinema to an unsuspecting audience - from ArteKino Classics [Read More...]

Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade
Raw and austere documentary explores the final decade of John Lennon's life, and how the former Beatle and Yoko managed to upset President Nixon - in cinemas on Friday, May 2nd [Read More...]

Hello Beautiful
An emotionally compelling story sees Tricia Helfer play a successful model and mother whose life changes completely after a life-threatening diagnosis - from the Beverly Hills Film Festival [Read More...]

The Perfect Tomato (El Tomate Perfecto) 
The fields of rural Mexico feel like a warm and soothing dream, in this eloquent short film about the real priorities of life - from the Guanajuato International Film Festival [Read More...]

Snow White
In this trite reimagining of the Disney classic, Rachel Zegler gets to do little other than smile her way through a jolly princess's journey - in cinemas on Friday, March 21st [Read More...]

God’s Mouthpiece
Isabelle Huppert and Florence Pugh turn the words of the Lord into a steamy incantation, in Luca Guadagnino's quasi-pornographic riff on Catholic pilgrimage and rituals - in cinemas on Friday, April 4th. [Read More...]

Zodiac Killer Project 
Charlie Shackleton turns his failed attempt to make a film about the Zodiac Killer into a witty scrutiny of the true crime genre - in cinemas on Friday, November 28th [Read More...]

Flophouse America
Twelve-year-old has to find hope living inside a minuscule hostel apartment with his dysfunctional, all-American parents - heart-shattering doc shows at the Tallinn Black Nights [Read More...]

Blue Road – The Edna O’Brien Story
Celtic novelist claims her permanent spot on the pantheon of the greatest Irish writers (a place her shady ex tried to steal) - on various VoD platforms on Monday, July 14th [Read More...]

Silent Observers
Bulgarian director places the domesticated animals of a moribund village at the forefront, revealing that their owners's devotion isn't entirely selfless - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]

The Ban
Margaret Thatcher finds a peculiar way to silence the Republican voices of Northern Ireland, in one of the most bizarre gestures of censorship in history - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]

Seen Unseen: An Anthology of (Auto)Censorship
Eight Turkish filmmakers study the dirty machinations of censorship, raising questions about state repression and voluntary suppression - from CPH DOX [Read More...]

Googoosh – Made of Fire
Iran's "greatest pop icon ever" reclaims the spotlight after more than two decades living in silence and darkness, in this heartwarming documentary - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]

9-Month Contract
Georgian filmmaker paints an ugly picture of surrogacy in her country, while leaving many questions unanswered - from the Sarajevo Film Festival [Read More...]

The Stimming Pool
Unabashed autistic artists expose their neurodiverse life vision in this exquisite, freeform documentary - in cinemas on Friday, March 28th [Read More...]

Hacking Hate
Swedish journalist takes one deep breath and deep dives into the world of white supremacists - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]

Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Small-town teacher Pavel Talankin exposes Putin's militarisation of schools, in this extremely brave documentary about state propaganda - from the Tallinn Black Nights [Read More...]

Anwar
Canadian filmmaker asks whether we should really want to live forever, in this philosophical sci-fi short film - from the Sedona International Film Festival [Read More...]

Girls & Gods
Instead of examining the relationship between feminism and religion, documentary about [Read More...]

The Alto Knights
In this true account of mafia crime, Robert De Niro plays two mobsters; sadly neither role stretches him beyond cliché and routine - in cinemas on Friday, March 21st [Read More...]

The Last Ambassador
Afghan Ambassador to Austria finds herself powerless as a deeply misogynistic regime that few countries recognise takes over - from the Tallinn Black Nights [Read More...]

Memorabilia
Dying old man looks over his pornographic adventures in the hope of discovering meaning, while inviting audiences to join in - from BFI Flare [Read More...]

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Murderous colonialism and Black music are combined to intoxicating effects, in this dazzlingly inventive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

Gillyfish
Gillian is persuaded to meet her partner's parent in this intriguing and economical short, with a very effective twist - from BFI Flare [Read More...]

The Monkey
Osgood Perkins's adaptation of Stephen King’s short story about a murderous toy is bloody good fun, if a little repetitive - in cinemas on Friday, February 21st [Read More...]

Confesiones Chin Chin
Set almost entirely inside a bar, this boozy Spanish drama is surprisingly profound, and guaranteed to make you feel lighter - from the Slamdance Film Festival [Read More...]

No Other Land
The latest Best Documentary Academy Award winner is a painfully real and objective register of the horrors Palestinians have to endure, and of the unhinged depravity of their oppressors - on VoD on Monday, September 22nd [Read More...]

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
Kahlil Joseph takes viewers on a dizzying, kaleidoscopic journey of Black history, in a movie straddling cinema and installation - from the 69th BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

After this Death
Obsessive fans of a missing musician harass his partner, in this silly psychological thriller from the United States - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]

The Memory of Butterflies (La Memoria de las Mariposas)
Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski’s essayist exploration of fraught memory and the twisted legacy of colonialism in Peru provides “an opaque doorway” into a horrifying past - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]

A Story about Fire (Ran Bi Wa)
A monkey and his canine sidekick embark on a mission to uncover a "warm" force, in this largely generic and derivative Chinese animation - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]

Death Education
Chinese teacher introduces the topic of death education to his students... by experiencing it firsthand - poetic documentary premiered at Sundance [Read More...]

No Beast. So Fierce. (Kein Tier. So Wild.)
The director of Berlin Alexanderplatz returns with another bold literary adaptation set in present-day Germany (this time it's Shakespeare’s Richard III), and he deserves praise for that - from Raindance and Tiff Romania [Read More...]

Late Shift (Heldin)
Leonie Bensch shines as a burnt out nurse toiling in an understaffed Swiss hospital - profound drama with an urgent message shows at the Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]

Maya, Give me a Title (Maya, Donne-moi un Titre)
Michel Gondry hand draws multiple love letters to his adorable little daughter, in his first animated feature ever - from IndieLisboa [Read More...]

The Safe House (La Cache)
A boy shelters with his grandparents while his mum and dad take part in the May 1968 protests - confusing mix of family and historical drama is in the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]

Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting (Leibniz – Chronik eines Verschollenen Bildes)
Edgar Reitz contemplates painting, cinema and the human condition in polished yet ponderous new feature, with a sheer disregard for female artists - live from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]

Night Stage (Ato Noturno)
Ambitious actor and fast-rising politician engage in a fiery and sex-driven affair, in queer drama about the Brazil's toxic relationship with celebrity and politics - from the Panorama section of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]

Timestamp (Strichka Chasu)
Young people forge a sense of normalcy despite the looming war, in this documentary about life in Ukrainian schools - from the 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]

What Does That Nature Say To You? (Geu Jayeoni Nege Mworago Hani)
Happy-go-lucky boyfriend meets his loving in-laws with unexpected consequences, in Hong Sang-soo’s super informal drama - in cinemas on Friday, July 25th [Read More...]

Dreams (Sex Love)
GOLDEN BEAR WINNER - Norwegian teen falls in love with her teacher and puts her infatuation to paper, but there could be dear consequences for the unsuspecting adult - honest and warm drama is in cinemas on Friday, August 1st [Read More...]

1001 Frames
Lewd and manipulative filmmaker mortifies his prospective actresses with some very questionable requests, in this painfully real Iranian drama - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]

Girls on Wire (Xiang Fei De Nv Hai)
Chinese filmmaker Vivian Qu mixes crime, action, comedy, fantasy and family drama to very messy results - from the Kalocy Vary International Film Festival [Read More...]

Kontinental ’25
While retaining his anti-cinema aesthetic, Radu Jude turns away from the absurd into the sad and profound - political drama about guilt and comfort is in cinemas on Friday, October 31st [Read More...]

Yunan
Profoundly lyrical and elliptical drama featuring Georges Khabbaz and Hanna Schygulla illustrates the Arab immigration experience in Germany - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]