Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy are both at their explosive best, in this artistically-led drama about the [Read More...]

Last Night of Amore (L’Ultima Notte di Amore)
Italian crime thriller about retiring officer investigating the murder of his best friend excels in cinematography, score and performances - from the Berlinale [Read More...]

The Immensity (L’Immensita)
Prepubescent girl confronts a very conservative Rome of the 1970s in order to become a boy - trans drama starring Penelope Cruz and Luana Giuliani is on VoD on Monday, October 2nd [Read More...]

Barbie
Greta Gerwig's new creation is a grotesquely beautiful and indeed spectacular tale of sorority, complicity and female reconciliation - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
Featurette examines the life and the achievements of the prolific American actor, but fails to make any astute observations and any exciting revelations - now on VoD [Read More...]

My Little Loves (Mes Petites Amoureuses)
French director's coming-of-age classic captures the brisk, memorable summer a boy becomes a man - from The Dirty Stories of Jean Eustache 4K retrospective at Film at the Lincoln Center [Read More...]

Sweet Sue
Futile and inept young dancer and his new, exciting stepmother develop an intense relationship full of surprises - British cringe comedy with elements of kitchen sink is in cinemas and also on VoD on Friday, December 22nd [Read More...]

The Body Politic
Baltimore's young and visionary mayor jeopardises his career and even his personal life by embarking on a crusade against chronic violence from the streets of his city - from Sheffield Doc Fest [Read More...]

Clashing Differences
A women's association is forced comply with a demanding diversity checklist, in this engaging and funny riff on the repercussions of the identity movement, and the various ramifications of feminism - from the 31st Raindance Film Festival [Read More...]

War and Justice
Documentary about the International Criminal Court is enrapturing and compelling, heightened by the real-life performance of Argentine prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo - from the 40th Munich Film Fest [Read More...]

It’s Burning (Es Brennt)
A shockingly racist confrontation symbolises a systemic problem in this prescient German drama - from the 32nd edition of Raindance [Read More...]

Tiger Stripes
Completely bonkers, female-made Asian horror about schoolgirl slowly morphing into a tiger neither scares nor astounds viewers - in cinemas on Friday, May 17th. [Read More...]

Smoking Causes Coughing (Fumer Fait Tousser)
In this anthology, Quentin Dupieux looks at the dangers of smoking, heavy machinery and human folly through a series of scintillating stories - on Mubi in August [Read More...]

The Settlers (Los Colonos)
A "half-blood" Chilean, a Brit and an American are hired by a powerful landowner in order to decimate the indigenous people of remote Tierra del Fuego, in Southern Chile, in this enigmatic metaphor of the country's complex identity - from the 24th REC Tarragona International Film Festival [Read More...]

Edge of Everything
Resolute and unyielding teen moves in with her father and stepmother following her mother's premature death, in this credible tale of grief and rejection - American indie premieres at the 40th Munich Film Festival [Read More...]

Rotting in the Sun
Filthy-queer-radical metafictional dramedy about suicidal Chilean filmmaker living in Mexico is hilarious, sexy, gruesome and tense in equal measures - on VoD on Monday, October 2nd [Read More...]

The Persian Version
Persian-American filmmaker based in New York creates a semi-autobiographical dramedy about her family's complex national identity, with a few dirty secrets thrown in - in cinemas on Friday, March 22nd [Read More...]

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Estonian women tell their life stories, share their joys and pains, purge their demons, and make peace with themselves inside a tiny, steamy sauna - on VoD on Monday, January 8th [Read More...]

Fossil
A mine worker refuses to accept the fast and explosive changes that have befallen his community - quiet and meditative German drama premieres at the 40th Munich Film Fest [Read More...]

My Name is Alfred Hitchcock
The Master of Suspense guides you through his work in Mark Cousins's illuminating new documentary - on all major VoD platforms on Monday, July 24th [Read More...]

In the Rearview
Almost entirely set on the director's own minibus, documentary about Ukrainian refugees impresses with its non-intrusive and casual approach - vital piece of filmmaking wins the top prize at Sheffield Doc Fest [Read More...]

La Syndicaliste (aka The Sitting Duck)
A magnificent Isabelle Huppert stars as the head union chief of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse, in this real-life thriller - on VoD on Monday, August 21st [Read More...]

Medusa
Presented as a [Read More...]

Another Lottery Ticket (Inca Doua Luzuri)
Three Romanian lowlifes navigate the world of cryptocurrency, convinced that they have "won" six million euros - endearing comedy premieres at the 22nd Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

Between Revolutions (Intre Revolutii)
An Iranian and a Romanian student reflect on the repercussions of the revolutions in their own nations, in this clever and moving documentary consisting entirely of archive footage (and with a twist!) - live from the 22nd Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

Carbon
An unidentified, carbonised corpse embodies the futility of the little-known [Read More...]

Cesaria Evora
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Like a Fish on the Moon
Four-and-a-half-year-old mysteriously stops talking, leaving his devoted parents desperately scrambling for answers - live from the 22nd Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

Family Time (Mummola)
Tensions reach boiling point during a Finnish family Christmas, in this extremely austere, Brechtian comedy drama - from the Turin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Nora (De Ce Ma Cheama Nora, Cand Cerul Meu e Senin)
Subversive Romanian writer with flamboyant and charismatic personality is guaranteed to enthral even those (like myself) who never heard of her - live from the 22nd Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

Stillness in the Storm (Gelditasuna Ekaitzean)
Basque tale of unrequited love in the vein of Truffaut and Hong Gang-soo is gently heartwarming and pleasant to watch - live from the 22nd Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

Sunlight
In this redemptive Irish tale, a recovering addict finds the courage to live a life without his mentor and fellow [Read More...]

Daughter of Rage (La Hija de Todas las Rabias)
A young girl is abandoned by her mother and forced into child labour, in this Nicaraguan garbage dump tale of solitude and survival - live from the 22nd Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

Patrick and the Whale
Nature documentarist attempts to communicate and to forge an emotional bond with two different sperm whales, in this fascinating tale of cross-species trust and affection - live from the Transylvania Film Festival [Read More...]

Sorcery (Brujería)
Indigenous girl seeking revenge for her father's brutal assassination turns to black magic, in this hybrid blend of historical drama and fantasy from Chile - in cinemas Friday, June 14th [Read More...]

Theatre of Thought
Werner Herzog leads an incursion into the human brain, in his latest journalistic investigation - live from the Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

Charcoal (Carvão)
Brazilian thriller about rural famiy tasked with harbouring a drug lord blends the sinister with the absurd to pitch-perfect results - live from the Transylvania International Film Festival [Read More...]

To Nowhere
In this frank but fair account about queer love and teenage rebellion, director Sian Astor-Lewis offers a strangely piercing fable about alcoholism in a desolate part of London - in cinemas on Friday, June 30th [Read More...]

La Chimera
Italian director becomes increasingly recognised for her idiosyncratic style, now moving further away from poetic territory into quirky zone - on VoD on Monday, June 24th [Read More...]

The Other Fellow
Imagine sharing your name with a fictional character? Meet the real-life James Bonds, in this very peculiar documentary - on ITVX on January 4th (also available on other streaming services) [Read More...]

Homecoming (Le Retour)
Gingerly multilayered drama about loss and reconnection in Corsica boasts spectacular teenage performances - Catherine Corsini's wildly underrated drama premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival [Read More...]

Youth (Spring)
Deep dive into the loud routine of a large group of Chinese textile workers, in this highly observational, non-narrative documentary - from IndieLisboa [Read More...]

The Old Oak
Ken Loach's portrayal of poverty, xenophobia and failed refugee integration in Northern England is authentic and captivating; he gets to the roots of racism without condoning it - in cinemas on Friday, September 29th [Read More...]

Last Summer (L’Été Dernier)
#MeToo's number one enemy challenges the immorality of the patriarchy by putting an immoral female in a position of power, in an anti-erotic drama - Catherine Breillat's new creation is on VoD on Thursday, May 2nd [Read More...]

Reality
Piercing, tense and unexpectedly funny docufiction starring Sydney Sweeney portrays controversial whistleblower who leaked US government information to the media in 2017 - on BFI Player on Monday, July 3rd [Read More...]

Perfect Days
Wim Wenders returns to what he does best with this observational and meditative drama about a toilet cleaner forging ahead his lonely routine in Tokyo - in cinemas on Friday, February 23rd [Read More...]

A Brighter Tomorrow (Il Sol dell’Avvenire)
An ageing director struggles to finish his latest historical drama, in Nanni Moretti's earnest riff on dying film practices and political ideologies - from the 76th Cannes Film Festival [Read More...]

The Taste of Things/ aka The Pot-au-Feu (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant)
A cook and her boss savour an intense romance for more than 20 years, in this slow-cooked culinary drama from France/Belgium (featuring a delectable Juliette Binoche) - on various VoD platforms on Monday, May 27th [Read More...]

Asteroid City
Children and parents get together for a stargazing convention in the middle of the American desert, in Wes Anderson's banally idiosyncratic new movie - in cinemas on Friday, June 23rd [Read More...]

Kidnapped (Rapito)
In mid-19th century Italy, a six-year-old Jew is forcibly converted into Catholicism - Marco Bellochio's insightful historical drama is on VoD on Monday, June 24th [Read More...]