Inland
British horror folk about a young man released from a psychiatric institution blends hyperrealism with surreal symbolism - view it for free in December with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]

Master Gardener
A gardener with a murky past is offered a second chance in life when he agrees to mentor a distant relative of his boss - Paul Schrader's new film is on all major VoD platforms on Monday, July 3rd [Read More...]

Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet Lehdet)
A romcom on benzodiazepines? Aki Kaurismäki's latest film is romantic, lethargic and delightful to watch - in cinemas on Friday, December 1st [Read More...]

May December
Overconfident in its dramatic and subversive abilities, Todd Haynes new film is but an average story of love outside the traditional American family - from the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival/ in cinemas on Friday, November 17th [Read More...]

Legua
Touching Portuguese drama with a documentary-feel reflects upon the attachment to rural roots, and inescapability of ageing and death - live from Cannes [Read More...]

Club Zero
Teacher at an upper-class school convinces a small group students that they are better off without food at all, in Jessica Hausner's bizarre mockery of anti-capitalistic conspiracy - from the Tallinn Black Nights [Read More...]

Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une Chute)
Impressive courtroom drama starring a dazzling Sandra Hüller mercilessly dissects a complex female character, while also keeping audiences thoroughly immersed - on VoD on Tuesday, January 9th [Read More...]

Firebrand
A cruel and obese Jude Law is the biggest highlight of this highly conventional period drama about Henry VIII and his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr - in cinemas on Friday, September 6th [Read More...]

The Zone of Interest
Officer in charge of Auschwitz attempts forge a normal existence with his wife and children, in the most human, palpable and - precisely for those reasons - affecting representation of Nazis that you will probably ever see; Jonathan Glazer's astounding new drama is in cinemas on Friday, February 2nd [Read More...]

Banel & Adama
Young widow and a hesitant village leader confront a society strictly moulded by tradition, in this beautiful yet lethargic tale of love and tragedy - Senegalese film is now available on VoD [Read More...]

Black Flies
Paramedic drama starring and produced by Sean Penn attempts to make some profound social commentary but instead slips into gratuitous, gruesome ultraviolence - live from Cannes [Read More...]

Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas)
Kleber Mendonca Filho intertwines the history of movie theatres in the Brazilian town of of Recife with his own personal life, in charming and clever documentary - from the 41st Turin Film Festival [Read More...]

Four Daughters (Les Filles d’Olfa)
Tunisian filmmaker recruits two actresses as stand-ins for two young women lost under very dramatic circumstances; the outcome is a hybrid documentary seamlessly blending family tragedy and politics - on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

Strange Way of Life
Almodovar's timid incursion into cowboy territory (featuring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal) is sweaty, sultry, and soaked in blood, however barely remarkable - in cinemas across the UK on Monday, September 25th [Read More...]

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise is a hearty feast of historical absurdities, cliches and self-references; it is easily digestible and thoroughly enjoyable - in cinemas across the nation on Wednesday. June 28th [Read More...]

Monster
Koreeda's new drama about a young boy grappling with manifold [Read More...]

Beau is Afraid
The director of Hereditary and Midsommar returns with an equally repulsive and mesmerising horror, starring a terrifyingly unhinged Joaquin Phoenix - in cinemas on Friday, May 19th [Read More...]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
In what is said to be the last entry in the trilogy, The Guardians of The Galaxy chase off extra-terrestrials in the hope of finding some closure. Which they they don't! In cinemas Wednesday, May 3rd [Read More...]

The Eight Mountains (Le Otto Montagne)
Dubbed the [Read More...]

Love According to Dalva
Raw study of girl sexually abused and still infatuated by her father boasts spectacular performances, and never lapses into cliches - on VoD on Monday, September 11th [Read More...]

Young Soul Rebels
More than three decades after its original release, Julien Isaac's dirty classic remains just as fresh and exciting in its portrayal of black queer Britain - in cinemas Friday, April 28th [Read More...]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The newest film in the ever expanding DC Comics canon is banal and boringly predictable; it's all whizz, action and panache, and little beyond - in cinemas Friday, March 17th [Read More...]

Riotsville USA
American documentary conducts a probing investigation into one of the USA's most shameful moments in history, the Vietnam War, offering few answers but many damning insights - in cinemas on Friday, March 31st; on all major VoD platforms the following week [Read More...]

In the Middle
Quirky football referee documentary might just give you a new outlook the next time you step out onto the pitch - in cinemas Friday, March 31st [Read More...]

Eismayer
Award-winning Austrian drama investigates the pain of being deeply closeted, while also highlighting the joy of being openly gay in the military - powerful, uplifting, and incredibly heart-warming film shows at WatchAUT: Austrian Film Festival [Read More...]

I am the Tigress
The life and career of Tischa ‘The Tigress’ Thomas during the last year of her chosen occupation as an African American female bodybuilder is the subject of doc challenging normative femininity - from WatchAUT: the Austrian Film Festival [Read More...]

Vera
Vera Gemma plays a version of herself, in his hybrid docudrama about famous parents and pointless existences (also featuring Asia Argento) - from WatchAUT 2023: Austrian Film Festival [Read More...]

Wolf and Dog (Lobo e Cao)
Kaleidoscopic and poetic drama pays tribute to queer life on a remote Portuguese island - from BFI Flare, which takes place between March 15th and 26th [Read More...]

Infinity Pool
A couple barricades themselves in a plush Eastern European resort, before being ambushed by a sex-crazed and maniacal nymph - Brandon Cronenberg's horrific new creation is in cinemas on Friday, March 24th [Read More...]

The Middle Man
A young man is hired in order to convey tragic news to the next of kin of those afflicted by death and disasters - American blend of deadpan comedy and drama is in cinemas on Friday, March 10th [Read More...]

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Pierre Földes's distinctive animation is bursting with complex characters, peculiar animals and abundant beauty - in cinemas on Friday, March 31st [Read More...]

I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)
Recently-widowed, homeless mother convinces her daughter that the tent into which they are forced to move is in reality a [Read More...]

Bread and Salt (Chleb i Sól)
An economical drama exploring roots and racism is the Opening Gala film for the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival 2023, on Thursday March 9th [Read More...]

Nuclear Nomads (Nomades du Nucléaire)
Two German filmmakers quietly register the insalubrious lives of power plant inspectors in France, in this gently disturbing documentary - view it for free in December with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]

And, Towards Happy Alleys
Female Indian filmmaker questions how a country as oppressive as Iran (particularly towards women) has created such achingly beautiful cinema - from the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

The Plough (Le Grand Chariot)
Philippe Garrel casts his three scions in this delicate yet uninspiring movie about family connections and dying puppeteering traditions - from the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Till the End of the Night (Bis and Ende der Nacht)
Queer gangster drama intended as some sort of Neo-noir (with a femme fatale et al) collapses under the weight of its own blonde ambition - German potboiler closes the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Matria
Social realist drama from Northwestern Spain depicts an energetic middle-aged mother on the verge of a mental breakdown - from the 73 Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

On the Adamant (Sur l’Adamant)
Non-narrative documentary registers the routine of a psychiatric institution that actively encourages its patients to exercise their creative skills - Golden Bear winner is on VoD on Monday, February 5th [Read More...]

Art College 1994
Chinese art students are divided between the country's traditions and their desire to embrace Western culture, in Liu Jian's new animation (a movie far cleaner than his previous works) - from the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Limbo
Quiet detective drama reveals the subtle machinations of racism in an impoverished desert town of Australia - from the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Suzume
Sixteen-year-old girl sets off on a double mission: to save Japanese people from giant earthquake-yielding worms, and to rescue her cursed lover from a horrific fate - on VoD on Thursday, November 16th [Read More...]

20,000 Species of Bees (20,000 Especies de Abejas)
Eight-year-old transgender girl seeks acceptance from her family of Basque beekeepers, in this award winning, tender and warm debut feature - on various VoD platforms on Monday, March 18th [Read More...]

Music (Musik)
Greek piece of slow cinema loosely inspired by the Oedipus Myth has a barely discernible narrative - from the 67th BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

The Devil Queen (A Rainha Diaba)
Black, blunt and beautiful: the grandmother of a Brazilian queer cinema celebrates her 50th anniversary at the Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Totem
Semi-autobiographical Mexican drama about a terminally-ill young father is teeming with palpable suffering, but also humanity, kindness and hope - on VoD on Tuesday, January 2nd [Read More...]

Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert (Ingeborg Bachmann – Reise in die Wueste)
Austrian poet releases herself from the shackles of marriage as she grapples with multiple loves - Margarethe von Trotta presents her gentle new biopic (starring Vicky Krieps) at the 73th Berlin International Film Festival (and then at Tallinn Black Nights) [Read More...]

The Survival of Kindness
Allegorical Australian film paints the colours of racism and violence without using any comprehensible dialogue - from the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Disco Boy
Illegal Belorussian immigrant joins the French Foreign Legion and is sent to fight in Nigeria, in this pan-European cross-breed of political topics - in cinemas on Friday, March 29th [Read More...]

Tomorrow is a Long Time
A teenager longs to escape from a home collapsing under the weight of grief; a life-altering event catapults him into an exciting adventure - Singaporean drama premieres at the Berlin Film Festival [Read More...]