Reviews

The world is determined by borders; some are literal borders that separate states, while others are imagined borders that fundamentally shape identity and govern belonging. Both, however, provide the...

There is a sense that A Quiet Passion might have worked more effectively as a stage play - an aspect no doubt contributed to by its interiority and restrictive budget - yet Davies' Dickinson biopic is...

Aided by some truly breathtaking cinematography, Yang Chao's Crosscurrent is an hallucinatory experience that ultimately has far less to say than it thinks it does. The film brings to mind more recent...

It's true that not all good stories make for good films; what Vincent Perez's plodding, predictable, utterly perfunctory WWII drama fails to recognise is that it doesn't even have a particularly good story on...

It has been some years since Tanović won an Oscar for his 2001 feature No Man's Land; while it is unlikely that Death in Sarajevo will attract similar attention, its failure to do so should in no way reflect...

After the one-two punch of The Guard and Calvary, John Michael McDonagh had pretty much guaranteed our interest in whatever he chose to do next; it's a shame, then, that War on Everyone is such a...

As both a writer and director Mia Hansen-Løve unveils a wisdom far greater than her relatively few years should permit; Things to Come (L'avenir) is a masterclass in restraint that proves that a film does not...

There are a lot of interesting stories knocking about in Concussion. The compassionate Nigerian doctor Bennet Omalu is a fascinating example of the American Dream made flesh, and his unearthing of a massive...

Anyone who knows anything about this film is promised by its premise that it will not be comfortable viewing. Warning: it isn't. At all. 24 Weeks is one of those films you will only watch once but it'll stay...

For such a distinguished novelist it's a shame that Philip Roth hasn't enjoyed a great adaptation of his work - until now. Schamus' debut feature is a rich but restrained account of a nation on the precipice...

Jeff Nichols is a great filmmaker. That Midnight Special comes close to greatness is undeniable - its first hour is a deliriously inventive, utterly arresting cosmic thriller that keeps its cards very close to...

Making his directorial debut with Cabin Fever in 2002, with a further array of torture porn quickly on the way through Hostels one and two, actor/producer/director Eli Roth freely continues his gore-laden...

Homme Less is an engaging documentary about former model turned fashion photographer Mark Raey, who defies all expectations of what it is to be homeless. There’s an oddly voyeuristic pleasure and sense...

The Survivalist’s plot of a man living in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world after its oil runs out feels deceptively new, but it ends up treading the same ground as countless other films, books and TV...

You never really know how much you need to see Ralph Fiennes dancing until it’s happening in front of your eyes. His boogie by an Italian poolside is typical of the joie de vivre and impish flirtation that...