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News From Planet Mars is an outwardly odd if quietly clever existential drama that trades in satire and biting black humour. François Damiens excels as Philippe Mars, a helpless man at the edge of a nervous...

Where to Invade Next is an amusing if somewhat shallow address of the various socioeconomic problems currently facing the United States. Idealism is admirable, but Moore's simplification of the potential...

Regardless of its subject matter, calling a film Genius is, naturally, a risky move; that said, while the film fails to live up to its namesake, it's a starry, solid account of a literary icon and the man who...

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...

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...

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...

As soon as the lights dim, Ten No Chasuke detonates into hilarious and fascinating existence. Armed with an inimitable concept, Sabu fearlessly dives in with a relentless arsenal of one liners and visual...

Life begins with exciting momentum. It enjoys high quality writing and is genuinely funny at times. It is aesthetically impactful. So what’s the problem? Good writing does not necessarily equal a good...

Love and Mercy begins with promise but this is subsequently dismantled. The positives include wonderful orchestration and initially smooth linkage between the separate chronologies; they extend to the able...