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Antoine Fuqua’s explosive new film should come with a health warning, such is its intense physiological impact. Joining the ranks of Steven Knight’s Locke in its depiction of psychological duress and...

Spider-Man: Far From Home is the perfect film to follow the triumph and heartbreak of Avengers: Endgame, and deliver a fitting epilogue to Marvel’s Phase 3. It’s a teen film in every meaning of the word,...

"What do you mean my reviews have 'fallen off'?", Jake Gyllenhaal’s art critic Morf Vandewalt snaps defensively in the latest entry into the actor’s impressive filmography, Velvet Buzzsaw. It’s been four...

Patrick deWitt’s 2011 novel The Sisters Brothers is very funny. Jacques Audiard’s new film adaptation of that novel is significantly less funny. Despite (or really, because of) this, the film is a great...

A slasher satire of art criticism, Velvet Buzzsaw promises bite, blood, and a true element of danger – even if the pretentious victims are less than sympathetic. However, after an explosive trailer drop and...

Paul Dano’s directorial debut comes in the form of Wildlife, a drama about a teenage boy who watches his parents’ marriage fall apart. The film reflects on the mess of relationships and takes parents off...

Paul Dano’s directorial debut comes in the form of Wildlife, a drama about a teenage boy who watches his parents’ marriage fall apart. The film reflects on the mess of relationships and takes parents off...

With a title like The Sisters Brothers, so called for its colourfully named leads, and supporting characters with monikers like Hermann Kermit Warm, Jacques Audiard’s western looks at first glance like a...

This was originally reviewed on 26/09/17 as part of London Film Festival. It's a strange cinematic coincidence, but the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings have proved fertile ground for two excellent recent...

It's a strange cinematic coincidence, but the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings have proved fertile ground for two excellent recent films – first with Peter Berg’s nail-biting Patriots Day, and now with the...

Pigs make for effective publicity stunts. While filmmakers, artists and activists have purposely exploited the porcine for its political worth, some politicians have found themselves at the centre of a media...

As a fashion designer, it's unsurprising that Tom Ford is preoccupied with the idea of the pretty. Nocturnal Animals is an exercise in the disruption of beauty, right from its bizarre opening credits. The...

1. Rogue One scheduled for summer reshoots While the first trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was generally well received, it is fair to say that it was a little on the dour side. Well according to...

Duncan Jones knows how to work within his means. Probably the most popular director that you’ve never heard of, Jones has built a strong cult following through his acclaimed sci-fi features Moon and Source...

1. Ken Loach wins his second Palme d'Or at Cannes Festival de Cannes 2016 is over and it offered a wide display of talent from some of the best filmmakers in the world. Beside out-of-competition heavyweights...