THE WALL: Held Up By An Outstanding Ending
THE WALL: Held Up By An Outstanding Ending

The Wall has a kick-ass ending worth shouting about- it’s just a shame the journey there is significantly less interesting.

WAKEFIELD: A Man Plays Voyeur To His Own Failures
WAKEFIELD: A Man Plays Voyeur To His Own Failures

Wakefield is an introspective and interesting examination into a man who willingly decides to isolate himself from his family and the world.

CHUCK: Another Requiem for a Heavyweight
CHUCK: Another Requiem For A Heavyweight

Chuck is the story of boxing legend Chuck Wepner, yet never quite manages to match the outsized metaphoric grandeur of the film it inspired.

PEOPLE: An Intense And Profound Character Dissection
PEOPLE: An Intense & Profound Character Dissection

People is a profoundly packed indie, with the intricacies of the human condition and relationships manifesting into a well-realized film.

THE LEVELLING: An Emotional Rollercoaster Of A Debut
THE LEVELLING: An Emotional Rollercoaster Of A Debut

Hope Dickson Leach’s debut The Levelling is a familiar story of grief, told with an emotional incisiveness by brand new talent, and reminds us the British film industry is alive and well.

AFTERIMAGE: The Final Frame For A Legendary Director
AFTERIMAGE: The Final Frame For A Legendary Director

Afterimage is the swan song of legendary director Andrzej Wajda, depicting the artist Władysław Strzemiński during Stalinist-era Poland.

B&B: An LGBTQ Thriller For 2017
B&B: An LGBTQ Thriller For 2017

B&B is a Hitchock-inspired thriller that manages, while not gracefully, to hit on a broad spectrum of issues gay people face in the West.

DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE: The Beautiful Dark Dreams Of An Artist
DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE: The Beautiful Dark Dreams Of An Artist

David Lynch: The Art Life delves into the abstract world of Lynch, the artist. But while it intrigues, some mysteries still remain.

THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS: An American Ghost Story
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS: An American Ghost Story

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells helped to give birth to modern bio-medicine.

HOUNDS OF LOVE: Queasily Effective, Genre-Defying Horror

Brace yourselves, for Australian horror Hounds Of Love is the most terrifying torture porn film since the genre’s inception.

UNLOCKED: An Action-Packed Escapade That Falls Flat
UNLOCKED: An Action-Packed Escapade That Falls Flat

Despite some well-directed action sequences, Unlocked is mostly fleeting entertainment, inserting nothing new into a tired-out spy genre.

LOGAN NOIR: Superior In Black & White
LOGAN NOIR: Superior In Black & White

Released in cinemas for one night only, Logan Noir is every bit as bloody, brutal and essential as its brightly coloured counterpart.

IN THE SHADOW OF IRIS: The Outline Of A Great Thriller Ultimately Fades With A Whimper

In the Shadow of Iris has inklings of greatness, but it suffers from a muddled plot and some questionable casting and production choices.

THE DINNER: Coogan Delivers A Performance For The Ages
THE DINNER: Coogan Delivers A Performance For The Ages

The Dinner might have attempted to do too much with its source material, but Steve Coogan is phenomenal, in one of his best roles to date.

TABLE 19: An All-Star Cast, Breezy Laughs
TABLE 19: An All-Star Cast, Breezy Laughs

With Table 19, writer/producers Mark and Jay Duplass have added another light and breezy flick to their eclectic filmographies.