drama
Everything, Everything follows Maddy, who has spent her entire life confined to her home due to an illness, but falls for the boy next door.
With fine performances and biting humor, Catfight is an interesting satire, delving into power struggles and the human condition.
Paint it Black is an impressive debut from director Amber Tamblyn, with strong performances shining brighter than the visual quirks.
Old Enough is an affectionately accurate depiction of how it feels to grow into an age when the opinions of friends are all that matters.
Speech & Debate isn’t great, but is enjoyable despite its plot holes, and features a great performance from Sarah Steele.
Although the idea of reimagining Pride & Prejudice with a same-sex couple, Before The Fall lacks the fiery spirit of the source material.
Music, improvisation and intimacy: these are the ingredients that have made Derek Cianfrance’s films such emotionally-satisfying treats.
While The Wizard of Lies is overly long and brings nothing new to Bernie Madoff’s story, Robert De Niro’s performance more than makes up for it.
Stefan Zweig: Farewell To Europe is a fine display of craftsmanship, but it’s far too infatuated with its own beauty to engage on the level to which it aspires.
Pickpocket (1959) is an intricately staged, intimate character study from Robert Bresson – solidifying itself as one of his greatest works.
Thirty years on, Alan Clarke’s fitfully funny film, Rita, Sue and Bob Too, still holds up as a first-rate character study and resonant critique of the Thatcher era.
Wakefield is an introspective and interesting examination into a man who willingly decides to isolate himself from his family and the world.
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 is a profoundly packed indie, with the intricacies of the human condition and relationships manifesting into a well-realized film.
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.