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Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet is perfect as a bratty ping pong hustler

Director Josh Safdie has pulled together a vibrant gallery of New York characters for a never-say-die American story that’s bursting with humour and that trademark Safdie kineticism.

By Nicolas Rapold

Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet is perfect as a bratty ping pong hustler

From the Sight and Sound archive

“Rob Reiner directs with sympathy for both main characters”: When Harry Met Sally reviewed in 1989

By Pam Cook

“Rob Reiner directs with sympathy for both main characters”: When Harry Met Sally reviewed in 1989

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Ella McCay: a sleepy political comedy

By Adam Nayman

Ella McCay: a sleepy political comedy

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Animalia: original Moroccan sci-fi debut gets spiritual about alien invasion

By Katie McCabe

Animalia: original Moroccan sci-fi debut gets spiritual about alien invasion

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Songs of Forgotten Trees: a delicate tribute to female friendship and big-city resilience

By Gayle Sequeira

Songs of Forgotten Trees: a delicate tribute to female friendship and big-city resilience

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Avatar: Fire and Ash: a big, goofy spectacle that wears its heart on its sleeve

By Adam Nayman

Avatar: Fire and Ash: a big, goofy spectacle that wears its heart on its sleeve

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Cover-Up: powerful doc on reporter Seymour Hersh chronicles decades of American corruption

By Catherine Wheatley

Cover-Up: powerful doc on reporter Seymour Hersh chronicles decades of American corruption

From the Sight and Sound archive

An extraordinary film about ordinary people: L’Atalante reviewed in 1951

By Roger Manvell

An extraordinary film about ordinary people: L’Atalante reviewed in 1951

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery: religion is the latest puzzle in Rian Johnson’s extraordinarily pleasurable whodunit

By Kim Newman

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery: religion is the latest puzzle in Rian Johnson’s extraordinarily pleasurable whodunit

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Eternity: a plodding rom-com trip to the afterlife

By Miriam Balanescu

Eternity: a plodding rom-com trip to the afterlife

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Zodiac Killer Project: experimental documentary expertly dissects the clichés of true crime

By Ben Nicholson

Zodiac Killer Project: experimental documentary expertly dissects the clichés of true crime

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Calling the shots: Secretary reviewed in 2003

By Philip Kemp

Calling the shots: Secretary reviewed in 2003

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Christy: Lacklustre boxing drama does a disservice to its subject

By Alexander Mooney

Christy: Lacklustre boxing drama does a disservice to its subject

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Wicked: For Good: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo bring great tenderness to this beautifully staged Oz musical

By Lillian Crawford

Wicked: For Good: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo bring great tenderness to this beautifully staged Oz musical

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The Ice Tower: another cryptically macabre and magical fable from Lucile Hadžihalilović

By Leigh Singer

The Ice Tower: another cryptically macabre and magical fable from Lucile Hadžihalilović

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Game: a tense British confinement thriller set to a backdrop of 1990s raves

By Kim Newman

Game: a tense British confinement thriller set to a backdrop of 1990s raves

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Predators: thoughtful documentary explores the disturbing history of true crime TV hit To Catch a Predator

By Katie McCabe

Predators: thoughtful documentary explores the disturbing history of true crime TV hit To Catch a Predator

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The Running Man: a crowd-pleasing thrill ride powered by the star-wattage of Glen Powell

By Kate Stables

The Running Man: a crowd-pleasing thrill ride powered by the star-wattage of Glen Powell

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Nuremberg: Russell Crowe is chilling as Hermann Göring in this compelling Nazi drama

By Anton Bitel

Nuremberg: Russell Crowe is chilling as Hermann Göring in this compelling Nazi drama

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Odyssey: tense thriller enters the gruesome, grimy world of a London estate agent

By Kim Newman

Odyssey: tense thriller enters the gruesome, grimy world of a London estate agent

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Left-Handed Girl: a Taiwanese comedy with a wild, whirling sense of momentum

By Adam Nayman

Left-Handed Girl: a Taiwanese comedy with a wild, whirling sense of momentum

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100 Meters: anime sports drama never quite finds its footing

By Blake Simons

100 Meters: anime sports drama never quite finds its footing

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Anemone: a welcome return from Daniel Day-Lewis

By Nicolas Rapold

Anemone: a welcome return from Daniel Day-Lewis

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The Thing with Feathers: Grief becomes a horror show in this visually striking adaptation of Max Porter’s novella

By Kate Stables

The Thing with Feathers: Grief becomes a horror show in this visually striking adaptation of Max Porter’s novella

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Shelby Oaks: it’s guaranteed to infuriate, but this found footage horror is genuinely frightening

By Kim Newman

Shelby Oaks: it’s guaranteed to infuriate, but this found footage horror is genuinely frightening

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Relay: Riz Ahmed proves an enigmatic action hero in this slick tech thriller

By Kim Newman

Relay: Riz Ahmed proves an enigmatic action hero in this slick tech thriller

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Palestine 36: a broad primer on a complex period in Palestinian history

By Rachel Pronger

Palestine 36: a broad primer on a complex period in Palestinian history

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Bugonia: Yorgos Lanthimos masters the bleakest side of conspiracy satire

By Travis Jeppesen

Bugonia: Yorgos Lanthimos masters the bleakest side of conspiracy satire

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Ballad of a Small Player: Colin Farrell brings much needed energy to this strained gambling redemption story

By Will Sloan

Ballad of a Small Player: Colin Farrell brings much needed energy to this strained gambling redemption story

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With Hasan in Gaza: Rediscovered footage creates a powerful portrait of Palestinian life under occupation

By Arron Kennon

With Hasan in Gaza: Rediscovered footage creates a powerful portrait of Palestinian life under occupation