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Yellow Letters: Turkish theatremakers face state suppression in this politically-charged Golden Bear winner

İlker Çatak’s political drama about an avant garde theatre couple whose family life begins to unravel when their work is targeted by the government has much to say about artistic censorship.

By Travis Jeppesen

Yellow Letters: Turkish theatremakers face state suppression in this politically-charged Golden Bear winner

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Rosebush Pruning: strong performances and stylish visuals can’t save this hollow skewering of the ultra-rich

By Jonathan Romney

Rosebush Pruning: strong performances and stylish visuals can’t save this hollow skewering of the ultra-rich

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“Wuthering Heights”: Emerald Fennell reimagines Brontë’s classic as a lurid teenage dream

By Catherine Wheatley

“Wuthering Heights”: Emerald Fennell reimagines Brontë’s classic as a lurid teenage dream

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Whistle: Gnarly kills abound in this knowingly derivative cursed-object horror

By Adam Nayman

Whistle: Gnarly kills abound in this knowingly derivative cursed-object horror

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The Arab: this symbolic tale of post-revolution Algeria is a powerful update to Camus

By Travis Jeppesen

The Arab: this symbolic tale of post-revolution Algeria is a powerful update to Camus

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Variations on a Theme: Rotterdam’s Tiger Competition winner explores the beauty of everyday life in a remote South African community

By John Bleasdale

Variations on a Theme: Rotterdam’s Tiger Competition winner explores the beauty of everyday life in a remote South African community

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Zi: Kogonada returns to indie filmmaking with a dreamy, directionless Hong Kong mystery

By Rory Doherty

Zi: Kogonada returns to indie filmmaking with a dreamy, directionless Hong Kong mystery

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Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up: the ’toons return to form

By Will Sloan

Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up: the ’toons return to form

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It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley: graceful documentary on singer songwriter Jeff Buckley separates the man from the myths

By Thomas Hobbs

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley: graceful documentary on singer songwriter Jeff Buckley separates the man from the myths

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The President’s Cake: child’s dessert odyssey presents a distinctive portrait of 1990s Iraq

By Joseph Fahim

The President’s Cake: child’s dessert odyssey presents a distinctive portrait of 1990s Iraq

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Hamlet: Riz Ahmed delivers the goods, but this punchy adaptation is a little too pared back

By Kate Stables

Hamlet: Riz Ahmed delivers the goods, but this punchy adaptation is a little too pared back

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Crime 101: all-star diamond heist thriller feels like a rewarmed version of Michael Mann’s Heat

By Mark Asch

Crime 101: all-star diamond heist thriller feels like a rewarmed version of Michael Mann’s Heat

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Another World: a violent, fantastical Hong Kong animation

By Josh Slater-Williams

Another World: a violent, fantastical Hong Kong animation

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“To some the most impressive thing De Sica has yet done”: Miracle in Milan reviewed in 1951

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The Shepherd and the Bear: Entrancing documentary questions the ethics of rewilding

By Megan Feeney

The Shepherd and the Bear: Entrancing documentary questions the ethics of rewilding

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Twinless: Dylan O’Brien plumbs hidden depths in a delightfully unpredictable dark comedy

By Hope Rangaswami

Twinless: Dylan O’Brien plumbs hidden depths in a delightfully unpredictable dark comedy

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100 Nights of Hero: Julia Jackman delivers a sensual adaptation filled with queer desire, humour, and politics

By Kathryn Bromwich

100 Nights of Hero: Julia Jackman delivers a sensual adaptation filled with queer desire, humour, and politics

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My Father’s Shadow: an exquisite exploration of family bonds in 1990s Nigeria

By Abiba Coulibaly

My Father’s Shadow: an exquisite exploration of family bonds in 1990s Nigeria

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The Invite: Discomfort is served in Olivia Wilde’s bittersweet sex comedy

By Nicolas Rapold

The Invite: Discomfort is served in Olivia Wilde’s bittersweet sex comedy

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André is an Idiot: Death is the punchline in this poignant end of life diary

By Philip Kemp

André is an Idiot: Death is the punchline in this poignant end of life diary

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The History of Concrete: John Wilson expands his eccentric TV series into a sneakily profound debut

By Nicolas Rapold

The History of Concrete: John Wilson expands his eccentric TV series into a sneakily profound debut

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A Bear Remembers short film review: A heartbreaking fable about cultural erosion

By Jason Anderson

A Bear Remembers short film review: A heartbreaking fable about cultural erosion

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Is This Thing On?: Will Arnett delivers just the right amount of self-deprecation in a rom-com based on the life of comedian John Bishop

By Mark Asch

Is This Thing On?: Will Arnett delivers just the right amount of self-deprecation in a rom-com based on the life of comedian John Bishop

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Nouvelle Vague second look review: It may be an ode to Godard, but this is a Richard Linklater film through and through

By Henry K Miller

Nouvelle Vague second look review: It may be an ode to Godard, but this is a Richard Linklater film through and through

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State of Statelessness: Tibetan filmmaking collective presents a moving study of exile

By Chris Shields

State of Statelessness: Tibetan filmmaking collective presents a moving study of exile

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H is for Hawk: Claire Foy brings a measured intensity to this uneven grief drama

By Guy Lodge

H is for Hawk: Claire Foy brings a measured intensity to this uneven grief drama

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Saipan: Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy’s famous fallout gets an unsatisfying screen retelling in a rare sports film that has no winners

By Philip Concannon

Saipan: Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy’s famous fallout gets an unsatisfying screen retelling in a rare sports film that has no winners

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Bulk: Ben Wheatley creates a thrilling experimental film about a failed experiment

By Anton Bitel

Bulk: Ben Wheatley creates a thrilling experimental film about a failed experiment

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple: the zombie franchise rolls on, fuelled by blood, guts and Duran Duran

By Henry K Miller

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple: the zombie franchise rolls on, fuelled by blood, guts and Duran Duran

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The Voice of Hind Rajab: an emotionally devastating film that blurs the boundary between resistance and spectacle

By Joseph Fahim

The Voice of Hind Rajab: an emotionally devastating film that blurs the boundary between resistance and spectacle