Machete Kills is a jumbled assortment of loosely related scenes whose main theme appears to be “how many different ways can you kill people with a helicopter?”
Machete is recruited by the US government to travel through Mexico and take down a drug dealer who plans to launch a deadly space weapon.
It is commendable that Gerard Butler, director Marc Foster and writer Jason Keller have tried to bring the issue of child soldiers to as wide an audience as possible - but though its heart may be in the right place, it never finds a steady rhythm.
The story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.
The script is cleverly done, the key relationships well and economically drawn; and while this is clearly comedy, it does not pull its punches.
A wealthy American persuades her Spanish maid to pretend to be a noblewoman in order to make up the numbers at dinner, only to have an English aristocrat fall in love with her.
Laura works for Souria in a luxurious Paris mansion. Souria, kept by a Saudi prince, awaits his visits. As Laura adapts to this world of wealth and surveillance, the women bond. But Laura senses danger closing in on them both.
The juxtaposition of showing a woman who so carefully and artfully constructs every aspect of her life with the totally natural performances of the children, especially little Ninon, adds great dimension.
Judith manages a busy double life between Switzerland and France. On the one hand there's Abdel, with whom she has a little girl, and on the other Melvil, with whom she has two older boys. Gradually, this delicate balancing act starts to crack.
This is a woozily shot, dislocating experience that in its best moments generates the sort of tense mental anxiety that Lynne Ramsay has made her calling card.
A young woman with mental health issues finds herself pushed to the limit by the demands of a theatre group.
Mademoiselle Chambon will appeal more to those who prefer their 'affair drama' narratives slow-burning and the characters almost painfully restrained.
Jean, his loving wife and son live a simple, happy life. At his son's homeroom teacher Madamoiselle Chambon's request, he volunteers as substitute teacher and starts to fall for her delicate and elegant charm.
As the directors patiently capture the lives of Workinesh, Motto and Beti, a shared theme of familial hardship emerges.
An exploration of the rapid industrialisation in modern-day Ethiopia and China's economic gamble in Africa, seen through the experiences of three women.
Director Kim-Jho Gwang-soo has set out to normalise gay life in a country where there is still a lot of prejudice, but he’s smart enough not to do so by presenting us with saints.
After his boyfriend leaves him, a young man moves in with his best friend and they spend the summer hanging out on the rooftop.
It feels different – firstly because of its immersiveness and secondly because of the quality of the performances, which are superb throughout.
A teenager who stops off to see his dealer to test a new drug before heading off for a night of partying. On the way home, he picks up an injured woman and the night takes a surreal turn
Taka, a shiftless young man, sets off on a quest to find his brother Mune. Teaming up with a quirky new friend and an edgy, mysterious young girl along the way, Taka finds himself taking on a pack of vicious monster cats determined to execute unscrupulous pet shop owners.
In a dystopian Switzerland under the rule of a fascist cheese magnate, Heidi lives a simple life in the mountains protected by her grandfather. Her longing for personal freedom leads to her abduction by brutal government storm troopers, sparking a revolution.
In a day and age where the majority of television is frustratingly geared towards impatient audiences, a show like Mad Men is a refreshing experience
A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
Mike takes to the stage again, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. He heads to London with a wealthy socialite who makes him an offer he can't refuse.
While the narrative is straightforward, it's the textures encountered along the way which make it sing - from the make-up and performance of the Jan Bijvoet as pure-hearted Pierrot to a perfectly framed shot of a violin hanging from a tree and the often mournful brass scoring.
A man with a magnetic ability finds himself drawn to life in a circus.
Yates recognises Ridley’s skill with interiorised emotion and makes the most of it.
When Ben and Anette's daughter is cast in a film alongside glamorous movie star Alicia, Ben is quickly drawn into Alicia's world. Anette is left at home with the baby, pushed to her emotional limits and psychologically on the brink.
