The lightness of touch so evident in his family films is no less deft here, as he woos us with the promise of cast iron fact.... only to spend the rest of the film oiling the ground beneath our beliefs until they can't stop sliding this way and that
Leading attorney Shigemori takes on the defence of murder-robbery suspect Misumi - a crime he admits - but as he digs into the case, he begins to wonder if his client is guilty after all.
It's a great experience for the actors to get into such meaningful and intelligent roles and for us to be thrilled by their hard work and great performances.
Several intertwining stories of New Yorkers with no sense of direction in life.
The powerful story of the most iconic heavy metal/art collective/monster band in the universe, as told by the humans who have fought to keep it alive for over 30 years.
Mosese uses the structure of myth – the story repeated in language, culture and oral tradition.
When her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.
The character could have proved irksome in less talented hands than Jaoui who invests her character with self-deprecating humour and a sense of resilience.
A woman travels to Scotland in a bid to reinvigorate her life.
This isn't racism as white sheet-wearing, torch-bearing awfulness, but the more 'respectable' version that looks squeaky clean and masquerades as 'tolerant' while being insidiously malevolent.
A woman's life begins to slip into a nightmare after a reunion with a childhood friend turns sour.
“I always have been a dreamer” the designer says, as we get a glimpse into his tie closet while he buttons his vest.
A definitive portrait of pioneering American fashion designer Thom Browne, whose visionary reinvention of the tailored grey suit revolutionised fashion by challenging established notions of how men and women are expected to dress.
Thorns is one of those horror films which will hit a lot harder if you have been raised in or around Catholicism, or if you have a strong belief in Hell.
An ex-priest working for NASA is sent to investigate a remote observatory that went silent after receiving a mysterious radio signal from deep space. Upon arrival, he discovers the signal has opened a portal unleashing a thorned monster. Only by recovering his faith does he stand a chance of stopping it.
A merchandising rather than mythologising opportunity..
Thor's retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and his ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster.
Rinland’s film encourages viewers to meditate on this subject whilst observing the artistic process.
Documenting the meticulous reproduction of an elephant’s ivory tusk with an observational lyricism, this film embeds themes of tactility, archaeology and work into its texture and rhythm.
Heavily invested in style, not always so strong on substance.
A series of vicious murders are taking place, each performed with military precision, yet the killer is reluctant. It is the ghost of a vengeful 10-year-old girl guiding him to act, and she will not be denied.
Taylor Sheridan's latest action flick has a workmanlike solidity but despite the repeated presence of physical infernos it never manages to get beyond a low heat in terms of tension.
A traumatised firefighter tries to help a young boy on the run from assassins in rural Montana.
Rockwell’s realist style and sense of history helps keep the story engaging, but the real reward for the viewing comes in the emotional final act.
Convinced it's one last, necessary crime on the path to redemption, unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding on to their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability in New York City.
The film's broad scope also serves to further underline its title - the cuts it references aren't just being made in one place, but all over the body politic.
Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fuelled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. Journalist Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press - and her freedom - on the line in defense of truth and democracy.
The filmmaker is alive to the toil of the family but also their simple pleasures in a way that makes us feel as though we're sitting down for a natter with them, rather than peering in at them from a point of aloofness.
Portrait of a family in Myanmar, who are dreaming of a better future.
Fortunately, McDormand never lets Mildred's hold on us slip, balancing the conundrum of a woman who is simultaneously a mum, who likes a beer and a game of pool, and a Rambo-style avenging angel.
A grieving mother takes on a town's police chief after the murder of her daughter goes unsolved.
Hoogendoorn crafts the tension around space and body which cinematographer Gregg Telussa captures candidly, usually keeping both protagonists within the frame.
Gerrie returns to The Netherlands for his annual health check-up, reuniting with his adult son, Dick, who longs to make the most of their brief time together.
While its thriller elements deliver, the film is undermined by a subplot that was surely over-egged even when it was made and which has only been further diminished by the passage of time.
A CIA bookworm finds himself on the run after his colleagues are killed.
The stories might notionally pull together but these feel like a pile of sticks rather than a cohesive nest, a jigsaw that's middling and without edge.
The story of three families living in three apartments in the same bourgeois condominium.
The surprises just keep coming in Tim Wardle's documentary, which starts in the realm of the remarkable and is likely to leave jaws dropped by record proportions by the time the credits roll.
The story of the reunion of three triplets, who discover a disturbing secret about why they were separated in the first place.
It's big, traditional, film-making, anchored in some quality performances.
D'Artagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead, which leads him to a real war where the future of France is at stake. He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King.
Dumas may have provided the mettle but everyone here has sharpened it.
D'Artagnan is forced to join forces with Milady to save Constance, who was kidnapped before his eyes. But as war is declared and Athos, Porthos and Aramis have already joined the front, a secret from the past shatters old alliances.
Madá’s entrepreneurial spirit and take-no-prisoners attitude make her an entertaining central character but Kogut doesn’t lose sight of the ugliness underlying the situation.
A housekeeper takes care of a luxury holiday home for a wealthy family. She tries to branch out on her own by starting a snack bar, but when a financial scandal engulfs the family, she is left to look after the grand patriarch with only the other house staff for company.
Although Dallas Jackson's slasher movie sticks closely to formula, telling this story with a cast comprised entirely of people of colour means that everything is different.
A childhood prank comes back to haunt a clique of South Central Los Angeles teens when their victim returns home during their high-school Homecoming weekend.
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