Deauville Festival of American Cinema — A–Z of films

Burgundy's ability to survive cockups on an industrial scale is impressive

Having set a scene of intriguing grotesquery the plot falls victim of its own invention

As if it's not bad enough that Chef is marinated in sticky sentiment, Favreau's occasional attempts to sprinkle in heavy-handed drama make for a stodgy mix.

Be prepared for scenes you finish in your own head to haunt you.

How the characters deal with grief is beautifully captured in the nuanced performances of McAvoy and Chastain.

Only on stage does the fire blaze

An astonishing début that marks out Ana Lily Amirpour as an extraordinary directorial talent.

Feels as real as the sand under their feet

Marinated in tradition.

A simple but compelling dynamic... the execution is superb.

Ruffalo is astonishing. He makes Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook look easy.

The contrast between the characters and the actors sparky chemistry means the laughs have a head start, but there is also a considerable amount of psychological terrain being covered.

Courageous and uncompromising

One of the most elegant films of the year.

The end result may look good but it never feels distinctive despite the wealth of talent involved in front of and behind the camera.

What comes through is a sense of the vast number of tasks the museum must carry out to cover its remit as a public service.

Araki never digs deep enough, wasting the opportunity to expose her resentments.

The film takes on a masterful intesity as mental health as well as music begins to be at stake.