Tribeca Festival — A–Z of films

In the first part of the film, the script zips along with plenty of laughs but the biggest problem is that the characters, in particular Marion, become increasingly difficult to like.

As the plots begin to coalesce everything becomes far too overwrought.

An enjoyably anarchic festival treat.

Black Sheep has a certain charm which enables it to keep its one joke going all the way through.

Just as the constantly falling snow leaches the colour from the backdrop, so the emotion bleeds out of the film.

Yelchin is a charismatic and believable anti-hero, smart but insecure and neither a walking wisecrack-machine nor a stereotypical ‘mixed-up kid’.

As a character study, this feels as real as a knife cut, slicing to the heart of shattered dreams, long-forgotten hopes and aspirations which may go unfulfilled.

A powerful and heart-rending call to attention.

As entertaining as it is exhilarating.

Tehrani excels in playing a character whose aggression instantly makes her unlikeable, yet who, without ever letting down her guard, gradually reveals the pain and desperation underneath.

A deeply evocative piece of film-making.

Penn has come up trumps.

Sympathy for the underdog and belief in the power of the human spirit shine through.

This is a dark, perverted, gritty, romantic comedy that, like a new relationship, comes with big indie warts-and-all.

Few documentaries can ever have been put together with the same level of meticulous care as this one, clearly the product of exhaustive research.

A reasonably polished film considering the minuscule budget.

It's clear that director Seth Gordon is rooting for Wiebe - but it is not just a trick of the editing that means within 30 minutes of the political machinations of Kong beginning, you will be too.

For those who like thoughtful, literary cinema, this is a delight from beginning to end.

Li cements her status as a Chinese director to watch

Ghostly goings on have rarely looked so gorgeous as they do in this spooky little period story.

Leconte’s film constantly amuses and surprises, genuinely uplifting while making very clear that people can be a bit rubbish sometimes.

There are about two decent gags in the whole of Numb. Even the trailer had me yawning.

The lavish decoration, aesthetically pleasing and beautifully photographed, exposes the artificiality of the storyline.

There is a rough and ready energy to the camerawork, which gathers you up in its enthusiasm.

Well-made and great to look at - but strictly for fans only.

The minor characters are beautifully realised, intriguing and often sympathetic despite their sometime unpleasantness.

An affectionate, thoroughly enjoyable biography and tribute.

The slow-burning Arkansas vista is beautiful and harrowing at the same time, a panorama interrupted only by tractors dotting the horizon, but one where a car parked in the wrong place can attract a mob of pitch fork bearing men.

More of a mood piece than a strong narrative tale.

Baldwin lifts the scenes he is in with his brand of easy charm an antidote to occasional outbreaks of cheese in the script.

This is an uneven directorial debut - but not an unaccomplished one.

With painterly mise-en-scène and the subtlest of CG effects to aid the camera's fluid movements... Taxidermia always compels us to stare wide-eyed at the screen in awe as much as disgust.

An angry powder-keg of a film, exploding the reactionary myth that under certain circumstances torture can be acceptable, serviceable or even necessary.

A beautiful film, shot with a fluid lyricism.

This is England is, quite simply, the best British film for years. If you're underage, sneak into this film.

Tuya is joins the ranks of other strong, female characters created by Chinese directors and writers, in this case battling against the odds to keep her family together.

Unearthed doesn't have any real bite and could quite happily be re-interred.

An intriguing and very personal film.

There are moments of joy, so sublime you feel your heart swell with the sound of the children’s voices and segments of sadness as sharp as a scalpel.

Although the situation feels slightly contrived... the script is bang on.

For lovers of experimental film only.

You Kill Me is light-hearted, never really laugh out loud funny but always amusing.

The important thing is, thanks to a smart and involving script, we care about whether they make it until morning.