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What marks Trier out is his ability to take on intellectual ideas like this but make them play out in ways that don’t feel forced or overly constructed.

Alice Maio Mackay’s...most accessible film to date.

The joy that Liu finds in the learning process is infectious and will itself give many viewers a new respective on the subject.

Fassbender and Mulligan burn white hot in the central pairing, their emotional maelstrom magnetic even when no dialogue is used.

I know it will mostly appeal to comic book fans like myself, but people should give it a chance, if only to experience its style.

The richness of all this is something that will intrigue viewers with an interest in the history of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Manchester as cities, as well as appealing to football fans.

By simply observing the men as they move around, the film avoids over-interpretation, working hard to leave space for each person watching to find their own narrative as to why each man might have chosen this sport.

If you only see two films about young indigenous women fighting aliens this year, make sure that this is one of them.

Esterhazy is showing us that she knows how to play the game by the old rules – before she subverts them.

None of the subplots follow through. Ideas hang on hooks, waiting for collection.

Avraam doesn’t spoon-feed us details, letting the various issues Smaragda is facing emerge organically.

Its confidence is beguiling.

The Social Dilemma has so little to offer that's new that one wonders why anyone bothered to make it.

Solo features wonderfully detailed sets which give depth and meaning to its characters’ lives, plus fantastic costume work both on and off the stage.

A film that, while laudably ambitious, struggles to stop its ideas from becoming so unruly that they squabble with each other for attention.

The tension is acute and it doesn't let up.

Jopp teases us with little connections which create visual and narrative consistency, whilst fleshing out a full existence for each character.

Elemental imagery is to the fore, while Gábor Császár's sound design adds to the sense of unease, with buzzing flies and maggots noisily squirming in a bucket before Bence tips them into the lake.

At last, a children's film that is fun!

A really enjoyable yarn in the Princess Bride mold, told with panache.

The best actors are capable of salvaging something even in the worst situations.

There's natural chemistry between the three related cast members and it carries over very effectively into the film.

This new incarnation won't linger in your head like its predecessor, but it remains a hugely affecting and effective experience.

There's a strong sense of isolation from the start in Fisher's film.

By the time Lúcia takes the stand, it's not just Miguel who is in the dock but the entire Portuguese judicial system.

Brutal, bloody and enriched with a specific dark humour.

Reaches touching heights as it follows the marked son of a dead sicario from childhood to young adulthood.

We’re all so used to seeing onscreen twins played by the same actor that there’s something disconcerting about seeing them played by two, especially in a film so concerned with the blurring of identities.

All in all, this is a disappointing exercise.

The heat is omnipresent, rippling through the air, distorting what we see, distorting time and identity.

What British producers need to do now is find her a proper movie, not some half-baked comedy romance on the cornbread circuit.

Why is this so funny? Because it's true.

Brilliantly paced and uncomfortable in all the right ways, Sympathy For The Devil is a triumph.

Sustained by a bravura performance from Isabelle Huppert in a total change of register from her last comedic outing with the same director Mama Weed, the new collaboration never puts a frame out of place.

An action-packed, critically intelligent thriller...the effect is both breathtaking and harrowing.

Froggatt and Riley... give finely calibrated performances that make you believe not just in the couple's current predicament but in the strength of their bond.

This scatter-shot approach to comedy has all the sophistication of sticking a 12-bore into a crowd and pulling the trigger. Sure, you're going to hit everyone, but it's not very clever.

Singular writer-director Alexey Balabanov does things his own way.

There's no avoiding the storyline's silly nature, but by the end you'll realise the film-makers wouldn't want you to; their literally explosive climax is a glorious throwback to the absurdity of their Eighties inspirations.

The overall sense of menace the film seems to be aiming for never quite works the way it should.

The film will appeal perfectly to its age group. There is nothing too violent and nothing too serious.

They sang it as they saw it and in Compton that was not pretty

Bertino introduces a parade of cardboard characters whose psychological reflexes only extend to squealing when something goes bang.

As wilfully messy as all of Cohen’s work but his wicked sense of humour, budget-enforced ingenuity and ability to draw off-kilter performances from unlikely thesps shines through.

Multi-layered, original, funny and packed full of story and circumstance that makes you think.

The acting is strong and the plot tight.

Funny and weirdly appealing despite its low-budget origins.

The dialogue is sharp, but the mood sombre.

Attacking the communist regime with minimal reverence, Sun Alley is entertaining and at times very funny.

It is presented as comedy, and judged as comedy it is only partially successful.