Infested
Massive scary spiders - and overly zealous policing - terrorise a Parisian apartment block in this skittery, scuttling debut
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight/26 April 2024
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Land of Bad
Curiously balanced military action flick stands out almost because of its flaws
That They May Face the Rising Sun
A dramatic narrative that feels like authentic documentary
Gentle but incredibly evocative drift through a year in the Irish countryside
Saint Omer
A studious subversion of the courtroom drama
Sundance 2023 Round-Up Part 4
Yet another round-up from Sundance finds a varied selection of films and various degrees of quality
Eileen
A veneer of a tasteful period drama masks a ruthless bait and switch exercise
When It Melts
Bold direction and incredible child performance in an unfeasibly tough drama
Infinity Pool
Mia Goth steals the show in a lurid body-horror holiday nightmare
Sundance 2023 Round-Up Part 3
Both qualified failures and qualified successes in our third installment of quick-capsule reviews
Willie Nelson & Family
Involving documentary series goes deep on a musical icon
Talk to Me
Rip-roaring supernatural teen horror expertly handles its no-nonsense thrills
Animalia
Stunningly beautiful metaphysical sci-fi fever dream contains unfathomable mysteries and whispers of more to come
In My Mother's Skin
Frustrating pacing blunts the potency of a strikingly dark and violent fairy tale