2018
The Festival can’t get out of the shadow of The Inbetweeners, but it’s well worth a watch for all fans of the series.
Strong acting, wonderful direction, and a mostly alluring script overcome a somewhat commonplace story (in this day and age) with familiar themes in Extinction.
Christopher Robin offers visual wonder, even if its storyline suggests you may have needed to experience adulthood to truly appreciate it.
Vincent Amouroux and Alex Barry’s Living Universe is an encouraging sign that science is progressing in ways which continue to benefit humanity as a whole.
Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart is too reliant on its use of narration, but still manages to capture the horror of dysfunctional relationships.
The Package suffers from being a little too conventional for its own good – a generic teen rom-com with a dissected dick slapped on top.
It might focus on a man with cancer, but Tucked remains resolutely upbeat in its belief that true happiness can only be found when we are true to ourselves.
Though Brij Mohan Amar Rahe may be funny and entertaining at points, it mostly comes across as unpleasant to watch and unintentionally muddled.
Seeing a successful bodybuilder physically breaking apart toes the line towards Ronnie Coleman: the King being a cautionary tale, but it’s ultimately saved by the view of his private life.
There’s plenty about Juliet, Naked that isn’t ideal, but it is cozy and predominantly feel-good.
Hope Springs Eternal deals with depressing subject matter – but does so with a sweetness that’s touching and entertaining.
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a solidly crafted portrait of the Pope with the occasional breathtaking moment, but lacking any new information.
Less a documentary, more an arthouse examination of a tennis great, Julien Faraut’s John McEnroe: In The Realm Of Perfection is a true original.
Mad To Be Normal should have been a film vibrating with R.D. Laing’s unique energy, but ends up being unfortunately unengaging.
In the sea of stellar coming-of-age films that have recently been released, The Swan’s beautiful blend of human drama and magical realism is still unique enough to stand out.