A Quiet Passion
A biographical film which, like its subject, is conventional on the surface but fiercely individual underneath.
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Toni Erdmann
A rich, absorbing and often very funny work, full of surprises, which rarely drags during its more than two and a half hour length.
Manchester By The Sea
This family drama follows the life of Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) a quiet, down on his luck janitor living in Boston.
Attack Of The Lederhosen Zombies
Mark Liversidge had fun with this satisfyingly splattery tale of zombies taking over a mountain retreat.
Two Timid Souls
With the jovial buoyancy of Chaplin and the class of Gatsby, TWO TIMID SOULS is a charming, genuinely funny easy watch.
S is for Stanley
On the list of life changing moments, delivering a ceramic penis statue across London during a snowstorm wouldn’t normally feature that highly…
Wonderland
Wonderland is a collaboration project from ten Swiss directors who each take control of their own mini-story.
The Handmaiden
The shadow of Brian De Palma looms over Park Chan-Wook’s impressive psychological thriller, writes Jim Moore.
Around China With A Movie Camera
The BFI’s collection of archive footage from China is drawn together by Ruth Chan’s excellent score, writes Mark Liversidge.
Arsenal
ARSENAL is a fantastic war film with enough gritty realism to fully immerse the viewer, writes Darius Azadeh.