Film review: Petite maman

Céline Sciamma follows her critical behemoth, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, with a modest, humble and whimsical time-travel story about daughters and mothers.

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Film review: After Yang

Colin Farrell contemplates what makes him human, in this beautifully shot, philosophical sci-fi drama. Directed by Kongonada and score by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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Film review: The Northman

Bloody, brutal, but intensely entertaining, Robert Eggers’s Viking epic delivers on its promises. With Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman and Ethan Hawke.

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Film review: Everything Everywhere All At Once

The sci-fi, universe-hopping, mind-bending creative fest that won, well, everything at the 2023 Oscars. Find out why it was our critic’s film of the year

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Film review: Memoria

Quiet and contemplative as always, the Thai master Apichatpong Weerasethakul brings us another visual poem, this time with the help of a dedicated Tilda Swinton.

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Guilty Pigs

A meandering discussion of animals and how they intersect with the law

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Film review: The Duke

Roger Michell’s final film is exactly like the British director’s whole career – charming, effective, and a jolly good time with expectedly solid performances from…

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Film review: Nowhere Special

An unexpectedly wonderful emotional story, with a terrific central performance, that lets you fill in the gaps instead of forcing the drama on us.

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Book review: A Great Hope

Crime thriller set among the mind games of the 2007-2010 Australian political era

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Film review: Anonymous Club

Barnett’s music has more depth than this documentary more interested in idolizing an artist than exploring her influence.

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