Scrapper review – impressively tender portrait of a girl’s precarious life
Georgie is just surviving alone on the edge of society, when the arrival of her errant father complicates things further – in a bittersweet debut from director Charlotte Regan - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarSilent Roar review – charming coming-of-age tale of existential angst and surfing
This sweet funny feature debut from Johnny Barrington set on the Isle of Lewis with shades of Bill Forsyth has been chosen to open the Edinburgh film festival - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarBlue Beetle review – perky superhero caper offers more of the same
DC’s first live-action Latino superhero adventure is a milestone for representation and a solidly entertaining diversion but suffers from overplayed beats - Benjamin Lee
starstarstarstarstarThe Idiots review – Lars von Trier’s appalling-taste Dogme satire is irritatingly original
Whether intended as a satire of bourgeois hypocrisy or not this tale of boorish nihilists announced von Trier as a consummate provocateur - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarThe Monkey King review – lively Netflix animation revives ancient Chinese classic
The streaming service is capable of interesting works for children, with this one based on 16th century novel Journey to the West featuring an irritating protagonist - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarBad Things review – sharp gender-flipped horror is queer remix of The Shining
Paranormal events spring on internal emotional conflicts in Stewart Thorndike’s study of psychic disturbance - Phil Hoad
starstarstarstarstarLie With Me review – French Brokeback Mountain has impeccable manners
Jean-Paul Belmondo’s grandson Victor is uncanny in a supporting role to Guillaume de Tonquédec’s uptight novelist, whose return to his provincial home town stirs up memories of his first love - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarBillion Dollar Heist review – cybercrime documentary relives tech chaos
A hit-and-miss documentary often struggles to explain the hows and whys of the Bangladesh Central Bank cyber heist of 2016 - Adrian Horton
starstarstarstarstarLives of Performers review – the wonderful, wonky world of 70s New York avant garde
Yvonne Rainer’s first film is a fascinating immersion in 1970s art practice in all its meta-narrative incoherence and mess - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarZo Reken review – Toyota Land Cruiser becomes a safe space in conflict-ridden Haiti
Debates on national identity and foreign aid are par for the course for car riders – though this documentary is itself tangled up in the country’s complex power structures - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarPuffin Rock and the New Friends review – gentle animated balm from the makers of Wolfwalkers
This eco-parable from Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon is a big-screen treat for parents and preschoolers alike - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarRed, White & Royal Blue review – enemies become lovers in super-slick queer romance
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine unleash a dual charisma assault in this micro-managed adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s YA bestseller - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarKatak: The Brave Beluga review – gentle whale tale with a Watership Down ending
This underwater adventure about a young beluga living with his pod in the Arctic calmly bobs along until a polar bear v killer whale fight-to-the-death finale - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarHeart of Stone review – uneven but enjoyable Bond-alike adventure
Elite former agents Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan and Alia Bhatt are parachuted into dazzling locations around the world in this high-action Netflix romp - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarGran Turismo review – gamer turned pro racing driver movie pushes most of the right buttons
District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s true-life tale is unable to swerve the cliches yet delivers pedal-to-the-metal entertainment - Mark Kermode
starstarstarstarstarHeart of Stone review – Netflix’s Mission: Impossible-esque thriller is rock solid
Gal Gadot leads the streamer’s latest ambitious franchise-starter that delivers just about enough dumb summer fun to have us curious for more - Benjamin Lee
starstarstarstarstarFace Down review – documentary traces trauma of a brutal IRA murder
The kidnapping and killing of Thomas Niedermayer by the Provisional IRA is given deeply moving family context and gripping historical background - Leaf Arbuthnot
starstarstarstarstarL’Immensità review – desperation and secret yearning in 1970s Rome
Emanuele Crialese’s drama of family dysfunction, starring Penélope Cruz, offers moments of glorious escapist fantasy - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarThe Inhabitant review – Lizzie Borden’s evil spirit creeps out family in boilerplate horror
Shopworn concept improved by up-and-coming actor Odessa A’zion, who is insanely watchable in director Jerren Lauder’s American gothic tale - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarThe Rooster review – Hugo Weaving kicks this study of masculinity into gear
Actor turned film-maker Mark Leonard Winter’s directorial debut, which pairs veteran Weaving as a slobbering hermit with Phoenix Raei’s broken cop, doesn’t hurry towards anything - Luke Buckmaster
starstarstarstarstarThe Communion Girl review – teens spooked by holy terror in creepy-doll horror
The stifling religious and social conformity of a small Spanish town is the source of the shocks in this scare story – along with a spectral girl in white - Phil Hoad
starstarstarstarstarCows on the Roof review – Swiss farm haunted by a migrant worker’s death
Documentary traces the impact on an idyllic community when a Macedonian worker is found dead, but worries too little about his precarious social position - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarDusk review – powerful exploration of Lars von Trier’s Dogville
The 2003 film forms the basis for this intriguing show about far-right tyranny but it is not a straightforward adaptation by any means - Arifa Akbar
starstarstarstarstarJust Super review – a sweet Norwegian search for the hero within
A girl has to stand in for her superhero father in this gentle animated tale - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarYou Hurt My Feelings review – a lie wreaks havoc in Nicole Holofcener’s marital drama
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies star in this acute, relatable tale of a middle-class New York couple tying themselves in knots - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarYou Hurt My Feelings review – Julia Louis-Dreyfus shines in marital-pain comedy
Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies lead grownup story whose bittersweet punchlines stress the bitter component - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarJust Super review – good-natured Scandi superhero toon with egalitarian vibes
Heroes aren’t necessarily what they’re cracked up to be in this gentle watch that has all the right messaging - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarPsycho-Pass: Providence review – anime thriller investigates dark side of technology
Japanese studio Production IG’s conspiracy noir is a fabulous-looking tale influenced by Blade Runner - Phil Hoad
starstarstarstarstarPerhaps What I Fear Does Not Exist review – an intimate document of family tragedy
Lebanese director Corine Shawi captures the warmth and friction of her family as they deal with her father’s sudden hospitalisation - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarMavka: The Forest Song review – formulaic Ukrainian animation makes a plea for nature
A green-haired sprite chooses between love and ecology in this computer-animated fantasy enhanced by a folky soundtrack - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarBaato review – head to head with progress and cattle in Nepal
A new road threatens a mountain community in Lucas Millard and Kate Stryker’s gently observational documentary - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarDiva review – high-octane glamour at one remove
From Mae West’s white satin to Tina Turner’s showstopping flame dress and Elton John’s Louis XIV look, the definition of diva is taken to the limit in a show where tragedy lurks among the glitter - Rachel Cooke
starstarstarstarstarSo Foul a Sky review – courageous lament for Venezuela’s oil-stained self-destruction
This documentary about the South American petrostate’s woes is aghast at the betrayals by those in power. Its focus gets lost now and then but its power and anger is undeniable - Phil Hoad
starstarstarstarstarRocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani review – Karan Johar’s eye-popping culture wars sendup
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt face off as two unlikely lovers whose families clash over progressiveness and tradition – culminating in a finale that out-pinks Barbie - Ryan Gilbey
starstarstarstarstarTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem review – evergreen superheroes rise up from the drains
This new animated origin story for the reptilian fighters is unexpectedly funny, with a starry voice cast including Jackie Chan, Ice Cube and Giancarlo Esposito - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarMavka: The Forest Song review – fetching Ukrainian folk tale of sprites resisting invaders
Squint very hard and you might be able to divine an allegory about the Russian attack on Ukraine – but you can also enjoy it for the nice designs and throat singing - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarEverybody Loves Jeanne review – salty romcom with intriguing edge of quirk
The stylish feature debut from Céline Devaux explores the life of businesswoman Jeanne, her louche ex-lover and a strangely seductive new acquaintance - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarBaato review – astonishing 500-mile walk to bring herbs to market in Nepal
This documentary about women who make an epic annual trek across a rocky mountain pass draws an intriguing contrast between the vast landscapes and intimate family dynamics - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarJohn Farnham: Finding the Voice review – a gushy account of Australian music history
This eulogistic documentary has Farnham’s blessing, but we learn very little about the man himself as everyone else reflects on his career - Luke Buckmaster
starstarstarstarstarMy Name Is Alfred Hitchcock review – Mark Cousins puts words in Hitch’s mouth
On one level a revealing study of Hitchcock’s work, this documentary goes a step too far by imagining the director’s inner thoughts, as voiced by impressionist Alistair McGowan - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarBarbie review – Ryan Gosling is plastic fantastic in ragged doll comedy
Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum-fun-cum-feminist-thesis indulges Ken but pulls its punches as it trips between satire and advert - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarIraq’s Invisible Beauty review – a photographer’s eye on a vanished history
Latif al-Ani has been documenting his country since the 1950s, with many of his subjects now destroyed. Sadly, not too much is excavated here - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarSakra review – Donnie Yen gets stuck in with fear and swordplay in the Song dynasty
For his first directing effort in two decades, Yen is his own star in hectic historical action-romance featuring absolutely top-notch fight scenes - Phil Hoad
starstarstarstarstarBird Box Barcelona review – outlandish Spanish take on the Netflix thriller
Prepare to suspend your disbelief (again) as the Pastor brothers relocate the Sandra Bullock-starring sci-fi dystopia to Barcelona - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarBird Box: Barcelona review – unnecessary yet not unwatchable Netflix spin-off
Streamer’s meme-magnet horror has spawned a Spanish edition and while it loses out from a lack of Sandra Bullock, it gains a nifty, nasty twist - Benjamin Lee
starstarstarstarstarThey Cloned Tyrone review – powerhouse Jamie Foxx in satire turned goofy caper
Starting out gritty, this likable film turns into a mystery-comedy thriller and boasts excellent performances from Foxx, John Boyega and Teyonah Parris - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarWhile We Watched review – reporter Ravish Kumar’s quiet courage in Modi’s India
News anchor Kumar stays quietly courageous amid nationalist hysteria in Vinay Shukla’s tense documentary – but its final note of hope has been undermined by recent events - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarPuffin Rock and the New Friends review – climate peril in beloved cartoon’s movie spinoff
Known as one of the few cartoons that parents of pre-school kids can enjoy too, this is a tiny bit more grown up, but still a gorgeous, wholesome delight - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarA Kind of Kidnapping review – sleazy MP no one wants is taken in pitch-black comedy
Bungling amateurs kidnap a morally bankrupt politico in this British film – but his wife won’t spring for him, and he’s enjoying the publicity - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarLost in the Stars review – Chinese doppelganger twist-a-thon is too fun to resist
A couple visit an island to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary. The wife’s disappearance sparks a dizzying display of double takes and plot pivots - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarMedusa review – fable of freaky delirium that accompanies life in Brazil’s police state
Anita Rocha da Silveira has dreamed up an unconventional, shaky but interesting swipe at Bolsonaro’s authoritarianism - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarThe Tunnel to Summer, Exit of Goodbyes review – metaphysical anime tale of first love
Two classmates navigate their relationship – along with a magical tunnel where time gets dilated – in Tomohisa Taguchi’s elegant animation - Phil Hoad
starstarstarstarstarJack’s Ride review – stylish take on the hardship of former taxi driver’s unemployment
Susana Nobre’s docufiction follows the life of Joaquim Calçada, who spent two decades in the US as an undocumented immigrant - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarElemental review – Pixar’s fire-and-water romance struggles to ignite
There’s plenty of visual energy in this star-crossed animation set in a segregated city, but the love story’s a fizzling affair - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarJoy Ride review – slickly likable Asian-American comedy dwells on family and identity
Laughs, high energy levels and some outrageous set pieces make this examination of the complex relationship with distant family a fun journey of self-discovery - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarThe New Boy review – Cate Blanchett doesn’t dazzle in Warwick Thornton’s enigmatic film
Aswan Reid delivers Australian cinema’s most impressive child performance for some time, as the titular youngster taken to an outback orphanage - Luke Buckmaster
starstarstarstarstar97 Minutes review – twisty terror thriller hands Alec Baldwin a moral quandary
Baldwin plays an NSA director with a dilemma: shoot down the plane hijacked by a quasi-Slavic terrorist cell, killing its passengers, or let it reach New York - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarDoor Mouse review – strip club thriller that’s Raymond Chandler by way of Tank Girl
Played by Hayley Law, Mouse is a graphic artist and club performer who takes a predictable but well-drawn route through the mean streets - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarCalendar Girls review – portrait of a seniors’ dance troupe grooving it up in Florida
Documentary following a group of women dancers over 60 is well made but leaves you wondering if there’s more to know about these spirited performers - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarI Am Kevin review – spine-tingling stories on the sand in atmospheric theatre show
A singing Greek chorus of Fates tell wild tales in this film of an outdoor production by Cornish theatre group Wildworks - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarThe Delta of Bucharest review – Ceaușescu-era brutalities healed by urban oasis
Eva Pervolovici movingly juxtaposes the tragic history of women held in a Romanian communist jail with the beautiful wetlands area that the site is today - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarSmall, Slow But Steady review – unsentimental Japanese drama about a young deaf boxer
The true story of a self-doubting female fighter battling through pandemic lockdown benefits from a muted, naturalistic approach - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarHello, Bookstore review – life-affirming documentary about a US literary haven
A venerable Massachusetts bookshop and its hippy owner struggle through the pandemic in AB Zax’s engagingly quirky portrait - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarRuby Gillman, Teenage Kraken review – likable if slight coming-of-age cartoon
A teenage girl learns she’s not like other students in DreamWorks’ fish-out-of-water tale with a top voice cast - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review – Harrison Ford does the heavy lifting in lightweight sequel
The octogenarian star gives it his all in James Mangold’s fun but formulaic action adventure co-starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge and a scenery-sucking Mads Mikkelsen - Mark Kermode
starstarstarstarstarSatyaprem Ki Katha review – Bollywood get-the-girl romcom bursts with colour
Tolerably corny taboo-busting tale of a lovable loser who courts a beautiful woman features epic dance scenes and catchy, involving music - Leaf Arbuthnot
starstarstarstarstarIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review - Harrison Ford cracks the whip in taut sequel
There’s still much to dig about the octogenarian archeologist as he teams up with Phoebe Waller-Bridge to re-defeat the Nazis - Peter Bradshaw in Cannes
starstarstarstarstarRuby Gillman, Teenage Kraken review – DreamWorks’ sweet-natured coming-of-ager
The whole voice cast is excellent in DreamWorks’ first major release to feature a titular female hero, about a family of mythical sea beasts - Ellen E Jones
starstarstarstarstarLa Syndicaliste review – Isabelle Huppert is fascinating in blood-boiling injustice drama
French film about real-life trade union whistleblower and rape survivor Maureen Kearney, accused of inventing her assault - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarMy Extinction review – cheerfully dishevelled film-maker gets stuck into climate crisis
The deadpan director joins Extinction Rebellion and asks why are we so concerned with our careers when the planet is in mortal danger? - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarSmall, Slow But Steady review – meditative boxing tale as deaf fighter rethinks life
Film follows Keiko, deaf since birth, making her way in the ring when Covid-19 lockdown arrives in Japan and she must deal with confidence issues - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarGirlfriends and Girlfriends review – charming and excitable lesbian sex comedy
It’s a tiny bit hard to keep up with the ups and downs of this winning story, complete with an adorable indie soundtrack - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarCerebrum review – enigmatic sci-fi horror possessed by a promising madness
Race, adoption, guilt and resentment are threaded through this Jordan Peele-influenced tale of a son returning home after a mysterious accident to discover his mother is absent - Phil Hoad
starstarstarstarstarThe Super 8 Years review – deeply personal documentary of Annie Ernaux’s family breakdown
The French writer’s lucid narration lends profundity to these scrappy home videos shot over a decade - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarThe Last Rider review – a Tour de France triumph like no other
A likable protagonist and a tense final act make this account of Greg LeMond’s improbable victory in 1989 exciting and affecting - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarNo Hard Feelings review – sporadically amusing Jennifer Lawrence romp
The charismatic star can’t quite save this bland tale of a woman employed to teach a young man about the ways of the world - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarThe Perfect Find review – Gabrielle Union anchors breezy Netflix romcom
There might be a little too much going on in the streamer’s glossy star vehicle but there’s enough style, wit and good music to make for a satisfying night in - Andrew Lawrence
starstarstarstarstarThat Peter Crouch Film review – good-natured documentary about Premier League hero
There aren’t many revelations here but the gawky striker is eminently likable and there’s plenty to enjoy in his story of success against the odds - Andrew Pulver
starstarstarstarstarNo Hard Feelings review – Jennifer Lawrence comedy plays sex work for laughs
This age-gap story – Lawrence has to seduce a teenage virgin boy to get a free car – refuses to make bought sex anything resembling an issue - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarNimona review – a shapeshifter and a knight join forces in queer science fantasy
Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed star in buoyant, good-humoured LGBTQ+ parable from the directors of Spies in Disguise - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarThe Third Man: A Musical Thriller review – atmospheric and eccentric version of classic noir
The songs may not compare to the 1949 film’s zither music, but the design amplifies Trevor Nunn’s elegantly shadowy production - Arifa Akbar
starstarstarstarstarThe Super 8 Years review – the family life of a Nobel prizewinner caught on film
Literary ambition, motherhood and a quietly strained marriage appear in the sweet, soft focus home movies of French author Annie Ernaux - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarShe Came from the Woods review – jolly romp raising the ghosts of 80s teen horror
Summer-fun-and-slashing tale of camp counsellors in bloody peril has clear cinematic ancestors but the young cast gives it fresh appeal - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarElemental review – fire and water fall in love in multicoloured, unworldly Pixar fable
Decent family entertainment set in the city of four elements, with a message of acceptance in bricks of colour and concepts as if originated via algorithm - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarSunlight review – a life-affirming take on assisted dying
Barry Ward excels as a recovering addict taxed with helping his terminally ill sponsor in Claire Dix’s heartfelt Dublin drama - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarInland review – magnificent Mark Rylance powers Forest of Dean folk horror
Playing an enigmatic father figure, the actor is magnificent in young British director Fridtjof Ryder’s low-budget feature debut - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarThe Flash review – nicely irreverent superhero film
Ezra Miller plays the turbo-charged time traveller in a fun DC film featuring an underused Supergirl and the return of Michael Keaton’s Batman - Wendy Ide
starstarstarstarstarWham! review – Netflix study of 80s pop legends is entertaining but weirdly incurious
Documentary about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s meteoric rise is a fun and moving watch that misses the chance to delve deeper - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarElemental: Reimagine Wildfire review – a deep dive into California’s destructive blazes
As well as footage of destructive blazes tearing through California, this documentary offers careful analysis of how to prevent them - Phuong Le
starstarstarstarstarGreatest Days review – Take That musical offers blast of feelgood reunion excitement
Aisling Bea rounds up old school friends to watch the reunited boyband in Athens and, amid the laughs, confront what happened when they last saw them 25 years ago - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarThe Black Demon review – daft but fun giant-shark mayhem on Mexican oil rig
Sincere performances and lively banter turn hokey into entertaining as Josh Lucas’s engineer and his family do battle with a megalodon - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarNotes from a Low Orbit review – warm portrait of a small Scottish town
Mark Lyken’s documentary is a treat for people-watchers, full of touching vignettes of the not-so-ordinary daily lives it observes - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarYou Can Live Forever review – secret affair for Jehovah’s Witness teens in gay awakening
Two young women uneasily living in a religious community in Quebec embark on a secret affair - Peter Bradshaw
starstarstarstarstarThe week in dance: Finnish National Ballet Youth Company; Air de Temps, Inside the Blind Iris – review
The ROH’s Next Generation festival launched with a Finnish flourish, while two uplifting collaborations show the possibilities of dance on film - Sarah Crompton
starstarstarstarstarChevalier review – entertainingly soapy portrait of a Black 18th-century maestro
Kelvin Harrison Jr commands the screen in Stephen Williams’s brashly anachronistic drama about the French composer, violin virtuoso and champion fencer Joseph Bologne - Mark Kermode
starstarstarstarstarWoolfWomen: Now or Never review – wild all-female skate team heads for Turkey
Following an group of terrifying risk-takers doesn’t really tell us much about the sport, or the daredevils themselves - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarSight Extended review – unsettling tale is an eye-opener in our age of AI anxiety
An agoraphobic downloads an app that promises to turn his life around – but things begin to get sinister when it takes over his social interactions - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarMedusa Deluxe review – hairdressing-contest whodunnit shapes up stylishly
After a coiffeur gets scalped at an event, a model turns detective in this flamboyant first feature from Thomas Hardiman - Cath Clarke
starstarstarstarstarSupercell review – storm-chasing adventure makes for primal pleasure-giving
A teenage son wants to follow his a legendary storm-tracker dad’s footsteps – with the late lamented Anne Heche sparky in one of her final roles - Leslie Felperin
starstarstarstarstarLeonie, Actress and Spy review – greatest-hits profile of mysterious wartime double-agent
Leonie Brandt was an interesting historical character but a lack of curiosity and reliance on re-enactment obfuscates rather than illuminates - Phuong Le
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