All articles by Nikki Baughan
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Reviews‘The Liberation’ review: A remarkable Carrie Coon powers Guy Nattiv’s expertly-observed US cult drama
Lily James, Tracy Letts, Odessa Young and Bella Ramsey also impress in a film based on Nattiv’s own grandmother
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Reviews‘Ghosts: The Possession Of Button House’ review: Beloved BBC sitcom makes a charming transition to the big screen
The first Ghosts feature reunites the cast with series director Simon Hynd and opens in UK cinemas on October 23
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Reviews‘7 Miles Out’ review: Carol Morley adapts her semi-autobiographical novel into a vibrant study of life in ’70s and ’80s Stockport
Lucy Halliday and Leila Entwistle star in writer/director Morley’s London Film Festival competition premiere
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Reviews‘Flesh And Fuel’ review: A French trucker finds love on the road in sensitive, mature debut
Alexis Manenti and Julian Swiezewski spark in the Zurich Golden Eye-winning feature
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Reviews‘Forgotten Island’ review: DreamWorks’ Philippines-set adventure is a vivid celebration of folklore and friendship
’Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado serve up an entertaining family adventure
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Reviews‘Whalefall’ review: Breathless survival thriller puts a terrific Austin Abrams right in the belly of the beast
Josh Brolin and Elisabeth Shue also star in Brian Duffield’s crowd-pleasing adaptation of the novel by Daniel Kraus.
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Reviews‘Florid’ review: Moving UK mental health drama features a memorable performance from rising star Jonathan Jules
Billy Lumby’s feature debut plays London after a San Sebastian premiere
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Reviews‘The Social Reckoning’ review: Aaron Sorkin plays it safe with solid Facebook whistleblower drama
Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White head a strong cast which also includes Betty Gilpin and Wunmi Mosaku
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Reviews‘Behemoth!’ review: Pedro Pascal is terrific as a troubled cellist but Tony Gilroy drama doesn’t hit all the right notes
The film premieres in New York before opening in the US and UK on December 5
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Reviews‘Black Church Bay’ review: Tom Cullen and Joe Locke impress in intense Welsh LGBTQ+ thriller
Rhys Marc Jones’s feature debut premieres in Zurich competition before playing Busan and London
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Reviews‘Sense And Sensibility’ review: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles impress in intimate, unfussy Jane Austen adaptation
George MacKay, Fiona Shaw, Frank Dillane and Herbert Nordrum also star in Georgia Oakley’s follow-up to ’Blue Jean’
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Reviews‘Growth Of The Soil’ review: Herbert Nordrum and Asta Kamma August are exceptional in visceral Norwegian period drama
Hans Petter Moland’s deliberate, meticulous film has been selected as Norway’s official Oscar submission
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Reviews‘Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom’ review: Aardman’s Halloween adventure is a spooky stop-motion delight
Shaun and his flock are faced with a monstrous problem in a charming family adventure
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Reviews‘Resident Evil’ review: Zach Cregger follows ‘Weapons’ with high-octane, back-to-basics reboot of hit video game franchise
Austin Abrams impresses in Sony’s darkly funny horror actioner which rolls out globally from September 16
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Reviews‘Salvation’ review: Assured Scottish influencer drama is driven by sterling performance from Liam Harkins
Tom Nicoll’s sensitive, insightful feature premieres in Toronto’s Discovery strand
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Reviews‘Masc’ review: A raw, unguarded performance from Joshua Griffin powers sensitive London-set study of masculinity
The bold debut feature from Swedish visual artist Bertil Nilsson bows in Toronto Platform
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Reviews’Brace Your Heart’ review: Quietly powerful exploration of trauma and community in a remote Swedish mountain village
Amanda Kernell follows Charter and Sámi Blood with nuanced tale of a female Sámi reindeer herder struggling to make her mark
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Reviews‘Stuffed’ review: Jodie Comer and Harry Melling bond over taxidermy in bold, bracing gothic musical
The debut of UK filmmaker Theo Rhys premieres in Toronto’s Discovery strand
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Reviews‘The Echo Chamber’ review: Andrea Pallaoro turns Bernardo Bertolucci’s final script into precise, somewhat odd study of love and dependency
Alicia Vikander, Luca Marinelli and Susan Sarandon star in London-set Venice competition title
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Reviews‘Primetime’ review: Robert Pattinson is ‘To Catch A Predator’ host Chris Hansen in visually striking, dramatically contrived thriller
Merritt Wever is also memorable in Lance Oppenheim’s feature debut, which bows in Venice competition