Reviews
The Idol
This star-is-born portrait both adheres to the underdog template and expresses the troubles haunting its subject and his homeland.
The Program
Textured performances help flesh out this familiar yet fluid rehash of a famous cyclist's rise and fall.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
A dystopian franchise wraps up with a fitting statement and star performance, as well as grimness and a protracted finale.
Experimenter
The life and work of psychologist Stanley Milgram informs a feature as distinctive as its subject and as revealing as…
Secret in Their Eyes
As a remake and as a crime thriller given purposeful context, Secret in Their Eyes is never anything more than…
99 Homes
Favouring complexity and steeped in shades of grey, writer/director Ramin Bahrani crafts a tense global financial crisis thriller.
45 Years
Andrew Haigh's fascination with private interactions and personal consequences continues in his intimate, intricate latest effort.
Tanna
With extensive consultation comes an enhanced sense of authenticity in Tanna, the first movie shot entirely in Vanuatu.
Brooklyn
Adapting the 2009 novel of the same name, Brooklyn tells a tale of romance and immigration tinged with bittersweet sentiments.
Spectre
On screen and off, the shadow of the past looms large over the latest entertaining yet standard Bond offering.