Remarkably Bright Creatures review – Sally Field bonds with octopus in gentle Netflix charmer
Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling book is adapted into an easily digestible, sweet-natured afternoon watch
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour review – style trumps substance in James Cameron’s 3D oddity
Eilish and Cameron are mismatched in flashy pop documentary that misses the subtlety of her music
Mortal Kombat II review – junky game-to-movie sequel offers more of the same
A follow-up to 2021’s gory big-screen adaptation of the much-played fighting game might finally show us the tournament but it’s all far too unexciting
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition review – on-brand fan pleaser is a metal hymn of praise
Watchable, uncritical doc tells the story of the massive rise, slight fall, then further massive rise of the veteran rockers
Jimpa review – Olivia Colman and John Lithgow show up for indulgent queer family drama
Sophie Hyde’s semi-autobiographical tale about sexual identity and intergenerational dynamics falls flat, but is buoyed by Colman and Lithgow’s committed performances
Our Land review – right-to-roam campaigners offer bacchanalian antics and a heartfelt message
Orban Wallace’s documentary avoids big clashes between landowners and campaigners in favour of wide-ranging exploration
Surrender review – Josh Duhamel hunts smirking serial killer in 90s throwback thriller
A whiff of David Fincher’s Seven lingers in the air but this moody crime drama from David Lipper is devoid of clever twists
Preemptive Listening review – artist’s film about sirens is buzzing with sonic ideas
With its striking images and experimental soundtrack, artist Aura Satz’s film is an endurance test that might work better in a gallery
Kokuho review – passionately male Cain-and-Abel kabuki epic of gender-crossing actors
Lee Sang-il’s heartfelt drama spans 50 years following the bond and rivalry between two young men who play the rigorously observed female roles in the traditional art form
Self Driver review – cabbie who signs up for sinister app offers Travis Bickle take on the gig economy
A desperate driver joins a service that directs him down a shadowy path in this interesting, less-is-more satirical thriller
Breakwater review – troubled souls cross class and age barriers in nicely judged debut feature
An Oxford theology student and a middle-aged fisher are drawn together despite their many differences in an ambitious first film from Max Morgan
Rise of the Conqueror review – Gladiator meets throat singing as Mongol hordes ride out
Christian Mortensen takes up arms as the 14th-century kingmaker Timur but could do with a stronger force behind him and a better beard in front
Swapped review – animated Netflix adventure plays like off-brand Pixar
Michael B Jordan and Juno Temple voice indistinctive body-swap caper for kids with muddled empathy message
Mass review – forgiveness doesn’t come easily in masterly school-shooter drama
Two couples, both of whom have lost sons, meet in Fran Kranz’s unflinching look at restorative justice
Highlander review – dodgy accents no trouble to exciting, epic and unashamedly fun 80s blockbuster
Preposterous time-romp, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, is highly enjoyable if you’re prepared to meet it on its own terms