The Friend’s House is Here review – timely, secretly made tale of creativity in Iran
An underground scene of creatives in Tehran is threatened in this lived-in hangout movie that bravely chooses optimism over negativity
Wicker review – Olivia Colman is smelly fisherwoman falling for wicker man in uneven fable
An inventively made fantasy boasts eye-catching premise and typically rewarding performance from Oscar-winner but something’s missing
Josephine review – Channing Tatum is a knockout in shattering drama of lost innocence
Taut and emotionally intelligent drama follows the aftermath of an eight-year-old witnessing a horrifying sexual assault
Leviticus review – queer desire is a deadly curse in haunting horror
Conversion therapy has gory results in a smart and surprisingly romantic debut feature from Australian writer-director Adrian Chiarella
The Moment review – Charli xcx struggles through defanged Brat summer satire
There’s a smart idea at play here, with the star playing a hellish version of herself fighting against corporate forces, but there’s not a lot else
I Want Your Sex review – vampy Olivia Wilde almost saves Gregg Araki’s tame dom-sub romp
As a provocative artist using sex to wield power, the actor is electric but the writer-director’s return to his campy, dayglo roots is largely underwhelming
The Incomer review – Domhnall Gleeson tries to lift aggressively quirky comedy
The actor is a charming presence in the otherwise overly twee and consistently unfunny tale of isolated siblings dealing with a visitor
Extra Geography review – a sweet and spiky coming-of-age debut
Two teenage girls find their friendship put to the test in a witty and charmingly odd British comedy
Buddy review – high-concept horror misfire dares to wonder: what if Barney killed kids?
There’s a dearth of both laughs and scares in this one-joke comedy horror that feels like it would have made for a better short film
The History of Concrete review – John Wilson’s first movie is an absurd triumph
The documentarian’s feature debut, essentially an extended episode of his HBO series, turns an exploration of concrete into a meditation on change
Carousel review – Chris Pine and Jenny Slate are lost in static romance drama
An often lushly made yet frustratingly undercooked small town indie kicks off this year’s festival with disappointment
Mercy review – Chris Pratt takes on AI judge Rebecca Ferguson in ingenious sci-fi thriller
It is the year 2029 and an LA cop finds himself accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to clear his name before robo-justice sends him down
Return to Silent Hill review – video game horror series births another middling movie
Director Christopher Gans returns to the haunted town franchise but can’t seem to figure out what to do with it
Saipan review – Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy’s epic spat becomes amusing state-of-the-nation psychodrama
Éanna Hardwick and Steve Coogan star as furious Keane and his luckless manager McCarthy in this retelling of the Man Utd star’s infamous 2002 walkout
Heavyweight review – locker room becomes pressure cooker in real-time boxing face-off
Christopher M Anthony’s drama about a self-destructive slugger features Jordan Bolger prepping to fight the champ – but distrustful of those around him