Onwards and Sideways review – Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney lift solid Parkinson’s drama
Toronto film festival: Shakespeare in Love director John Madden’s feelgood – and bad – comedy-drama is powered by excellent performances and authenticity
Babies review – Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen embrace childlessness in breezy comedy
To be a parent or not to be a parent is the question propelling this often insightful yet largely run-of-the-mill riff on a Judd Apatow movie
I Play Rocky review – crowd-pleasing Stallone biopic is heavy on fan service, light on real emotion
There’s a knockout central performance from Anthony Ippolito in this otherwise rather lightweight making-of comedy drama
Closing Night review – fiery women face off in Almodóvar-lite melodrama
Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts and Dianne Wiest are all impressive in actor-turned-director Cody Fern’s debut but they’re left stranded
Trash Mountain review – Caleb Hearon’s coming home indie is a funny if familiar journey
A city-dwelling gay guy has to go home to rural Missouri after his father dies in this Sundance-by-numbers comedy drama that has its moments
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother review – Mahershala Ali is a grieving hitman in soulful thriller
The two-time Oscar-winner is an unusual killer in a compelling mix of pulpy action and family drama
Misty Green review – Chris Rock’s jumbled LA drama saved by fiery Rosalind Eleazar
There’s a stunning lead performance from the breakout British actor but the film surrounding her can’t quite match what she’s bringing
Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize
May el-Toukhy becomes eighth female director to take Golden Lion as Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love and Guardian-produced exposé of Israel’s Gaza killings also awarded
Bold and bravura choices as Venice celebrates A Woman Unknown, Possible Love and NAZA
After facing heavy criticism over its lack of female directors, the film festival may have redeemed itself with its winners’ list
Everybody Wants to Fuck Me review – Taron Egerton is hounded in sharp-toothed dating nightmare
It’s Get Out meets the Shitty Media Men list in this entertaining mix of dark comedy and thriller with a brilliant alternating turn from Taron Egerton
Extended reality takes visitors from the ruins of West Bank to 17th-century Amsterdam at Venice Immersive
From frivolous to serious, virtual nosy passersby to the impact of climate change, the groundbreaking festival draws to a close – but this year the exhibits live on
Faith review – intense performances power startling and unsettling tale of mysterious suitor
Erin Doherty plays a happily single mother in a downbeat town courted by an enigmatic James McAvoy in this expertly taut drama
River review – so-so survival slasher offers more of the same and little else
Strong performances from two experienced scream queens and some surprisingly thoughtful direction can’t elevate yet another stalk-by-numbers horror
The Housewife review – Naomi Watts is a secret suburban Nazi in an overcooked melodrama
The chilling true story of a woman who tried to hide from her wartime crimes gets turned into a strangely inert misfire
Gore, gimps and a potty-mouthed magpie: welcome to the Lisbon horror festival where nightmares are a dream
MotelX – Portugal’s only film festival dedicated to horror – hopes to inspire local film-makers by showcasing world-class scares. Now in its 20th edition, its directors say truly nerve-shredding cinema is its holy grail