Men & Chicken review – a dark dramedy of family dysfunction
This Danish film steers the right side of wackiness in its tale of two strange brothers meeting their estranged extended family
High-Rise; London Has Fallen; The Witch; Truth; Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story); Fox and His Friends; Chinese Roulette; Brahman Naman – review
In the current climate, JG Ballard’s tall story seems horribly relevant, while a 17th-century horror is scarier still
Summertime review – Gallic charm of a sexy summer romance
This 70s-set story of a farmer’s daughter who falls for a feminist campaigner has some nice moments – and a few tryhard ones
From Afar review – compelling film-making
Venezuela’s Lorenzo Vigas succeeds through ‘show’ rather than ‘tell’ as subtle body language reveals an uneasy fascination between a mismatched couple
The Mafia Only Kills in Summer review – larky coming-of-age tale
Written and directed by its star Pierfrancesco Dilberto, this drama about growing up in 1970s Palermo is a winning and likable film
From Afar review – brilliantly dark romance on the streets of Caracas
In this raw and moving drama, a troubled middle-aged man, abused by the teenagers he pays handsomely to keep him company, falls for a street gangster with a chilling proposal
Ma Ma review – manipulative melodrama
Even Penélope Cruz’s charisma can’t save this crass tear-jerker
Raman Raghav 2.0 review – murder most hip
This chilling indie serial-killer flick set in Mumbai is a far cry from Bollywood
Suburra review – brash and brutal Italian crime thriller
Gomorrah TV series director Stefano Sollima delivers a terrific mob drama set among Rome’s political and criminal elite
Premiere on a plane: how Nollywood is aiming mile-high
The world’s most prolific film industry may be beset by problems, but director Kunle Afolayan is hoping to help it take off
The Girl King review – a soft-soap royal biopic
This treatment of Sweden’s Queen Kristina fails to do justice to a fascinating, transgressive figure
Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) review – a dreamy, tender tale of young sexuality
This cautionary tale of hormonal young lovers enjoying a long, hot summer finds a healthier understanding of teen lust
Embrace of the Serpent review – you will be transported
Colombian director Ciro Guerra’s transcendent adventure takes us on a dreamlike journey to the Amazon
Embrace of the Serpent review – a Kurtzian vision of the Amazon
Ciro Guerra’s gripping monochrome film details the west’s obsession with exploiting indigenous life in stories of two white explorers, separated by decades
Te3n review – Bollywood’s sluggish but intricate True Detective
This tentative remake of a 2013 Korean thriller puts Amitabh Bachchan among a trio hunting a lost girl