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Kinds of Kindness – first-look review

By David Jenkins

Yorgos Lanthimos returns with another scorcher in this innovative and darkly comic trio of films about spiritual domination.

The Shrouds – first-look review

By David Jenkins

David Cronenberg’s melancholy exploration of how we retain our connection with the dead makes for one of his most beautiful love stories.

LWLies 102: the Challengers issue – Out now!

By Little White Lies

Join our fully-illustrated celebration of Luca Guadagnino’s sparkling sports romcom.

Features

Dancing and different ways of seeing at Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival

By Xuanlin Tham

In the Scottish borders, this bold independent film festival champions new ways of seeing, with a 2024 focus on the work of Palestinian artist Noor Abed.

The sublime short films of Derek Jarman, seen for the first time in decades

By Grace Dodd

Thanks to the efforts of the LUMA Foundation and Jarman's friend James Mackay, a series of shorts produced by the pioneering filmmaker have been restored and screened for the first time in London.

What to watch at home in May

By Anton Bitel

A gothic ghost story, a Tokyo love story and a Bob Hoskins classic are among the highlights headed for new editions this month.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig – first-look review

By Mark Asch

An Iranian judge appointed to Tehran's Revolutionary Court grapples with dissent both at work and at home in Mohammad Rasoulof’s politically charged thriller.

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Reviews

Gasoline Rainbow review – glows brightly

By Katherine McLaughlin

The Ross Brothers create a portrait of youth in revolt in their first fiction film.

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The Beast review – a mind-boggling, sprawling romantic epic

By Hannah Strong

Across three timelines, a pair of lovers find each other again and again in Bertrand Bonello's ambitious, genre-defying latest.

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The Garfield Movie review – as messy as a child eating spaghetti

By David Jenkins

Another lacklustre animated foray into the lasagne-smeared world of Jim Davis’ most famous comic creation.

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review – Miller you absolute mad man

By Hannah Strong

George Miller fires up his war rig and roars across the Australian outback once more, this time telling the origin story of the fearsome Imperator Furiosa.

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Hoard review – proudly strange and provocative

By David Jenkins

Seek out this stunning, empathetic and radical British debut from first-time British filmmaker Luna Carmoon.

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review – stop, I want to get off!

By Adam Woodward

The latest instalment in the simian cinema canon is a weak follow-up to the narrative established in its predecessors, as monkey in-fighting develops between various tribes.

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