Cold In July (2014)
★★★★☆
A rich, pulpy, synth-infused southern thriller, Jim Mickle’s Cold In July is a brutish neo-noir homage to the cult classics of old.
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Camille Claudel 1915 (2013)
★★★★☆
With a spectacular, single-handed performance from Juliette Binoche, Bruno Dumont’s Camille Claudel 1915 looks at the pained loneliness of a woman put out to pasture.
Chinese Puzzle / Casse-tête Chinois (2013)
★★★☆☆
The road stops here for the travels of young Xavier, as Cédric Klapisch’s Chinese Puzzle takes on fatherhood and the mind-bending complexity of modern living.
A Perfect Plan / Un Plan Parfait (2012)
★★★☆☆
With a deliciously against-type performance from Diane Kruger, Pascal Chaumeil’s A Perfect Plan sees a frantic woman cross the globe in search of Mr Wrong.
Omar (2013)
★★☆☆☆
In spite of its intriguing political backdrop, Omar is a disappointing film which relies too heavily on tired old cliches
Fading Gigolo (2013)
★★☆☆☆
A Jewish caper in New York, John Turturro’s Fading Gigolo finds its gentle comedy in a star-studded Manhattan romance.
Beyond The Edge (2013)
★★★☆☆
Beautifully photographed and insightfully narrated, Beyond The Edge is a worthy chronicle of a New Zealand beekeeper’s quest to conquer the tallest mountain on earth.
The Two Faces Of January (2014)
★★★★☆
Hossein Amini’s The Two Faces Of January is a stylish adaptation of a Patricia Highsmith thriller as a married couple and a stranger get drawn deeper into a dangerous relationship of mutual dependence.
Pantani – The Accidental Death of A Cyclist (2013)
★★★☆☆
Gearing up with the loneliness of the long-distance cyclist, James Erskine’s Pantani: The Accidental Death Of A Cyclist uncovers both the agony and the ecstasy.
Frank (2014)
★★★★☆
What happens when a wannabe musician finds himself caught up in a band that’s a cross between a commune and a boot camp, led by an unstable avant-garde musical genius, Frank, who never takes off a giant papier-mâché head?
Next Goal Wins (2013)
★★★★☆
An utterly charming, funny and exhilarating film about football, community and tolerance, Next Goal Wins is the perfect World Cup warm up.
American Interior (2014)
★★★☆☆
Gruff Rhys’ musical journey to retrace the footsteps of relative John Evans is a weird and mostly wonderful romantic odyssey.
Blue Ruin (2013)
★★★☆☆
A big hit at Robert Redford’s Sundance Festival in the US and previewed at Sundance London, this suspenseful, original and darkly comic revenge thriller set in America’s South is hugely enjoyable.
Tracks (2013)
★★★★★
The beautifully lensed story of one woman’s journey through the heat and dust, John Curran’s Tracks is an inspiring expedition into the dead heart of Australia.