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Disclosure Day: can Spielberg make us believe in alien life all over again?
The Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo-led Disclosure Day returns to the filmmaker’s youthful fascination with UFOs.
Kylie is the ray of light the world needs right now
Baring it all in Michael Harte’s new Netflix documentary, Kylie's strength in the face of shocking abuses stands tall.
Happy 100th birthday, David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough has given us all the gift of sharing the world with him.
Half Man review: even more devastating than Baby Reindeer
Richard Gadd toys with your emotions once more in Half Man, his latest exploration of wounded masculinity.
Sex work gets the respect it deserves in Margo’s Got Money Troubles
The film and TV industry hasn’t always been kind to sex workers, but the new series Margo’s Got Money Troubles…
The Plague review: a creepy coming of age movie
Charlie Polinger’s debut feature The Plague understands the brutal games of teenage boys all too well.
Anemone review: Ronan Day-Lewis’ debut directorial feature is a slog
Not even Daniel Day-Lewis’ leading turn can help Anemone rise above its ploddingly verbose dialogue.
Sirât review: a tempestuous work of brilliant cinematic art
Following a father and son on a desperate journey, Sirât is a visceral study of hope and despair.
We Bury the Dead review: gruesomely hilarious Tasmanian survival thriller
In We Bury the Dead, Hobart has been annihilated: cue a future cult classic film with a wow-a-minute story.
Is This Thing On? review: all-star cast but no all-star result
Just like the troubled marriage it follows, Is This Thing On? struggles to find its way.