Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)

While Captain Underpants is colourful, comedic and … competent, it’s just not my kinda scene.

It Is Terrifying, But Not Just Because Of The Clown

There’s never going to be a version of It as terrifying as the novel I read when I was 12. But the new adaptation does well to channel the unnerving spirit of King’s novel.

Victoria and Abdul (2017)

Victoria and Abdul shoves what sounds like a truly extraordinary moment in history into a biopic-shaped box and sands away any sharp edges

Risk (2016)

While Risk is less focused than Citizenfour, Laura Poitras’ study of Snowden, this is actually the stronger film.

Girls Trip (2017)

Girls Trip is the real deal, a comedy that’s at once hilarious and emotional, crass and authentic.

Toni Erdmann – A Modern Masterpiece?

Toni Erdmann was one of those rare films enshrined as a masterpiece almost immediately. But does it live up to the hype?

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

Here’s the good news – if you’re looking for a dumb, fun, switch-your-brain-off action comedy, The Hitman’s Bodyguard succeeds … provided you can subscribe to that switch-your-brain-off advice.

BIFF 2017: Final Portrait

When it comes to directing, Stanley Tucci is one hell of an actor. At least, that’s the case if his latest feature – Final Portrait – is anything to go by.