Life, Animated (2016)

Life, Animated is too intent on crafting an inspirational story of triumph over adversity.

Miss Sloane (2016)

Miss Sloane prioritises politicking over politics.

Isuca ain’t your typical fanservice anime.

Silence subtly subverts the insidious narrative of meaningful misery that’s so ubiquitous in Western (and Christian) culture.

The premise reads like arthouse erotica: a French farmgirl moves to Paris, falls in love with another woman, has a lot of sex.

When Fences gets caught up in the moment, it sings like the best cinema.

Fifty Shades Darker sands off the sharp edges that made its predecessor an interesting – if not precisely good – film.

Gloriously weird in a way that will either revolt or delight you.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter offers a full-throated sequel that’s thick with references to earlier films.

Moonlight: the poetic breaking through the quotidian in carefully-considered yet intuitive gestures.