Filmrecensies van Garry Arnot

In this complex central role, Asghar Farhadi is equally as exceptional; nuanced and emotional, he does so much with his subtle expressions and doesn’t require a lot of dialogue to communicate his deep inner conflict. Recensie

Minimal in dialogue but maximalist in its hypnotically striking style, the impact of Giacomo Abbruzzese’s challenging thriller Disco Boy hinges on the expressive central performance from Franz Rogowski. Recensie

Delivered with far too much convention, Michael Mohan’s neo-nunsploitation picture Immaculate will sit quite uncomfortably in the mid-tier pew of the religious horror sub-genre, salvaged only by a second-to-nun turn from Sydney Sweeney. Recensie

A kitchen-sink indie drama that spins a lot of thematic plates, director Sacha Polak cements leading actor Vicky Knight as her muse, shining a cinematic light on her harrowing but hopeful true story with Silver Haze as she navigates a path through extreme hardship. Recensie

With its scaled-back structure and taut script, not a second is spared from the tension in Will Gilbey’s Jericho Ridge, a lean and mean feature debut that feels like a slick throwback to the grainy genre flicks of the 1970s. Recensie

A striking illustration of indie sci-fi, Restore Point is a slick and stylish feature debut from director Robert Hloz. With a gripping thriller plot and a strong central performance from Mohylová at its core, this is a visual engaging spectacle and a masterclass in making a low-budget go a long way. Recensie

Though its depiction of drug addiction is quite filtered, director Emma Westenberg has an eye for stunning compositions and Bleeding Love is a promising debut, presenting glimpses of movie magic in the genuinely tender moments between Ewan and Clara McGregor. Recensie

With a pulsing synth score and its deft application of violence, Karl R. Hearne’s callous revenge flick The G turns the tables on ageism and illustrates why we shouldn’t disrespect or underestimate our elders. Recensie

Endlessly inventive and darkly funny, Tummy Monster is a little film with big ideas. Recensie

A personal portrait of one of the Premier League’s greatest goalscorers, Defoe marks a promising documentary debut from director James Ross. Recensie

Sean Price Williams continues to rage against convention with his angsty, chaotic brand of lo-fi indie filmmaking. His feature debut The Sweet East is a messy testament to this, going against the grain with his own signature style of scuzzy grain. Recensie

With The Taste of Things, writer and director Trần Anh Hùng’s serves up a generous slice of salivating cinema. His sumptuous vision is French food-porn at its finest, but the story itself could’ve used a little more seasoning. Recensie

Andrew Haigh’s beautifully sad storytelling is illustrated by a heartstring quartet of nuanced performances that will devastate before the credits roll. Recensie

Incredibly funny but very moving at the same time, American Fiction does something that feels quite rare on film; it puts challenging societal themes front and centre of a bold and daring comedy, blends it with universally relatable family issues, and does it all with a staggering sense of authenticity. Recensie

With endearing characters and carefully engineered storytelling, we’re led to become emotionally invested in the team’s tireless efforts and The Boys in the Boat is a rousing gold medal triumph. Recensie

After his last couple of efforts have misfired, David Ayer leans on the bankable talents of his leading man for this hugely silly but perfectly serviceable action flick, and fans of Statham should swarm to cinemas to see it on the big screen. Recensie

Turning the tables on history to an extent, Sofia Coppola’s impeccably crafted character study masterfully illustrates this isolation. Recensie

With an inspiring true story and a terrific actor as his disposal, this was an open goal opportunity for director Taika Waititi. Instead of tapping it in, he’s really missed a sitter with this painfully unfunny dud. Recensie

Ridley Scott presents the type of old fashioned biopic that feels like it’s gone out of favour of late, but it works as a character study due to the tyrannical central performance. Recensie

With a winning turn from Paul Dano at its plucky underdog heart, Dumb Money is worth the investment. Recensie

Fans of the franchise will appreciate the signature style of this outing with Craig Fairbrass in brilliantly bone-crunching form, but as well as sandwiching itself in between two previous chapters, this works as a standalone revenge flick. Recensie

Bringing well-worn material back into the light in a unique and innovative way, Hope Dickson Leach’s version of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is a stunning achievement. Beguiling in its skilful execution, the classic tale is reignited with themes of political greed and power that still feel very timely today. Recensie

Though there are some interesting ideas at play, the elements never burn as bright as they should in the execution. Not funny enough to be considered a comedy or romantic enough to be a romance, Afire is a confused portrait of an artist as an insufferable prat. Recensie

An impressive and visually striking debut from Freeman and Ping, Femme plays in the dangerous territory between romance and revenge, and its complex ideas are expressed through two compelling double-sided performances. Recensie