Three not-quite-interlocking tales bring us into a world of fantasy, fear and hope in this uneven but visually resplendent period film.
Tag / 2015
Spectre (2015)
Packed with action, but feels overdrawn and coming across as rote, this latest Bond flick serves up a familiar if disappointing fare.
Son of Saul (2015)
A Holocaust film shot with confronting immediacy in what is possibly one of the most shattering and intense of screen experiences in recent memory.
Bigger Splash, A (2015)
An alluring, and at times, erotically-charged work that sees some extremely fine acting by its quartet of star performers.
Lobster, The (2015)
Bizarre is the word from the latest by Lanthimos, whose uneven English-language debut intrigues and wanes in what is a morbid if deadpan comedy about loneliness and companionship.
Mountains May Depart (2015)
Jia Zhangke returns to form in this superior drama about the ties that bind us together, even if we scatter like fireworks.
Ex Machina (2015)
Alex Garland’s directorial debut is arguably the year’s most thought-provoking science-fiction film – polished, compelling and intelligent.
