Even if you don’t give a hoot about the Olympics, this sensational Oscar-winning documentary about state-sanctioned sports doping in Russia is eye-opening and riveting.
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Icarus (2017)
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Tag / 2017
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
It doesn’t quite top the religious experience that is the 1982 film, but Denis Villeneuve and DP Roger Deakins have created a visually and thematically expansive arthouse blockbuster that deepens the mythology of its universe.
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Wonder Woman (2017)
The film’s radical nature hides within its safe, formulaic underpinnings in what is DC’s finest superhero movie since Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’ trilogy.
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Wonderstruck (2017)
A languidly-paced work that has a great concept exploring human connections across time, with some moments of sublime filmmaking, but Haynes’ overall grasp of tone and thematic intent is a letdown.
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Molly’s Game (2017)
Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut doesn’t break new ground, but offers familiarity including his penchant for rapid-fire conversations that are delivered with gusto by Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba.
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Beach Rats (2017)
Hittman’s second feature is a naturalistic, and at times, sensual work about a young man seeking self-discovery through experimentation with drugs and sex with older men.
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Meyerowitz Stories, The (2017)
An eccentric extended family comes to terms with fraught and awkward relationships in this heartfelt comedy by Noah Baumbach.
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Inmates (2017)
This 5-hour long observational documentary shot in a psychiatric ward in Northeast China humanises patients diagnosed with mental illnesses and gives them tremendous empathy and dignity.
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Thelma (2017)
Joachim Trier’s attempt at genre-type filmmaking doesn’t really break new ground in this straightforward Norwegian psychological drama centering on a young woman with hidden telekinetic powers.
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Dunkirk (2017)
A staggering technical and visual storytelling achievement, Nolan’s WWII epic continues his unparalleled run of blockbuster form.
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