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Film censors allow plots that reflect Beijing’s more muscular foreign policy
Matt Damon joins a settlement of small people who live in a kind of theme-park suburb paradise-hell
Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill does not so much chew the scenery as devour it whole
Hugh Jackman stars in a musical combining rags-to-riches aspiration and burlesque melodrama
‘I’m very afraid of boredom. I have nervous energy that has to be channelled’
Raphael Abraham reviews the best (and worst) movies competing for the coveted Palme d’Or at this year’s 71st edition of the cinema showcase
The director’s new film combines sickening slapstick with Socratic dialogue
Nigel Andrews reviews Solo, Jeune Femme, Deadpool 2, A Cambodian Spring, On Chesil Beach and a portrait of Kubrick
A superhero sequel that adds wit to the mix
Laetitia Dosch is terrific as a woman seeking meaning and happiness
A fascinating documentary with the director’s former assistant as its guide
A powerful documentary about a Phnom Penh protest uprising
An adaptation of Ian McEwan’s story that looks handsome but doesn’t quite add up
Alden Ehrenreich plays the young Han Solo in this adventure prequel
Andrew Garfield stars in a handsome-looking but frustrating mystery
The staggeringly unlikely story of a black Colorado policeman who joined the KKK
Buyers are spoilt for choice by the roster of festivals and myriad movie locations
Two films from directors who were unable to attend this year’s Cannes Festival
Female directors, historically under-represented in the Competition, delivered two films of varying quality
The veteran director’s film is created from a jumble of jarring media clips
This outstanding Chinese film features a performance that will be a strong candidate for the Best Actress prize
We're just a little disappointed in you, Dr Doom
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish-language debut looked dazzling — on the red carpet
Pawel Pawlikowski’s film has given a welcome shot in the arm to this year’s festival
An Egyptian comedy about a destitute widower, an orphan boy and an ageing donkey
