Despite the efforts of Amy Adams and the effects team, Denis Villeneuve's Arrival sacrifices promising ideas in favour of easier payoffs.
Mattress Men is a terrific and ultimately quite moving film that shows how austerity eats at the soul of people who we don’t generally see on screen
Gerard Walsh's South is a slow and contemplative film with a joyous central pairing full of awkward charm and warmth that is hampered by the script.
Jim: The James Foley Story is a powerful documentary exploring the life and work of this extraordinary individual, and the aftermath of his public execution
American Honey is a dazzling and at times overwhelming piece of art from Andrea Arnold, featuring sensual cinematography.
Swiss Army Man is inspired and daring filmmaking, a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon sprung from the page and given life by two wonderful performances.
Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven is slick, stylish and crackles with energy. Magnificent? No. Explosive, chaotic fun? Oh hell yes.
Ambitiously and lovingly crafted, and led by two riveting stars, La La Land is a musical of such lovely energy as to make Jacques Demy proud.
Stephen Gaffney's independent Irish feature Class A is a gritty and all too realistic look at the drugs trade as it stands in Ireland now.
With Darren Thornton’s A Date for Mad Mary, audiences are finally treated to a character with depth and credibility, and a film full of heart-warming charm.