Latest Pieces
Don’t Worry Darling
Olivia Wilde’s psychological thriller weaves a sinister tale out of men’s rights activism and coercive control, but its promotion does not always match its content
See How They Run
Tom George’s entertainingly meta murder mystery is stuffed full of star turns and a concludes surprisingly nuanced denouement, though it lacks the intricate mechanics of a truly Christie-esque puzzle
Happening
Audrey Diwan’s astonishing adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s memoir charts the cruelty of bureaucracies and an unfeeling state in a society in transition
Boiling Point
Stephen Graham shines in Philip Barantini’s one-shot drama about the high wire dynamics of working in a restaurant – or any creative industry
The Lost Daughter
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s spellbinding and sensitive close adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novel is a haunting account of conflicted motherhood, powered by exquisitely subtle performances
Belfast
Kenneth Branagh weighs forms of escape against the gravity of home in a superb personal drama about a city it is hard to leave behind
Joshua Robey 