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A person wearing a tan trench coat sits on a wooden bench inside a bus shelter by the sea, featuring a large dark fish-like tail instead of legs, while writing on a clipboard. The shelter displays a bus timetable panel reading "coaster BUS INFORMATION" - from the mermaid comedy A Tail.

‘A Tail’ review: This mermaid comedy drama is a short film with a big impact

A Tail is a BIFA-qualified short film starring comedy content creator Hayley Morris, guaranteed to leave you better for having seen it.

Penélope Cruz, playing Sofia in the film Bunker, looks downward with a troubled expression in a blue v-neck top, while a blurry Javier Bardem, as Miguel, stands in the background.

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‘Bunker’ review: Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem sparkle in psychological thriller

Writer/director Florian Zeller harnesses the combined star power of Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem as a married couple in turmoil in Bunker.

Side-by-side animated stills from Ray Gunn: on the left, a brown-haired man wearing a jetpack, dark shirt, red tie, and jacket flies above a illuminated futuristic city; on the right, a stylized portrait overlay of a woman with green eyes sits over the man holding a glass and a second man wearing round glasses.

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‘Ray Gunn’ review: Brad Bird delivers a slick neo-noir animated adventure

Animated feature film maestro Brad Bird has unveiled his slick neo-noir, Ray Gunn, at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival.

Isabel in Filipinana with long dark hair lying on green grass, seen from a high angle through a glass reflection, with their eyes closed and a calm expression, wearing a light blue and white trim sleeveless top.

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‘Filipiñana’ review: A Stunning debut from an Oscar hopeful

Filipiñana is a stunning debut feature from Filipino writer/director Rafael Manuel that artfully explores economic inequalities.

Side-by-side movie stills from The Dog Stars. On the left, Josh Brolin wears a baseball cap and dark leather jacket while looking intently off-camera. On the right, Jacob Elordi in a padded jacket and cap sits outdoors looking skyward, next to a German Shepherd dog facing forward.

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‘The Dog Stars’ review: Ridley Scott delivers a safe but sound dystopian flick

Ridley Scott’s latest film, The Dog Stars, while not groundbreaking, is a quietly compelling tale worth taking a punt on.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: The best MCU adaptation yet

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a film full of emotion, memorable action and, most importantly, heart.

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Film opinion: Was it too soon for a live-action ‘Moana’ remake?

Moana (2016) was a smash hit for Disney when it released, the franchise's popularity wavered slightly in 2024 when Moana 2 released,...

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Film analysis: Three classic films that would never be made today

We still love them. We even still quote them, but make no mistake, these films would never be greenlit today.

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‘The Invite’ review: A hilarious dramedy by Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde is back in the director's seat and stars in one of the lead roles in her new relationship drama, The...

Three-panel cinematic collage from the film The Odyssey. The left panel shows a soldier on a white horse on a beach, the large central panel features a close-up of Matt Damon as a bearded Odysseus in a plumed helmet looking sideways, and the right panel depicts figures pulling a large, dark, horse-shaped structure out of the shallow surf.

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‘The Odyssey’ review: Matt Damon and cast shine in Christopher Nolan epic

After years of anticipation, director Christopher Nolan has brought his epic adaptation of The Odyssey to cinemas. Armed with an all-star cast...

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‘A Tail’ review: This mermaid comedy drama is a short film with a big impact

‘Bunker’ review: Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem sparkle in psychological thriller

‘Ray Gunn’ review: Brad Bird delivers a slick neo-noir animated adventure

‘Filipiñana’ review: A Stunning debut from an Oscar hopeful

‘The Dog Stars’ review: Ridley Scott delivers a safe but sound dystopian flick

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: The best MCU adaptation yet

Film opinion: Was it too soon for a live-action ‘Moana’ remake?

Film analysis: Three classic films that would never be made today

‘The Invite’ review: A hilarious dramedy by Olivia Wilde

‘The Odyssey’ review: Matt Damon and cast shine in Christopher Nolan epic

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