Screening as part of this year's German Film Festival, the cheerful dramedy 'Hello Betty' relates the life of Emmi Creola, the pioneering copywriter behind beloved Swiss icon Betty Bossi. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/hello-betty-...

Screening at this year's German Film Festival, 'The Talented Mr F' is a fascinating documentary about a cyberage theft. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-talented...

Warwick Thornton's 'Wolfram', a sort-of-sequel to his 2017 masterwork 'Sweet Country' is out in cinemas today. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/wolfram-film...

In cinemas now: 'Fuze' is the fast-paced British heist thriller from director David Mackenzie. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/fuze-film-re...

Jim Jarmusch's captivating 'Father, Mother, Sister, Brother' is in cinemas now. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/father-mothe...

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in the outrageous new A24 film 'The Drama', which hits cinemas today. Here's my spoiler-free review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-drama-fi...

My (mildly) dissenting opinion of 'Marty Supreme', which is in cinemas now. www.weekendnotes.com/marty-suprem...

If you haven't caught it yet, Joachim Trier's exquisite family drama 'Sentimental Value' is still in cinemas. www.weekendnotes.com/sentimental-...

In cinemas tomorrow: 'No Other Choice', the outlandish and hilarious black comedy from Park Chan-wook. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/no-other-cho...

Joachim Trier's exquisite family drama 'Sentimental Value' hits cinemas on Christmas Day. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/sentimental-...

Here’s my recent review of the documentary ‘I Am Martin Parr.’ www.weekendnotes.com/i-am-martin-...

Afterlife rom-com 'Eternity' hits cinemas today. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/eternity-fil...

Russell Crowe is outstanding in James Vanderbilt's historical epic 'Nuremberg' which is out this Thursday. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/nuremberg-fi...

Emma Thompson finds herself in mortal danger in the icy thriller 'Dead of Winter'. It's an ambitious and unusual role for Thompson and she offers a great turn in a film which is cleverly plotted and has more than a few tense moments. www.weekendnotes.com/dead-of-wint...

Rose Byrne is breathtakingly good as a fatigued and forgotten about mother in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.’ In cinemas now. www.weekendnotes.com/if-i-had-leg...

Benedict Cumberbatch plays a grieving widower in 'The Thing with Feathers', the debut feature film from director Dylan Southern. www.weekendnotes.com/the-thing-wi...

Out on Thursday: Jennifer Lawrence stars in 'Die My Love', the intense psychological drama from director Lynne Ramsay. www.weekendnotes.com/die-my-love-...

In cinemas tomorrow: 'Happyend' follows a group of rebellious teenagers in a near-future Japan. It's an original and thought-provoking film from debutant director Neo Sora. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/happyend-fil...

This cheerful documentary chronicles the work of photographer Martin Parr, best known for his striking images of the English at play. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/i-am-martin-...

Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst do well in this wild and fun flick which tells the crazy true story of North Carolina's infamous 'Roofman'. In cinemas tomorrow. www.weekendnotes.com/roofman-film...

Out today: Dwayne Johnson is impressive and unrecognisable playing UFC trailblazer Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's biopic 'The Smashing Machine'. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-smashing...

Playing now as part of the Italian Film Festival, 'Sicilian Letters' is a surprisingly genteel Mafia drama. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/sicilian-let...

In cinemas Thursday: Dakota Johnson shines in the frequently hilarious, frenetic unromantic comedy 'Splitsville'. One of the funniest films of the year. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/splitsville-...

Eva Victor's 'Sorry, Baby' is a quietly beautiful film about the aftermath of trauma. One of the best movies so far this year. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/sorry-baby-f...

Already the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the epic 'Ne Zha 2' is about to hit cinemas dubbed in English. Here are my thoughts on this Chinese blockbuster: www.weekendnotes.com/ne-zha-2-fil...

Last days to catch the delightfully absurd Finnish comedy '100 Litres of Gold' at the Scandi Film Fest. www.weekendnotes.com/100-litres-o...

An absorbing historical drama from Norway, 'Quisling: The Final Days' is playing now as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/quisling-the...

From Finland comes '100 Litres of Gold', a delightfully absurd, alcohol-soaked black comedy. It's playing now as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/100-litres-o...

The best guitarist you've never heard of finally gets her due in: 'Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine' screening as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/goddess-of-s...

A highlight of this year's Spanish Film Festival, 'Marco, the Invented Truth' is a gripping biopic based on a baffling true story. www.weekendnotes.com/marco-the-in...

Now available to stream on Stan: Nicolas Cage takes an unsettling and strange trip to the beach of his childhood in The Surfer. www.weekendnotes.com/the-surfer-f...

Screening as part of this year's Spanish Film Festival, 'Marco, the Invented Truth' is an imposter biopic based on an incredible true tale. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/marco-the-in...

Still in cinemas and still excellent, Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in The Salt Path. www.weekendnotes.com/the-salt-pat...

Mexican director Alonzo Ruizpalacios presents a bold and entrancing film with La Cocina, in cinemas today. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/la-cocina-fi...

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in the heartfelt and stunningly shot drama The Salt Path, in cinemas tomorrow. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-salt-pat...

Nicolas Cage is...The Surfer. Here's my review of this extremely bonkers film. www.weekendnotes.com/the-surfer-f...

Out now: Death of a Unicorn is an offbeat romp which dryly skewers the absurdities of our time. Starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/death-of-a-u...

Warfare is an unnerving yet gripping account of a few hours of the Iraq War. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/warfare-film...

Steve Coogan does his best in the light and fluffy dramedy The Penguin Lessons. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-penguin-...

A worthy Best International Feature winner at the recent Oscars, I'm Still Here is an evocative and sprawling biography of an amazing woman. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/im-still-her...

Out tomorrow: Inside is a raw and gritty Australian prison drama starring an excellent Guy Pierce. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/inside-film-...

In cinemas now: Pamela Anderson offers an excellent performance in the otherwise shallow The Last Showgirl. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/the-last-sho...

Despite its grim setting and dark storyline, there's much beauty to be found in Andrea Arnold's latest drama Bird. Barry Keoghan and Nykiya Adams star. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/bird-film-re...

James Bond no longer, Daniel Craig stars in Queer, out now. Here's my review: www.weekendnotes.com/queer-film-r...

Nicole Kidman steams up the screen in the erotic drama Babygirl. My review: www.weekendnotes.com/babygirl-fil...