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Powered by an intriguing story and a pair of outstanding performances from Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, Molly’s Game marks a solid debut for writer-director Aaron Sorkin.

Yesterday is a a total joy of a film that cements Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis as master storytellers of our time, as well as Himesh Patel as a rising talent who has limitless potential on display.

Heart-warming, funny, and beautifully animated, Toy Story is a perfect animated saga. Adults and kids alike will find the film’s mix of comedy and pathos hard to resist

Red Joan stars Judi Dench who plays a former Soviet spy, in a film inspired by the case of Melita Norwood, a British civil servant who was revealed to have provided nuclear secrets to the Soviets and only unmasked when she was well into her eighties.

The Keeper delivers far more than what is expected from it, both tonally and aesthetically, and is hugely watchable, not least thanks to its extremely likeable cast.

Jacques Audiard’s film is a modern day Spaghetti Western. It’s hard-hitting, full of great landscapes, incredible set pieces, thought-provoking dialogue, fascinating characters and very loud guns.

“Rocketman” manages to be campy and yet sincere, serious and yet ridiculous, profound and yet silly, and quite wonderful. Just like Elton himself.

Capernaum (“Chaos”) tells the story of Zain (Zain al Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the “crime” of giving him life. It’s a breath-taking tale of underdogs on the streets of Beirut. It was given a standing ovation at Cannes and was nominated for an Oscar (Best Foreign Language Film).

A Man For All Seasons proved a smash hit, becoming one of the highest grossing films of 1966. It would go on to win six Academy Awards including Best Picture,

Jessie Buckley plays Rose-Lynn Harlan who is a hard-drinking Glaswegian, single mum and ex-con, desperate to make it in Nashville but forced to work instead as a cleaner.