Anatomy of a Fall

The verdict is only part of the suspense. These films let a pause, a change of posture or a witness refusing the expected answer shift the balance of a room. Most date from the 1990s onwards, with...

Some of these endings leave a fact unsettled; others settle the events while keeping their meaning open to argument. The interest is in what a final image, decision or change of perspective asks...

A ranked route through heists, investigations, criminal families, noir and the institutions that decide whose violence counts as lawful. I favour compelling character choices, a strong sense of...

A ranked selection of 2023's strongest feature films, weighing direction, writing, performance, sound and visual invention across countries and genres. First public release determines the year...