Roger Michell’s “Enduring Love”
Discomforting psychological drama of existential horror is a bitter but effective work more akin to Yorgos Lanthimos than Michell’s own “Notting Hill”
Charlie Kaufman’s “Synecdoche, New York”
Fellini’s 8½ as a temporal, impressionistic representation of life, death and regret which weaves moments of tenderness and melancholy into a tenuous whole
Mary Nighy’s “Alice, Darling”
Anna Kendrick’s best performance since Up in the Air is an undertold story of coercive control and emotional abuse told well but without flourish
Michael Pearce’s “Beast”
Jessie Buckley’s feature film debut is potent in this beautifully shot, challenging and twisting psychological thriller
Ruth Paxton’s “A Banquet”
Some exceptional direction from Paxton and terrific performances fail to save a meandering script which compares unfavourably to Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud” for which it has some striking similarities