Though Kajillionaire is well-made and definitely feels part of the artist’s body of work, July’s penchant for twee strangeness often overpowers the sadly sweet narrative.

Our goldfish-turned-human obtains her agency by adding to the human world the vibrancy of her own spirit.

Maleficent is the quintessential strong female lead who doesn't need to adopt traditionally masculine qualities to defeat the men arrayed against her.

By the end, we’re so completely immersed in domestic tension that we can forgive a little floundering.

Even at 80 minutes, this amateurish creature-feature has one hoping for their own shortcut to reach the end credits.

The Elephant Man acknowledges the basic desires that lie underneath the most seemingly hideous surface.

May not bring anything new to the table, but it is an effective entry into the canon of similar films.

Caroline Williams is swept up in the escalating delirium, but the rest of the cast rarely reaches the same heights.

A cheerful fantasy – nothing more or, thankfully, less.

For every lyrical sequence that mixes nostalgia and trauma with ease, there are countless moments that feel thrown together, underwritten and poorly produced.