Tony

A biopic that resists adoration, and is better for it.

Alex G: ‘Headlights’

On Headlights, Alex G writes about gripping the wheel, and his fear of losing it.

Rental Family

Rental Family, despite threatening to tip off the tracks quite a few times, is a rewarding film driven by an uncommonly gentle performance.

Alex G: “God Save the Animals”

Uneasy and quintessentially stilted. But on Alex G’s latest affair, he sounds as settled as he ever has.

Nope

Jordan Peele’s weirdest and least accessible film yet, Nope is still utterly enthralling till its satisfying end.

Steve Lacy: “Gemini Rights”

Albeit a bit twee, Gemini Rights is a rich-bassed reminder of Steve Lacy’s inescapable charm.

Safety Not Guaranteed

Drenched in indie-arthouse mystique and withdrawal, Safety Not Guaranteed comes perilously close to collapsing in on itself on multiple occasions. Courtesy of some intriguing performances and a central premise that has just enough surprises, it ends up curiously satisfying.

Earl Sweatshirt: “SICK!”

As unambitious as ever, “SICK!” is a brisk, withdrawn affair from Earl Sweatshirt. He’s labelled the album a humble capsule of his COVID-19 and lockdown thoughts. If you treat it that way, and nothing more, it’s deceptively intricate and gorgeously understated.

The Tragedy of Macbeth

A faithful recreation of Shakespeare’s classic play, The Tragedy of Macbeth is an enjoyable (if inaccessible) lark championing the talents of Denzel Washington and Francis McDormand.

The House of Gucci

Far from a disaster of a movie. But also not half as enthralling as it seems to think it is. The House of Gucci is a film that needed its director, and its actors, to stop for a second and wonder: what are we actually fucking doing?