Staff Picks: Must-Watch Films

The on and off-screen character of Toshiro Mifune, Japan’s first international movie star, is explored in this illuminating documentary.

Ryan Gosling takes on Bangkok’s criminal underworld in this kaleidoscopic revenge fantasy from cult director Nicolas Winding Refn.

Alice Lowe directs and stars in this riotous tale of a pregnant serial killer, hellbent on revenge.

John Boyega excels as the security guard caught up in a violent conflagration during the riots of 1967, in Kathryn Bigelow's blistering thriller.

A young woman (Oscar-nominee Anna Kendrick, Up In the Air) is forced to examine her emotionally abusive relationship when she takes a rare trip with friends.

Toby Jones is terrific as the inspirational mentor who helped propel Richard Burton from the poor son of a Welsh miner to acting legend.

Yvonne dreams of stardom in Stéphane Ly-Cuong's mouthwatering cross-cultural musical drama set in Paris.

Impressive and captivating animated adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s short stories.