Liam Lacey

The Young and Prodigous T.S. Spivet: Champions of non-conformity unite

The Longest Ride: An example of how love requires sacrifice

While We’re Young: A pinch of wit and a healthy dose of bromance

Cast No Shadow: Exploring child abuse and the retreat into fantasy

Last Knights offers us a knight for all ethnicities

The Riot Club: High-society story barely cracks the crust

Get Hard misses more than it hits

A fitful, disturbing dream: The superb horror of It Follows

Insurgent: Tris leads a protest against conformity, social streaming

The Gunman: Sean Penn action thriller misfires

Water Docs Film Festival highlights our brain’s attraction to moving water

Human Rights Watch festival: Film fodder for the collective conscience

The Hunting Ground: Searing documentary goes inside violent sexual culture at America’s colleges

Miss Julie fails to find a fresh take on family drama

Run All Night: Neeson delivers action on the night before Christmas

The Search: Hazanavicius depicts war drama via multiple lives

The Valley Below: Four narratives hinging between hope and disappointment

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: First-rate cast to an unneeded sequel

Chappie: Trite musings on artificial intelligence