ICYMI: Best films of the year so far, from Sound Of Metal to In The Heights

We’re over halfway through 2021 in what is emerging as a strong year for movies. Here are some of the best you may have missed

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021 - 09:00

Esther N McCarthy

Sound of Metal

A punk drummer has a reckoning when he loses his hearing in first-time director Darius Marder’s remarkably inventive and moving debut. Riz Ahmed is outstanding as Ruben, a recovering addict forced to assess his sense of place when faced with a life-altering disability. Marder uses sound to immerse us in Ruben’s frightening new world, while Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci provide fine support. (Amazon Prime)