We cap off our Sydney Film Festival coverage with reviews of two films bound for cinematic release; a six hour epic; and a little-seen director’s cut.

A couple of Australian docos, a 140-minute one-take heist film, a film shot entirely inside a cab, and an Italian gangster flick all feature in our third Sydney Film Festival dispatch.

Harry Welsh interviews 99 Homes director Ramin Bahrani.

Dom Ellis looks forward.

At the halfway mark of the Sydney Film Festival, we review some of the best, worst and weirdest films on show.

We kick off our Sydney Film Festival coverage in style, with reviews of Slow West, The Chinese Mayor and The Daughter.