Mother Mary

On the eve of a comeback performance, pop star Mother Mary comes face to face with Sam Anselm, the estranged best friend who once designed her costumes, and the wounds neither of them buried well enough surface alongside her. The tagline draws its line early, insisting this is not a ghost story, which reads less as reassurance than as a warning about the kind of haunting it has in mind. Stylish, interior and charged with the intensity of a friendship that doubled as a creative partnership.

Best for viewers who like pop-star dramas that care more about mood, image and rupture than about the mechanics of a career. Across 1h 52m the pacing is atmospheric rather than propulsive, leaning on performance, costume and confrontation. If heightened, music-soaked character pieces about fame and the people it leaves behind appeal to you, this is a striking watch for a night when you want style and sting in equal measure.