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Review

Maestro review – as heady and bombastic as a golden-age Hollywood musical

by Lillian Crawford

Bradley Coop­er soars in this lov­ing­ly craft­ed biopic of leg­endary com­pos­er Leonard Bernstein.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two costumed individuals, one with long dreaded hair, standing in a sci-fi spacecraft interior.
Review

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

by Hannah Strong

James Gunn bids the MCU an emo­tion­al farewell in the final out­ing for his rab­ble-rous­ing gang of space pirates.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a black dress sitting on a chaise lounge, while a man in a dark coat stands nearby in a dimly lit room.
Review

Nightmare Alley

by Leila Latif

The great Guiller­mo del Toro returns with this deli­cious­ly-dark tale of a cir­cus huck­ster who takes things too far.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a cream-coloured top and a man in a striped shirt stand in front of a blue car.
Review

Licorice Pizza

by David Jenkins

New­com­ers Alana Haim and Coop­er Hoff­man shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most pure­ly plea­sur­able film to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Mule

by Mark Asch

Clint East­wood directs and stars in this out­stand­ing Amer­i­can road movie about an age­ing drug runner.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man and woman performing on stage, playing guitar and singing into microphones, with a drum set visible in the background.
Review

A Star is Born

by Adam Woodward

Bradley Coop­er scores his first major hit as a direc­tor with this ten­der romance about the price of fame and addiction.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Joy

by Adam Cook

An effer­ves­cent Jen­nifer Lawrence ele­vates the sly comedic tone of David O Russell’s eccen­tric film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in chef's uniform prepares food in kitchen.
Review

Burnt

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Bradley Coop­er as an ego­ma­ni­ac mas­ter chef makes for unin­ten­tion­al­ly hilar­i­ous viewing.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

American Sniper

by Keith Uhlich

A beardy Bradley Coop­er proves his met­tle in this true sto­ry about the most lethal sniper in US mil­i­tary history.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Guardians of the Galaxy

by Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and co deliv­er big in Marvel’s smartest and most sur­pris­ing film to date.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Hangover Part III

by Adam Lee Davies

The boys are back for some misc Tex-Mex high-jinx in order to get Zak Gal­i­fi­anakis to the nut hatch.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Place Beyond the Pines

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling puts the ped­al to the met­al (again) in this over-reach­ing melo­dra­ma from the direc­tor of Blue Valentine.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect