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Three people, a woman in a headscarf covering her mouth, a woman with a concerned expression, and an older man with a beard, sitting together in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Ritual review – fails to scare, entertain or convert

by Billie Walker

Al Paci­no and Dan Stevens can’t save this awful excuse for an exor­cism thriller.

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A woman with blonde hair and a determined expression holds a weapon in an interior setting with a wooden door and another figure in the background.
Review

Cuckoo review – never quite takes flight

by Hannah Strong

A young woman begins to sus­pect some­thing is des­per­ate­ly wrong at the ski resort her fam­i­ly have moved to in Tilman Singer’s uneven sopho­more film.

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3
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Two individuals, one grasping the other in an intense embrace, with one person's mouth open in a scream.
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Abigail – avoid the trailer for maximum, bloody pleasure

by Anton Bitel

A pack of hired goons get more than they bar­gained for in this inven­tive and nasty evil kid romp.

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3
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Massive, fur-covered creature with large, fierce expression in a misty, mountainous landscape.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review – big, goofy fun

by David Jenkins

A sur­pris­ing­ly enter­tain­ing show­down sequel which opts for no fun­ny stuff and doing the sim­ple things well.

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Two people lying in long grass, their faces close together.
Review

I’m Your Man

by Caitlin Quinlan

Maria Schrader’s slight­ly flat sci-fi romance sees Dan Stevens play a humanoid robot designed for love.

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3
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Animated girl with big eyes and pigtails, wearing a pink top, against a green background.
Review

Earwig and the Witch

by Lillian Crawford

Stu­dio Ghibli’s first com­put­er-ani­mat­ed fea­ture boasts bags of charm and one its most endear­ing heroines.

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Two people in medieval-style costumes - a male in armoured attire and a female in a white gown - standing on a rocky, barren landscape.
Review

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

by David Jenkins

Will Fer­rell and Rachel McAdams are the Ice­landic bar band who acci­den­tal­ly make it big in this occa­sion­al­ly effec­tive comedy.

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Woman in white t-shirt and holding electric guitar performing at a microphone.
Review

Her Smell

by Hannah Strong

Elis­a­beth Moss is a punk-rock musi­cian spin­ning out of con­trol in Alex Ross Per­ry’s latest.

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4
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A man with dark hair and a beard wearing a beige coat stands in a dimly lit interior, looking pensive and holding a book.
Review

Apostle

by Andy Crump

Dan Stevens has a run in with a reli­gious cult in this dread-filled folk hor­ror from The Raid direc­tor Gareth Evans.

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A woman in a flowing, bright yellow ballgown twirling in a grand, ornate ballroom.
Review

Beauty and the Beast

by David Jenkins

This lux­u­ri­ant live-action refit of the beloved ani­mat­ed fea­ture sees Dis­ney extend its recent win­ning streak.

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Two people, a man with a beard and a woman with long hair, standing together in a dimly lit setting.
Festivals

Colossal – first look review

by Ross McDonnell

A drunk Anne Hath­away wreaks hav­oc in South Korea in this bril­liant, utter­ly bizarre mon­ster movie.

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A man in a black jacket holding a gun in a red-lit room.
Review

The Guest

by David Jenkins

Dan Stevens is a strange vis­i­tor who ends up being a dull vis­i­tor in Adam Wingard’s under­whelm­ing genre mash-up.

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