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Two men, one riding a dark-coloured motorcycle, the other standing on the pavement, in front of a building with glass windows.
Review

The Kitchen review – vindicating and explosive

by Rógan Graham

Daniel Kalu­uya and Kib­we Tavares’ fea­ture debut is a kinet­ic, pre­scient thriller about gen­tri­fi­ca­tion and iso­la­tion in a near-future ver­sion of London.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young people standing in a desert landscape, one wearing a baseball shirt and the others in casual attire.
Review

Nope

by Rógan Graham

A broth­er and sis­ter attempt to record proof of extra-ter­res­tri­al life in Jor­dan Peele’s ambi­tious, expert­ly-craft­ed blockbuster.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man on stage with "Home chairman Fred" sign; crowd in front of him.
Review

Judas and the Black Messiah

by Leila Latif

Com­mand­ing per­for­mances from LaKei­th Stan­field and Daniel Kalu­uya pow­er this elec­tri­fy­ing Black Pan­ther drama.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two Black individuals, a man wearing a red jacket and a woman wearing a striped top, stand together against a green background with a vintage car.
Review

Queen & Slim

by David Jenkins

Daniel Kalu­uya and Jodie Turn­er-Smith are lovers on the run in Meli­na Mat­soukas’ clum­sy crime drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four people in a backstage area, packing boxes on a table. The scene features diverse individuals in casual attire, suggesting a behind-the-scenes or production environment.
Review

Widows

by Hannah Strong

Steve McQueen deliv­ers the goods with a heist thriller about four women who take extreme mea­sures to pay back a debt.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up of a distressed Black man with tears in his eyes, looking alarmed.
Review

Get Out

by Anton Bitel

Jor­dan Peele’s thor­ough­ly mod­ern hor­ror exam­ines racism in Amer­i­ca with a sharp, dark­ly fun­ny eye.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect