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Forbidden Fruits – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

A mall-haunting girl gang channel the spirit of Mean Girls and Jawbreaker in Meredith Alloway’s fun take on teen tensions.
Two men in corridor, one in beige shirt covering face, other in yellow shirt behind him. Police officers in dark uniforms visible in background.
Review

Dead Man’s Wire review – watchable, but struggles to justify its existence

by Leila Latif

Gus Van Sant’s thriller based on the true story of Tony Kiritsis is compelling but offers little to an already rich subgenre.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Abode review – ultimately forgettable

by Luisa Blacker

A set of five disparate stories on the topic of home make up this underwhelming anthology feature by Irish writer/​director Liam O Mochain.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

The Good Boy review – needs a tighter leash

by Billie Walker

A young hooligan is subject to a twisted kidnapping in Jan Komasa’s lacklustre psychological thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Hard Craft

Greetings Earthlings: The tactile joy of puppets in space

by Henry Bulmer

Project Hail Mary is the latest film to employ the art of puppetry to bring an alien to life.
SXSW

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

With snappy dialogue, destructive all-out fight scenes and great cast rapport, BenDavid Grabinski delivers an action comedy that punches well above its weight.
Review

Arco review – primary-colour, major-key storytelling

by Michael Leader

Ugo Bienvenu’s feature debut is equal parts polished and particular, whimsical and weird.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
SXSW

Over Your Dead Body – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

Jason Segel and Samara Weaving play a married couple on the outs and ready to kill in Jorma Taccone’s uproariously funny horror comedy.
Review

Project Hail Mary review – an entertaining adventure, not a memorable one

by Hannah Strong

Ryan Gosling’s charisma is what really sells this adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel about a science teacher-turned-astronaut stranded in space.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in black coat and bowler hat walking on wet path between bare trees, viewed from behind on overcast day.
Review

La Grazia review – trite banalities across the board

by David Jenkins

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest tries to recapture the unruly political bite of his early films, with mixed results.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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