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Review

The Sweet East review – packed with salty goodness

by David Jenkins

A high school student embarks on a bizarro road trip through contemporary America in Sean Price William’s idiosyncratic feature debut.

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Review

The Delinquents review – comic twist on classic crime saga

by David Jenkins

The worst criminals in the world find deeper meaning in their lives in this hilarious odyssey from Rodrigo Moreno.

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Review

Baltimore review – chilling and expertly constructed

by David Jenkins

The always excellent duo Joe Lawlor and Christine Malloy create a tense, gripping portrait of Rose Dugdale, who left behind a life of privilege to become a key figure in the IRA.

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Review

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review – formulaic and uninspired

by David Jenkins

Shoddy, rushed sequel that rides ramshod over past glories without offering anything new and exciting to this stale franchise.

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Festivals

Timestalker – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Alice Lowe’s miraculous second feature is a triumph of imagination, soul-searching and a refined comic instinct.
Review

High & Low: John Galliano – a superior profile doc

by David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald gives his subject enough rope in this slippery documentary about how we project a sense of regret.

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Review

Wicked Little Letters review – a flimsy comic farce

by David Jenkins

Olivia Colman is hampered by thin material in this overly-quaint parochial Britcom which contains a fair bit of swearing.

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Partnership

Nostalgia for the Lights: Wim Wenders’ Tokyo stories

by David Jenkins

How the Oscar-nominated Perfect Days sees the globe-trotting German filmmaker in unison with his surroundings in the Japanese capital.
Review

Dune: Part Two – a rousing and stylish hard sci-fi sequel

by David Jenkins

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya shine as mystical freedom fighters in this grandiose and often-breathtaking blockbuster.

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Festivals

Sasquatch Sunset – first-look review

by David Jenkins

This delightful anthropological comedy from the Zellner brothers documents an eventful year in the life of four ambling Sasqatch.

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