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Deception – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Arnaud Desplechin judiciously adapts Philip Roth’s verbose 1990 novel about an adulterous author.
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Festivals

JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Oliver Stone is at his most conspiracy-minded in this entertaining but outlandish doc on the JFK assassination.
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Drive My Car – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Ryusuke Hamaguchi adapts Murukami and delivers a masterpiece study on the fickle dynamics of human emotion.
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Ali & Ava – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Clio Barnard returns with a social realist riff on the classic romcom, and it’s one of her best films to date.
Review

Jumbo

by David Jenkins

Noémie Merlant’s fairground employee hitches a ride on the carousel of love in this sci-fi tinged romance.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Festivals

Between Two Worlds – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Juliette Binoche excels as an undercover author in the world of low-wage domestic labourers.
Review

Supernova

by David Jenkins

Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth are on career-best form in Harry Macqueen’s poignant road movie romance.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

by David Jenkins

This dire action-comedy feels like it was thrown together with a minimum of care and attention.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Interviews

Joanna Scanlan: ‘I’ve usually done comedy but I’ve never felt that’s me’

by David Jenkins

The great comedy actor explains how she played it straight for Aleem Khan’s moving debut feature After Love.
Review

First Cow

by David Jenkins

This miniature epic is both a thrilling extension and perfect summation of Kelly Reichardt’s cinematic project to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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