Contributor Hannah Strong

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Review

The Killer review – throwback to the golden age of pulp fiction

by Hannah Strong

Michael Fassbender plays a contract killer suffering some professional setbacks in David Fincher's lean, mean new thriller.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Cat Person review – sorry, I’m allergic

by Hannah Strong

This twisted tale of gender politics based on Kristen Roupenian's 2017 short story is a major letdown in conception and execution.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

BlackBerry review – Glenn Howerton is on top form

by Hannah Strong

Canadian indie filmmaker Matt Johnson crafts an offbeat drama about the creation of a since-slain mobile phone giant.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Fair Play review – disappointingly generic corporate drama

by Hannah Strong

Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor play a young couple clawing their way up the corporate ladder in Chloe Domont's dour thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Saw X review – America’s most blood-thirsty civil engineer is back

by Hannah Strong

Tobin Bell returns as the twisted killer Jigsaw in this back-to-basics sequel, which sees him exact revenge on a group of medical scammers preying on the terminally ill.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Dahl lovingly brought to life as only Anderson knows how

by Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson adapts a Roald Dahl short story with his signature attention to detail and visual panache.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Dumb Money review – mildly entertaining economics 101

by Hannah Strong

Craig Gillespie offers a look at the 2021 GameStop stock battle between Wall Street and Reddit, but this comedy is a little light on laughs.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Strange Way Of Life review – characteristically Almodóvarian queer western

by Hannah Strong

An ageing gunslinger and the sheriff of a small town reunite after many years in Pedro Almodóvar's sweet short film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Fremont review – a charming little Jarmuschian number

by Hannah Strong

Babak Jalali’s intimate dramedy strikes a delicate balance between melancholy and wryness in its reflection on the migrant experience.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Gasoline Rainbow – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A group of teenagers set off on a post-graduation road trip in Bill and Turner Ross's latest feature, billed as their first fiction.

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