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Sick suburban solidarity in two unappreciated John Waters gems

by Juan Barquin

While con­sid­ered by many to be minor works, Ser­i­al Mom and A Dirty Shame rep­re­sent some of our con­tem­po­rary con­cerns and anx­i­eties while offer­ing a sur­pris­ing­ly whole­some view of queer community.
A dressing room scene with several people getting ready, surrounded by mirrors and lighting. Warm tones predominate, with a cosy, intimate atmosphere.
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Saturday Night – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Jason Reit­man pans back to 1975 and Lorne Michaels’ ambi­tious plans for a live broad­cast sketch show in his fan­fic­tion retelling of SNL’s inception.
Man in hooded jacket playing acoustic guitar on crowded bus.
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Out of Place at the Locarno Film Festival

by Esmé Holden

Esmé Hold­en offers a heart­felt reflec­tion on the highs and lows of her first time attend­ing the Locarno Film Festival.
Collage of women's portraits in green tones, with contrasting shapes and textures.

What is ‘brat’ cinema?

by Grace Dodd

Char­li XCX’s cul­tur­al phe­nom­e­non speaks to a cin­e­mat­ic canon of reck­less, ruth­less movies – putting women and girls front and centre.
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a forest, both smiling.
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Eden – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Ron Howard tries his hand at the camp his­tor­i­cal caper in this iron­i­cal­ly-titled and decid­ed­ly light­weight 1930s-set runaround with Jude Law and Vanes­sa Kirby.
Close-up of a person wearing a dark outfit with sequinned embellishments against a blurred night-time cityscape background.
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The Last Showgirl – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Pamela Ander­son excels as an over-the-hill Vegas show­girl see­ing out her notice peri­od in this low-key, vibey back­stage dra­ma from Gia Coppola.
A serious-looking Black woman with braided hair, wearing a green jacket, speaking on a mobile phone.
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Hard Truths – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Reunit­ing with Mar­i­anne Jean-Bap­tiste, Mike Leigh makes a wel­come return to con­tem­po­rary film­mak­ing with a sear­ing por­trait of a woman on the brink.
Two people, a man and a woman, walking and smiling in a park setting.
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We Live in Time – first-look review

by Mark Asch

John Crow­ley deliv­ers a mil­len­ni­al can­cer weepie with two game leads in Flo­rence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
Elderly woman's face, eyes closed, serene expression.
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Familiar Touch – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Sarah Fried­land’s fea­ture debut is a stun­ning, sen­so­ry-for­ward por­trait of a woman with demen­tia adapt­ing to life in an assist­ed liv­ing facility.
Woman in teal dress standing in dark, cluttered room with wooden furniture and fittings.
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April – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Dea Kulum­be­gashvil­i’s stark Geor­gian dra­ma fol­lows an obste­tri­cian who moon­lights as an abor­tion­ist, as she is accused of inter­fer­ing with her patients.