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Trois Amies – first-look review

by Yasmine Kandil

A group of friends navigate the intricacies of their relationship when one faces a devastating loss in Emmanuel Mouret’s meditation on the nature of love.
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Babygirl – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Halina Reijn’s smart, sexy and darkly funny psychodrama sees Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson go toe-to-toe as a CEO and an intern who become embroiled in a complex illicit affair.
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Disclaimer – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Alfonso Cuarón’s limited series starring Cate Blanchett as a famous documentarian with a dark secret is a surprising showcase for Kevin Kline.
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Kill the Jockey – first-look review

by Anahit Behrooz

A down-on-his-luck jockey sees a chance to reinvent himself in Luis Ortega’s wacky black comedy.
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Maria – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Angelina Jolie has never been better as the legendary opera singer Maria Callas, captured in the final week of her life by Pablo Larraín’s elegant biographical drama.
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The Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend highlights the infinite possibilities of documentary

by Marina Ashioti

Featuring films by Joanna Arnow and Miryam Charles, the inaugural Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend at London’s Genesis Cinema celebrates all the strange and creative forms that documentary films can take.
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Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

Carla J Easton and Blair Young’s informative documentary about Scotland’s unsung musical pioneers strikes an impactful chord.
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Lilies Not For Me – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

Will Seefried’s confident debut feature tackles a devastating, overlooked history through queer romance in the 1920s.
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*smiles and kisses you* – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

A man’s complicated relationship with an AI-powered doll is the subject of this oddly moving yet morally grey documentary.
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SXSW is making its way to London

by Little White Lies

The Austin perennial is making its way across the Atlantic and for a brand new cultural showcase.