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Adolescent boy in striped jumper reading comics in a shop.
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Funny Pages – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A teenage car­toon­ist search­es for authen­tic­i­ty in writer/​director Owen Kline’s pleas­ing­ly grub­by debut feature.
Vibrant, abstract flower arrangement with bold magenta, orange, and green hues.
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Moonage Daydream – first-look review

by Ed Gibbs

This mul­ti-sen­so­ry look at David Bowie’s life and career is an all-con­sum­ing affair that explores and safe­guards the man’s legacy.
Two people, a man and a woman, looking intently at each other in a dimly lit room.
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Decision to Leave – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A police detec­tive forms a dan­ger­ous bond with a woman sus­pect­ed of mur­der­ing her hus­band in Park Chan-wook’s swoon­ing crime drama.
Two people with their heads close together, a blonde woman and a dark-haired man, looking contemplative in an outdoor setting.
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Forever Young – first-look review

by Steph Green

Vale­ria Bruni Tedeschi mines her mem­o­ries attend­ing the pres­ti­gious Théâtre des Amandiers for this nos­tal­gia-soaked drama.
Close-up of three people, a woman wearing a scarf and two young children, against a blurred background.
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The Super 8 Years – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Annie Ernaux and her son David piece togeth­er a mag­i­cal home movie essay on mar­riage, moth­er­hood and the whole damn thing.
Silhouettes of women in ornate costumes against a fiery orange and yellow backdrop.
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The Five Devils – first-look review

by Caitlin Quinlan

A family’s qui­et moun­tain life is dis­rupt­ed by the arrival of a rel­a­tive in Lea Mysius’ beguil­ing sec­ond feature.
A woman resting on a red and blue bedspread, surrounded by soft, colourful fabrics.
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Falcon Lake – first-look review

by Steph Green

First-time direc­tor Char­lotte Le Bön draws out sweet per­for­mances from her young co-stars in this idyl­lic coming-of-ager.
Four young children, two boys and two girls, sitting on a wooden bench outdoors. They wear casual clothing and have relaxed expressions.
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War Pony – first-look review

by Charles Bramesco

Gina Gam­mel and Riley Keough’s debut fea­ture focus­es on two Oglala Lako­ta teenagers as they come of age in South Dakota.
Black-and-white image of a man in a suit playing the piano on stage, his arm raised in a performative gesture.
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Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Ethan Coen’s solo debut effort is a rib­ald and ener­gis­ing archive mon­tage on the life of taboo-bust­ing rock­er, Jer­ry Lee Lewis.
Portrait of a woman with dark hair, wearing a black headscarf, with an intense gaze against a blurred, colourful background.
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Holy Spider – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Ali Abbasi’s har­row­ing Iran­ian noir tells the true sto­ry of Saeed Hanaei, who mur­dered 16 female sex work­ers between 2000 – 2001.