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A woman in a wheelchair using a mobile phone and smoking a cigarette, with a polka dot scarf covering her face.
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Sick of Myself – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A narcissistic couple engage in a constant game of one-upmanship in Kristoffer Borgli’s disappointingly one-note feature.
Two people, a woman and a man, stand in a dim, warm-toned room with books on shelves behind them.
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Crimes of the Future – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

David Cronenberg’s return to filmmaking can’t quite deliver on its promise that surgery is the new sex.
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.