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The Sisters Brothers – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly play gunslinging siblings in Jacques Audiard’s warm-hearted western adventure.
Couple in military uniform and formal dress smiling and raising a glass at a formal event.
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Kursk – first look review

by Elena Lazic

Director Thomas Vinterberg and a formidable cast recreate the final hours of a real-life nuclear submarine.
A middle-aged man with greying hair wearing a green jacket sits at a table, looking directly at the camera.
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American Dharma – first look review

by Greg Wetherall

Acclaimed documentary maker Errol Morris seeks answers from Trump’s former fire fighter-in-chief, Steve Bannon.
A person with dark hair and a stern expression standing in front of microphones, wearing a black outfit.
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Vox Lux – first look review

by Greg Wetherall

Natalie Portman plays a jaded pop star in director Brady Corbet’s cynical meditation on the price of fame.
Two men seated in a sparse room, one man sitting in a chair, the other standing.
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The Mountain – first look review

by Michael Leader

Jeff Goldblum plays against type to unsettling effect in this zany road movie from writer/​director Rick Alverson.
Two men, one in a police uniform and the other in a jacket, standing in a dimly lit room.
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Dragged Across Concrete – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

Director S Craig Zahler follows up Brawl in Cell Block 99 with another hefty dose of ultra-violence.
A woman with long, auburn hair and green eyes wearing a grey top.
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Suspiria – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Dakota Johnson dances to an unfamiliar beat in Luca Guadagnino’s surprisingly naff horror remake.
Crowd of people in Victorian attire, including men in top hats and women in long dresses, gathered on a city street.
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Peterloo – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Mike Leigh recruits a top-notch ensemble for this faithful reenactment of the Peterloo Massacre.
Close-up of a woman with dark, curly hair and a serious expression, in low lighting.
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20 Under-the-radar treats for the 2018 London Film Festival

by David Jenkins, Hannah Woodhead

Stumped on what to book for this year’s festival? LWLies are on hand to help out.
Rolling hills covered in golden grass, with a person and dog standing in the foreground overlooking a herd of animals in the distance.
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – first look review

by Adam Woodward

The Coen brothers are up to their old tricks in this colourful, darkly comic anthology western.