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Man in cold weather gear standing in front of snow-capped mountains and buildings.
Review

Cold Pursuit

by Lou Thomas

Liam Nee­son plays a snow­plow dri­ver on the path of revenge in this frost-bit­ten action-comedy-thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair and intense expression, framed against a shadowy background.
Review

Alita: Battle Angel

by David Jenkins

Robert Rodriguez’s lat­est is that rare beast: a throw­back, effects-dri­ven sci­ence fic­tion epic that runs on an infec­tious sense of fun.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two animated characters, a young woman with blonde hair and a young man with dark hair, look at the camera against a backdrop of fiery, colourful explosions.
Review

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

by Beth Webb

Dean DeBlois’ beloved ani­mat­ed fran­chise arrives at a daz­zling, emo­tion­al farewell.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman driving vintage car, holding steering wheel
Review

Bumblebee

by Elena Lazic

There’s a dash of Spiel­ber­gian charm in this thrilling fam­i­ly adven­ture from direc­tor Travis Knight.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Muscular man with trident standing in waterfall, wearing yellow and blue costume.
Review

Aquaman

by Elena Lazic

DC Comics chance their arm with this zany, enter­tain­ing and fre­quent­ly con­found­ing under­wa­ter epic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A young Black man with curly hair wearing a red jacket and a green shirt, set against a vibrant red and blue background with distorted patterns.
Review

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

by Kambole Campbell

Mul­ti­ple Spi­der-Mans makes for out­ra­geous fun in Marvel’s slick, con­stant­ly sur­pris­ing mul­ti­verse animation.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person with long brown hair wearing a red face mask in a dimly lit room.
Review

Mortal Engines

by Tom Huddleston

Despite some spec­tac­u­lar pro­duc­tion design, this is far from a pre­ci­sion-tooled adap­ta­tion of Philip Reeve’s steam­punk fantasy.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A large, dark silhouette of a panther-like creature confronting a human figure in a lush, green forest.
Review

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

by Adam Woodward

Andy Serkis and an all-star cast fail to breathe new life into Rud­yard Kipling’s cher­ished adventure.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a black coat aiming a bow and arrow in a cluttered, dimly lit room.
Review

Robin Hood

by Adam Woodward

A mis­cast Taron Egerton fronts this dour retelling of the age-old Eng­lish folktale.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two young people, a woman with long blonde hair and a man with dark hair, in a dimly lit room. The woman holds a gun pointed at the man.
Review

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)

by David Jenkins

An age­ing, world-weary assas­sin takes on one last assign­ment in this well made if unre­mark­able Brit comedy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect