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Review

Death Note

by Elena Lazic

Adam Wingard strips a clas­sic man­ga sto­ry of its cul­tur­al rel­e­vance in this regret­table adaptation.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Bushwick

by Mark Allison

New York’s frou-frou sub­urb comes under attack in this less-excit­ing-than-it-sounds emo actioner.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in khaki jacket and jeans stands before private aeroplane on runway.
Review

American Made

by Victoria Luxford

Tom Cruise gets a lot more than he bar­gained for in this mad­cap ​’80s adventure.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men standing in front of a wooden wall, with a group of people seated in the background.
Review

Logan Lucky

by David Jenkins

The return of the king – Steven Soder­bergh is mak­ing movies again, and has deliv­ered one of his all-time best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men holding firearms, one bald and the other with short hair, in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

by David Jenkins

This pot­ty-mouthed road trip from Coven­try to The Hague stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jack­son and some top com­ic bants.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with platinum blonde hair and a fringe, wearing a black halter-neck top and holding a cigarette, against a dimly lit, red-tinted background.
Review

Atomic Blonde

by Matt Thrift

Char­l­ize Theron blasts her way through Cold War-era Berlin in this glib action­er from John Wick’s David Leitch.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man and woman running in front of a fiery sky backdrop.
Review

Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets

by Adam Woodward

Luc Besson’s expen­sive bub­ble gum space romp is 2017’s most spec­tac­u­lar misfire.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Dunkirk

by Adam Woodward

Christo­pher Nolan’s breath­tak­ing his­tor­i­cal opus attempts to give the view­er a taste of what war actu­al­ly feels like.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of people riding horses through a snowy, forested landscape with mountains in the background.
Review

War for the Planet of the Apes

by David Jenkins

The think­ing person’s block­buster fran­chise returns with big emo­tions, incred­i­ble effects but very lit­tle to actu­al­ly say.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person in a red costume standing on a metal structure against a blue background.
Review

Spider-Man: Homecoming

by Adam Woodward

Tom Hol­land gets top marks as Marvel’s teenage web-slinger goes back to school.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect