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A close-up portrait of an elderly woman framed by a colourful, curved tunnel.
Review

Leonor Will Never Die

by David Jenkins

A retired action film screen­writer falls into a coma that trans­forms into one of her own scripts in Mar­ti­ka Ramirez Esco­bar’s debut feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in dark fur-trimmed clothing and a man in a leather jacket, standing outdoors in a dimly lit, rustic setting.
Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

by Hannah Strong

The team behind Game Night offer a pep­py spin on the clas­sic 1970s role­play­ing game, with Chris Pine as a rogue seek­ing revenge on those who have wronged him.

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3
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3
In Retrospect
A man in a dark suit walking in a fog-filled night scene, with two other figures visible in the background.
Review

John Wick: Chapter 4

by Kambole Campbell

Keanu Reeves returns as the inter­na­tion­al assas­sin known as ​‘Baba Yaga’, fac­ing new ene­mies as he bat­tles his way to redemption.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four superheroes in colourful costumes standing on a city street.
Review

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

by David Jenkins

It’s a case of mas­sive­ly dimin­ish­ing returns for Zachary Levi’s snap-talk­ing teen super­hero in this sequel which strug­gles to locate a rai­son d’être.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a pink top standing next to a large, dark bear in a forested setting.
Review

Cocaine Bear

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A rag-tag group must out­wit a bear on a drug-filled ram­page in an Amer­i­can nation­al park in Eliz­a­beth Banks’ gory comedy-thriller.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two superheroes in colourful costumes facing each other in a dark, rocky setting.
Review

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

by Jake Cole

Scott Lang and his pint-sized fam­i­ly of heroes face off against Kang the Con­quer­er in this lat­est unin­spir­ing Mar­vel outing.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two armed men, one Caucasian and one Black, crouching in a wooded area with weapons.
Review

Plane

by Rafa Sales Ross

Ger­ard But­ler plays a pilot whose plane goes down in a con­flict zone in Jean-François Richet’s sur­pris­ing­ly sat­is­fy­ing thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Blue humanoid figure with tribal jewellery, against a mountainous landscape with flying creatures.
Review

Avatar: The Way of Water

by David Jenkins

A gaudy blue fol­ly which encap­su­lates James Cameron’s strength as an image-mak­er, but weak­ness as a storyteller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of a serious-looking Black man with a beard, wearing a dark coat, against a blurred, wintry background.
Review

Emancipation

by David Jenkins

Will Smith brings stern dra­mat­ic heft to an enslaved man mak­ing a dash for free­dom in Antoine Fuqua’s tonal­ly mish-mashed action drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Animated characters in bright, fantastical setting with vibrant colours and unusual shapes.
Review

Strange World

by David Jenkins

This retro-inspired Dis­ney adven­ture yarn boasts lots of great, pro­gres­sive ideas, but lacks in the imag­i­na­tion department.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect