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Three women in formal black outfits, one with a patterned jacket, standing in a hallway.
Review

The 355

by Marina Ashioti

Jes­si­ca Chastain’s pas­sion project is a ques­tion­able espi­onage thriller that flaunts its inter­na­tion­al cast of A‑Listers.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person in a red and black superhero costume crouching on a dark, metallic surface.
Review

Spider-Man: No Way Home

by Hannah Strong

Tom Holland’s third solo Spidey out­ing brings some famil­iar faces to the par­ty, but we’ve seen it all before.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people in police uniforms fighting in an ornate interior with scaffolding.
Review

Raging Fire

by Kambole Campbell

The final film by the great Ben­ny Chan is a glo­ri­ous throw­back to the gold­en days of Hong Kong action flicks.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Anime-style mecha robot in red and black, with a fearsome expression, standing in a grassy field.
Review

The End of Evangelion

by Kambole Campbell

Back in cin­e­mas this week, Hidea­ki Anno’s fea­ture-length finale breaks hearts, bod­ies, and the fourth wall.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Young woman wearing green padded jacket, looking sideways with mountains in background.
Review

Eternals

by David Jenkins

Chloé Zhao remix­es the Mar­vel Cin­e­mat­ic Uni­verse tem­plate with this ethe­re­al take on the clas­sic super­hero saga.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two masked figures on horseback in a Western setting, wearing cowboy hats and bandanas over their faces.
Review

The Harder They Fall

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Jeymes Samuel’s supreme­ly vio­lent revenge thriller is a bold and bloody rein­ven­tion of the movie western.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Vast rocky desert landscape with towering sandstone formations, two figures standing on a rocky outcrop in the foreground.
Review

Dune

by David Jenkins

Tim­o­th­ée Cha­la­met excels as space prince Paul Atrei­des in Denis Villeneuve’s spec­tac­u­lar widescreen epic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with a dark beard looks frightened as a large, menacing creature with sharp teeth approaches him.
Review

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

by Hannah Strong

Tom Hardy returns as the reporter with an extrater­res­tri­al mon­key on his back in Andy Serkis’ zany com­ic book sequel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A knight in chainmail armour, looking stoically off into the distance.
Review

The Last Duel

by Rafa Sales Ross

Matt Damon, Adam Dri­ver and Jodie Com­er star in Rid­ley Scott’s blunt-edged tale of mas­culin­i­ty and betray­al in the 14th century.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man's face in a dramatic blue lighting, with a pensive expression.
Review

No Time to Die

by Adam Woodward

Daniel Craig’s last dance as a Double‑O agent brings the present chap­ter of the long-stand­ing spy saga to a sen­ti­men­tal close.

5
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect