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Five people standing in a dimly lit room, dressed in 1940s-style clothing. Two women wearing red and grey, three men wearing suits. Warm tones and shadows create a moody, vintage atmosphere.
Review

Once Upon a Time in London

by David Jenkins

Simon Rumley’s postwar gangster flick goes out of its way to deromanticise its deplorable subjects.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in black coat, sunglasses, and dark outfit walking in city street.
Review

Out of Blue

by David Jenkins

Patricia Clarkson is dangerously out of her depth in Carol Morley’s mind-boggling detective noir.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men wearing hats and coats conversing in a dimly lit scene.
Review

The Highwaymen

by Adam Woodward

This drab Depression-era procedural takes a sideways look at the Bonnie and Clyde saga.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man resting his head on a woman's shoulder as she embraces him. Warm, muted colours and a sense of comfort and support.
Review

Everybody Knows

by Adam Woodward

Fiery central performances from Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem fuel this slowburn mystery from Asghar Farhadi.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in sunglasses and a woman on a phone, stand outdoors in front of a glass wall.
Review

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

by David Jenkins

Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant are on top form in Marielle Heller’s melancholy tale of forgery and friendship.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Serious-looking person with short, dark hair wearing a black leather jacket.
Review

Destroyer

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Nicole Kidman suffers through prosthetics and a patchy script in Karyn Kusama’s detective noir.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people's faces very close together, gazing intensely at each other.
Review

Lizzie

by Adam Woodward

The grisly case of the Borden Murders is exhumed in this well-acted but heavy-handed drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Elderly man in beige clothing and cap standing in a rural setting with a shed in the background.
Review

The Mule

by Mark Asch

Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this outstanding American road movie about an ageing drug runner.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A person with curly hair wearing a red and white jacket, leaning against a wooden post on a street.
Review

White Boy Rick

by Caitlin Quinlan

A smalltime teenage drug-pusher turns FBI informant in director Yann Demange’s Detroit-set crime drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two elderly people seated in a cinema auditorium, watching a film.
Review

The Old Man & the Gun

by Hannah Strong

Robert Redford plays an ageing gentleman bankrobber in this glorious throwback to his ​’70s pomp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect