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Review

Assassination Nation

by Hannah Strong

Sam levinson’s satirical teen thriller about an IRL witchhunt leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Widows

by Hannah Strong

Steve McQueen delivers the goods with a heist thriller about four women who take extreme measures to pay back a debt.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Hate U Give

by Kambole Campbell

With a breakout turn from Amandla Stenberg, this YA melodrama offers a fresh look at institutional oppression.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Dogman

by Adam Woodward

A diminutive dog groomer comes a cropper in this dour crime fable from Italian director Matteo Garrone.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two boys resting their heads together, a dark and moody scene with low lighting.
Review

22 July

by Hannah Strong

Paul Greengrass shows the action and aftermath of the 2011 Norway attacks in his latest terrorism-driven drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person holding a burning object near a car engulfed in flames against a smoky, orange-tinted background.
Review

Us and Them

by Gus Edgar-Chan

Joe Martin’s over-directed post-Brexit fable feels like a collection of different auteurs vying for attention.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in dark clothing aiming a weapon in a chaotic urban setting with burning debris on the ground.
Review

Mile 22

by Elena Lazic

Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg’s latest collaboration is an exploration of American militarism that doesn’t quite work.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

King of Thieves

by Caitlin Quinlan

The inside story of the Hatton Garden diamond heist, with Michael Caine and Ray Winstone.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

American Animals

by Manuela Lazic

Documentarian Bart Layton blurs the line between fact and fiction in his compelling heist drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with curly hair wearing a red jacket sitting in a car and holding a camera.
Review

BlacKkKlansman

by Adam Woodward

A black cop infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan in Spike Lee’s fiery, fiercely funny takedown of institutional racism.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect