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Review

Have a Nice Day

by David Jenkins

Fans of Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch will delight in Liu Jian’s animated crime noir.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

You Were Never Really Here

by Hannah Strong

Joaquin Phoenix and director Lynne Ramsay combine forces to deliver a sensational cinematic sucker punch.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man in a leather jacket stands in front of a crowd holding protest signs written in Arabic.
Review

The Nile Hilton Incident

by Naomi Wong

Tarik Saleh’s taut political thriller unfolds against the backdrop of the Egyptian Revolution.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Mute

by Matt Thrift

Duncan Jones’ spiritual sequel to Moon is a neon-drenched nightmare – and not in the way anyone intended.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Lies We Tell

by Ella Kemp

Gabriel Byrne and Harvey Keitel slum it in the this subpar Brit gangster flick from Mitu Misra.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Roman J Israel, Esq

by Elena Lazic

Denzel Washington plays an altruistic attorney in this low-key crime thriller from Nightcrawler director Dan Gilroy.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

All the Money in the World

by Hannah Strong

Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg battle the might of an unfeeling empire in Ridley Scott’s latest.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Shot Caller

by Hannah Strong

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau does hard time in Ric Roman Waugh’s woefully misjudged prison drama.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Suburbicon

by Ed Gibbs

George Clooney adds a dark directorial flourish to the Coen brothers’ tale of murder and moral panic in smalltown USA.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Good Time

by Adam Woodward

Robert Pattinson gets down and dirty in New York City in the Safdies’ authentically gritty crime thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect