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Two people, a man wearing a hat and a woman wearing a knitted cardigan, standing together in a dimly lit room with wooden walls.
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American Pastoral

by Elena Lazic

Ewan McGregor shoots for the moon with his director debut, an adaptation of one of Philip Roth’s best novels.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Closeup of a woman with long brown hair and a serious expression, peering through a car window.
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The Girl on the Train

by David Jenkins

Emily Blunt stars as a tipsy murder witness in this crushingly perfunctory literary adaptation.

3
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2
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2
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Two men, one with a beard and tattoos, the other with long hair, aiming guns and shouting intensely.
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Blood Father

by Adam Woodward

Mel Gibson is back to his bruising best in this hugely entertaining throwback crime-thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
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Two men in suits and sunglasses standing beside a car, holding identification badges.
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War on Everyone

by Adam Woodward

Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña cross the thin blue line in this sweary buddy cop romp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of men wearing 'White Power' shirts marching together.
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Imperium

by Adam Woodward

Daniel Radcliffe goes deep undercover in this thrilling neo-Nazi themed procedural.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
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Three people dining at a table, wine glasses and plates in front of them.
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The Clan

by Christina Newland

The usually reliable Pablo Trapero stutters with this inert crime thriller about the infamous Puccio family.

3
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2
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2
In Retrospect
Two men, one with a camera, the other in a wheelchair, in a rocky desert landscape.
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Hell or High Water

by Manuela Lazic

Jeff Bridges gives his best performance in years in this timely crime caper from David Mackenzie.

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4
Enjoyment
4
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Two people, a man and a woman, face each other in an intense interaction, with the man holding what appears to be a firearm.
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Black

by David Jenkins

Gang warfare on the streets of Brussels is the backdrop of this flashy but unfulfilling romantic tragedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, stand next to a customised motorcycle in a dimly lit, neon-lit setting.
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Nerve

by Beth Perkin

The schoolyard game of Double Dare finally gets its own movie courtesy of Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.

3
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2
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2
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Two people, a woman with long blonde hair and a man with a beard, appear in a moody, dramatic lighting.
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Suburra

by David Jenkins

The director of TV’s Gomorrah delivers a nasty by-the-numbers gangster yarn.

3
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3
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2
In Retrospect