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Two men in a busy street, one wearing a police uniform and the other a checkered shirt, tie and jacket.
Review

Spiral

by Hannah Strong

This pro­ce­dur­al thriller reboot of the Saw fran­chise is painful to sit through for all the wrong reasons.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman behind metal bars, looking concerned and making a hand gesture.
Review

The Woman in the Window

by Charles Bramesco

Joe Wright serves up a tepid slice of Hitch­cock­ian sus­pense, with Amy Adams as a para­noid agoraphobe.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Intense portrait of a young man with a serious expression, set against a dark green background.
Review

Monster

by Flora Spencer Grant

Kelvin Har­ri­son Jr goes on tri­al in this well-inten­tioned but melo­dra­mat­ic look at America’s racist legal system.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman with bloodied face standing in front of crowd.
Review

The Columnist

by Anton Bitel

This blood-lashed black com­e­dy takes aim at right­ist trolls as it explores the lim­its of free speech.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Soldier in military uniform and helmet stands in a desert landscape with a helicopter in the background.
Review

Cherry

by Adam Woodward

Tom Holland’s junkie GI goes to hell and back in the Rus­so broth­ers’ failed attempt at seri­ous filmmaking.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman sits on a red leather sofa against a backdrop of red and blue lighting.
Review

Promising Young Woman

by Hannah Strong

A fero­cious lead turn by Carey Mul­li­gan super-charges this shock­ing, out­spo­ken debut that pulls none of its punches.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men, one in a police uniform and one in a suit, standing near a police cordon tape.
Review

The Little Things

by Erik Nielsen

Den­zel Wash­ing­ton and Rami Malek play LA cops bat­tling their demons while try­ing to catch a killer.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in black jacket and a man in a black jacket standing at a reception desk and engaging in conversation.
Review

Locked Down

by Erik Nielsen

An afflu­ent cou­ple plot an auda­cious dia­mond heist in the Covid movie absolute­ly no one needed.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man and a woman, standing and sitting on a hill overlooking a landscape.
Review

Let Him Go

by Leslie Byron Pitt

Kevin Cost­ner and Diane Lane ven­ture across state lines in search of their grand­son in this slow-burn western.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman with blonde hair and blue eyes looking contemplative, seated in a vehicle.
Review

I’m Your Woman

by Leila Latif

Rachel Bros­na­han sheds her Mrs Maisel shtick in this com­pelling road movie about a woman on the run.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect