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Review

A Dark Song

by Sophie Wyatt

Steven Oram stars in this occult-themed psycho-thriller that veers on the arty side of horror.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women in 19th-century dresses and parasols walking on a path in a park.
Review

A Quiet Passion

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Cynthia Nixon gives an astonishing performance as the tortured American poet Emily Dickinson.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man sits alone in a dimly lit room, a pensive expression on his face.
Review

Neruda

by Ben Nicholson

Pablo Larraín returns to his political roots with a fascinating biopic of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young woman with dark hair wearing a white coat, looking thoughtful and resting her hand on her chin.
Review

Raw

by Anton Bitel

Cannibalism goes to school in director Julia Ducournau’s extreme French fable.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man in a green jacket speaking with a woman in a floral dress, standing in an outdoor setting.
Review

Man Down

by Jack Godwin

A fired-up Shia LaBeouf tries and fails to salvage this muddled war drama.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men in casual shirts and beards standing behind a woman facing away from the camera.
Review

Graduation

by Trevor Johnston

Romania’s Cristian Mungiu returns with another understated (and excellent) social drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman with short blonde hair and a man with a beard, sitting at a table with a vase of red flowers in the foreground. They appear to be engaged in conversation.
Review

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

by David Jenkins

Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s subversive romantic masterpiece returns ahead of a full BFI retrospective.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A close-up of a person's face, partially obscured by swirling blue and purple lighting effects, creating a mysterious and ethereal atmosphere.
Review

Ghost in the Shell

by David Jenkins

All the slick CG in the galaxy can’t save this mind-numbing sci-fi noir starring Scarlett Johansson as a femme cyborg.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Black and white portrait of a woman wearing an embroidered shirt, gazing intently at the camera.
Review

The Eyes of My Mother

by Dan Einav

There’s a twisted Freudian logic behind this maternal horror from Nicolas Pesce.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A group of men in suits and coats having a discussion at a table in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Age of Shadows

by John Wadsworth

Wily resistance fighters take on wicked foreign occupiers in this breathless period thriller set in 1920s Korea.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect