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Review

Triangle of Sadness

by Hannah Strong

Swedish provocateur Ruben Östlund takes us aboard the luxury cruise from hell in his latest over-the-top satire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

My Policeman

by David Jenkins

Emma Corrin and Harry Styles star in this period romance about a love triangle, set against the backdrop of 1950s Britain.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in a dimly lit room, one older with white hair wearing a green jacket, the other younger with dark hair wearing a black jacket and red shirt.
Review

The Banshees of Inisherin

by Hannah Strong

Martin McDonagh deploys his signature acerbic wit to an affectionate folktale as he reunites with Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Decision to Leave

by Hannah Strong

The South Korean auteur known for squid-chomping, luxe erotica and graphic torture is back with a seductive mystery thriller.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

All Quiet on the Western Front

by Finlay Spencer

Edward Berger’s trench-foot-and-all retelling of this classic war story lacks originality in its brutality.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Woman King

by Rógan Graham

Gina Prince-Bythewood delivers her masterpiece in this quietly radical action epic with a stunning lead turn from Viola Davis.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

by Mark Asch

Peter Farrelly’s follow-up to his Best Picture winner Green Book is a hokey Vietnam tall tale.

1
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a white dress and a man in a dark jacket, sitting at a table in a greenhouse setting with plants and flowers in the background.
Review

Flux Gourmet

by Hannah Strong

A sonic catering collective attends a prestigious residency in Peter Strickland’s characteristically off-beat new flick.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Blonde

by Leila Latif

Andrew Dominik’s warts-and-all portrait of tragic Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe is as surreal as it is sad.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two middle-aged Asian women in business attire, one with a pensive expression, the other with her arm around her.
Review

In Front of Your Face

by Trevor Johnston

A South Korean ex-pat returns to her homeland and reconnects with old acquaintances in Hong Sang-soo’s magical, melancholy drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect