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Young woman in dark green dress holding onto plant stems in lush green foliage.
Review

The Secret Garden

by Romelly Eavis

Dixie Egerickx outshines her adult co-stars in this pleasant adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man singing on stage, wearing a white top, with colourful lighting and a crowd in the background.
Review

Mogul Mowgli

by Caitlin Quinlan

Riz Ahmed shines as a rapper who reconnects with his spiritual roots after suffering a chronic illness.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man standing in a doorway of a dilapidated room, wearing a white t-shirt and dark trousers.
Review

His House

by Anton Bitel

Generational trauma and a fear of the unknown power Remi Weekes’ bone-chilling haunted house horror.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a woman with long dark hair and a man with blonde hair, standing together in a dimly lit room near a window.
Review

Body of Water

by Leila Latif

Lucy Brydon’s bold debut charts a woman’s struggle to rebuild her life while in recovery from an eating disorder.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a blue dress stands in a forest, holding a small lamb.
Review

The Other Lamb

by Lillian Crawford

Excessive violence against women and animals sours Małgorzata Szumowska’s faux-feminist horror fable.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two young women with serious expressions, one wearing a beige blouse and the other a cream-coloured dress, in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Carmilla

by Adam Woodward

Emily Harris’ visually striking take on the classic Gothic novel fails to live up to its initial promise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Young woman with dark hair wearing headphones, smiling at the camera.
Review

I Am Woman

by Leila Latif

Pop music and women’s liberation come to the fore in director Unjoo Moon’s slight biopic of Helen Reddy.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person lying on the ground with their eyes closed, their long hair spread out on the floor.
Review

Saint Maud

by Anton Bitel

A pious young nurse experiences an extreme crisis of faith in writer/​director Rose Glass’ arresting psychodrama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women shopping with a shopping trolley in a supermarket aisle, surrounded by shelves stocked with various packaged goods.
Review

Kajillionaire

by Hannah Strong

Miranda July channels her offbeat brand of humour into a heist movie, with predictably charming results.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in a dimly lit room; one wearing a red plaid robe, the other shirtless and standing in the doorway.
Review

The Boys in the Band

by Lisa Wehrstedt

Jim Parson sheds his Sheldon Cooper schtick in this Joe Mantello’s joyous adaptation of the classic LGBT+ play.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect