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Two people, a woman in a bikini top and a shirtless man, standing together and smiling at the camera.
Review

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

by David Jenkins

Nothing happens for a very long time in Abdellatif Kechiche’s follow-up to Blue is the Warmest Colour.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A young woman with long brown hair wearing a black coat and red scarf standing on a city street.
Review

Jellyfish

by David Jenkins

The healing power of stand-up comedy is at the centre of James Gardner’s off-kilter kitchen sink drama.

3
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3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Mature woman wearing black eye patch and leather jacket, standing next to bearded man in desert setting.
Review

A Private War

by Elena Lazic

Rosamund Pike plays the late war correspondent Marie Colvin in this standard-issue biopic.

3
Anticipation
3
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3
In Retrospect
A man in a dark suit and tie gestures with a clenched fist, standing in front of a modern glass-fronted building.
Review

High Flying Bird

by Adam Woodward

André Holland plays a sports agent who takes on the NBA in this quietly radical drama from Steven Soderbergh.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A middle-aged man with long hair wearing a black robe stands at a wooden podium, with a group of people in robes seated behind him in a dimly lit, ornate room.
Review

All Is True

by Caitlin Quinlan

Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in this familiar and rather silly William Shakespeare biopic.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man and a woman, facing each other closely, heads nearly touching. Strong contrast between light and shadow.
Review

If Beale Street Could Talk

by Tayler Montague

Intense melancholy and blissful romance mask an undercurrent of political outrage in Barry Jenkins’ rhapsodic take on James Baldwin.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, stand in a doorway. The woman has curly blonde hair, and the man has his hand on his face, appearing distressed.
Review

Boy Erased

by Ella Kemp

Lucas Hedges plays a young man struggling with his sexual identity in this tender drama from director Joel Edgerton.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Distorted human figure in blue hues, partially obscured by fractured glass or ice.
Review

Burning

by Trevor Johnston

Lee Chang-dong’s sly take on a Haruki Murakami short story is a slow-burn mystery touched by genius.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men seated in a turquoise vintage car, one Caucasian and one Black, looking ahead.
Review

Green Book

by Adam Woodward

Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali embark on a tour of the Jim Crow south in Peter Farrelly’s crowd-pleasing buddy comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Portrait of a man with a serious expression, wearing a checked jacket against a dark background.
Review

Vice

by Hannah Strong

Adam McKay’s played-for-laughs portrait of former VP Dick Cheney strays into Bond villain parody.

4
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3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect