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Black-and-white image of a man wearing glasses and a suit, seated at a table with a hat and flowers.
Review

8½ (1963)

by Ian Mantgani

Fed­eri­co Fellini’s icon­ic mas­ter­piece is back on the big screen. Don’t miss it.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Woman in mint green and rust-coloured dress standing on a wooden platform, surrounded by wooden structures and greenery.
Review

Cinederella

by David Jenkins

Ken­neth Branagh’s refresh­ing, irony-free retelling of Cin­derel­la with Down­town Abbey’s Lily James slid­ing on the glass slipper.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, stand in a dark, rustic interior, the man holding a firearm.
Review

Jupiter Ascending

by Adam Woodward

Not even Chan­ning Tatum and Mila Kunis are enough to save the Wachowskis’ gnarly, gar­ish space opera.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman with long grey hair wearing a dark cloak, crouching behind a tree in a forest.
Review

Into the Woods

by Adam Woodward

A sing-a-long review of this delight­ful screen adap­ta­tion of Stephen Sondheim’s clas­sic musical.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people lying on a bed, embracing. One person is wearing a plaid shirt, the other is wearing a grey top.
Review

Horns

by David Ehrlich

Daniel Rad­cliffe sum­mons his dark side in this dark­ly com­ic fan­ta­sy horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four characters from the Wizard of Oz - a Scarecrow, Tin Man, Dorothy, and Cowardly Lion - walking along the Yellow Brick Road in a vibrant, colourful landscape.
Review

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

by Trevor Johnston

The glo­ri­ous, all-Amer­i­can fan­ta­sy land of Oz retains its pow­er to charm despite a few ques­tion­able ideas.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people seated inside a transparent bubble-shaped structure, suspended on a vehicle.
Review

Mood Indigo

by Katherine McLaughlin

Michel Gondry’s woozy take on an ​‘unfilmable’ Boris Vian nov­el offers a cloud­burst of aston­ish­ing visuals.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A blue-skinned woman with red hair, wearing a black brassiere, stands in a dimly lit room.
Review

X-Men: Days of Future Past

by Chris Blohm

A cast of thou­sands join togeth­er for this romp­ing and wit­ty super­hero sequel from Bryan Singer.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman with elaborate feathered headdress, wearing beaded costume and jewellery, looking directly at camera.
Review

La Belle et la Bête (1946)

by Glenn Heath Jr

Jean Cocteau’s rav­ish­ing and erot­ic mas­ter­work is restored as part of BFI’s huge sur­vey of Goth­ic cinema.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a red cape and Thor-like armour holding a large hammer while standing in a forest.
Review

Thor: The Dark World

by Adam Lee Davies

Famil­iar­i­ty trumps orig­i­nal­i­ty in this fun and very fun­ny com­ic book sequel with Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect