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Genre Music

Review

Opus review – gorgeous document of a supreme artist

by Xuanlin Tham

Neo Sora creates a beautiful portrait of his late father, filmed just before he passed away from cancer in 2023.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Robot Dreams review – a wordless wonder

by Michael Leader

A dog creates a robot friend for himself in Pablo Berger’s intricate, amazing silent animation.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Bob Marley: One Love review – a low-calorie music bio

by David Jenkins

An ultra-conventional jukebox biog where a celebration of the music trumps a true exploration of the man.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Priscilla review – subtle and sensational

by Hannah Strong

A star is born in Sofia Coppola’s biographical drama based on the relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley, with Cailee Spaeny delivering a remarkable performance.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour review – the story of a lifetime

by Lillian Crawford

The pop princess’s record-breaking stadium tour comes to the big screen with thrilling results for fans.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Brother review – touches on a spectrum of pertinent issues

by Isabelle Gray

Clement Virgo adapts David Chariandy’s 2017 eponymous novel about the complex bond between two Jamaican-Canadian brothers.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Greatest Days

by Lillian Crawford

A group of estranged friends reunite for a pop pilgrimage in Coky Giedroyc’s dire big screen version of the official Take That musical.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

Little Richard: I Am Everything

by David Jenkins

The ​“Quasar of Rock” is the subject of this juicy and insightful documentary which prizes deep cultural analysis over the usual bobbysoxer hysteria.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Meet Me in the Bathroom

by Ed Gibbs

New York’s pre‑9/​11 music scene is revisited in this suitably lo-fi documentary from the makers of Shut Up and Play the Hits.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Tár

by Ege Apaydın

Cate Blanchett is on top form as a conductor who experiences a swift fall from grace in Todd Fields’ piercing psychodrama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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