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Genre Mystery

Two men holding cats in a garden with sheep grazing in the background.
Review

Men and Chicken

by Charlie Theobald

Two social­ly mal­ad­just­ed broth­ers search for their father, and hap­pen upon a lair of deprav­i­ty. It’s funny.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Focused young man peering from behind wooden window frame.
Review

Remainder

by Phil Concannon

There’s shades of Char­lie Kaufman’s Synec­doche, New York in this Tom Stur­ridge-star­ring mys­tery drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Underwater image of a person swimming in deep blue-green ocean waters.
Review

Evolution

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This opaque, gor­geous mys­tery movie is Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s fol­low-up to 2004’s Innocence.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman in a lace wedding dress holding a bouquet of flowers, standing in front of a vintage mural.
Review

Despite the Falling Snow

by Adam Chapman

Rebec­ca Fer­gu­son as a US spy is the only stand out in this con­fused Cold War drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three people standing in a dimly lit room, with a blue barrel in the foreground.
Review

10 Cloverfield Lane

by Katherine McLaughlin

This frisky and fre­net­ic sort-of-sequel to Matt Reeves’ 2008 mon­ster movie boasts a trio of amaz­ing performances.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a hat and coat standing in front of a brick wall.
Review

M (1931)

by David Jenkins

This tale of a wily Ger­man child mur­der­er from leg­endary direc­tor Fritz Lang is still one of the all-time greats.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A person wearing a dark hooded jacket, with only their eyes visible, appearing in a shadowy, dramatic lighting.
Review

The Double

by Anton Bitel

Richard Ayoade branch­es out into steam­punk para­noia with this feisty and fun­ny adap­ta­tion of Fyo­dor Dostoyevsky’s 1846 novella.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with long brown hair holding playing cards.
Review

Now You See Me

by Chris Blohm

A film which proves the the­o­ry that if magi­cians were also bankrob­bers, they’d still be pret­ty stupid.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a red dress standing with a man in a suit, surrounded by other people at what appears to be a formal event or gathering.
Review

In the House

by Adam Woodward

Lit­er­ary prodi­gy writes rings around his prof in the spry lat­est from arty teas­er François Ozon.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Closeup of a thoughtful young woman with long, wavy blonde hair gazing intently.
Review

Sound of My Voice

by Martyn Conterio

Brit Mar­ling shines in this creepy cult sci-fi movie that has its genre cake and eats it.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect