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Genre Romance

Two people, a woman in a white top and a man in a blue outfit, standing in a greenhouse surrounded by lush greenery and blooming plants.
Review

Vita and Virginia

by David Jenkins

A hand­some if under­pow­ered peri­od dra­ma on lit­er­ary les­bian­ism and the ear­ly career of Vir­ginia Woolf.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two blonde individuals, a woman in a white shirt and a man in a red jumper, gazing intently at the camera.
Review

Knife + Heart

by Anton Bitel

A masked killer tar­gets Vanes­sa Par­adis’ adult film pro­duc­er in Yann Gonzalez’s neon camp thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with short blond hair and blue eyes, wearing a green shirt, looking at the camera with a serious expression.
Review

Never Look Away

by Matt Thrift

One of Germany’s most impor­tant liv­ing artists is the sub­ject of this dud biog­ra­phy from Flo­ri­an Henck­el von Donnersmarck.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people embracing under colourful stage lights, their faces obscured.
Review

Gloria Bell

by Ella Kemp

Julianne Moore plays a divor­cé step­ping to her own beat in Sebastián Lelio’s remake of his 2013 drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in formal attire, a man and a woman, engaged in conversation outdoors.
Review

Destination Wedding

by Hannah Strong

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder make a com­pelling pair­ing in this mis­an­throp­ic roman­tic comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two Black women with curly hair, one wearing a black top and the other wearing a printed top, sitting on a bench and engaging in conversation.
Review

Little

by Charles Bramesco

Regi­na Hall is trans­formed into a younger ver­sion of her­self in this deriv­a­tive age-swap comedy.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man lying on grass, holding an old leather football.
Review

The Keeper

by Ella Kemp

Famed Ger­man goal­keep­er Bert Traut­mann is the sub­ject of this delight­ful roman­tic biopic.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of person smelling a vibrant pink rose in a garden.
Review

Sorry Angel

by David Jenkins

This beau­ti­ful­ly script­ed dra­ma of blithe roman­tic con­nec­tions in ​’90s France is a real keeper.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman sitting on the floor in a bedroom, using a mobile phone and surrounded by books and other items.
Review

Five Feet Apart

by Charles Bramesco

Two ter­mi­nal­ly-ill teens fall in love in this all-the-feels ​‘rom-traum’ from direc­tor Justin Baldoni.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a police uniform standing in a dimly lit corridor, her expression stern and focused.
Review

Border

by Anton Bitel

A cus­toms offi­cer falls in love with a strange trav­eller in Ali Abbasi’s twist­ed mod­ern romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect