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Genre Romance

Review

Every Day

by Eve Jones

Angourie Rice stars in this conceptually vague and slightly creepy riff on the body swap movie.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by David Jenkins

A wartime book group harbours a dark secret in this sparky British drama from director Mike Newell.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Love, Simon

by Elena Lazic

What does it mean for a gay man to be ​‘normal’? This coming-of-age comedy seeks to answer that question.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Midnight Sun

by Ella Kemp

This teen-baiting romantic drama about a girl living with a rare disease is clichéd in the extreme.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

The Shape of Water

by Matt Thrift

Guillermo del Toro’s latest is a fairy tale for grown-ups with a cinephile twist – it may be his most perfect confection to date.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Fifty Shades Freed

by Charles Bramesco

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan go out with a whimper in this mildly titillating trilogy capper.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

Phantom Thread

by David Jenkins

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest is a swooning, masochistic love story set in mid-century London. It might just be his best film…

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

by Phil Concannon

Annette Bening and Jamie Bell prove a likeable pairing in this otherwise bland Gloria Grahame biopic.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Fireworks

by Michael Leader

Despite some initial promise, this striking looking animé from director Akiyuki Shinbô quickly fizzles out.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Thelma

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Joachim Trier returns with a bold sci-fi tinged romantic drama that may just leave you feeling cold.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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