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Two people, a man and a woman, walking together down a city street. The man wears a grey coat and the woman wears a checkered blue coat.
Review

Maggie’s Plan

by Katherine McLaughlin

Greta Gerwig has the time of her life in Rebecca Miller’s shallow portrait of middle-class ennui.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two Asian people sitting on a wooden bench in a dimly lit room, woman wearing a scarf and man wearing a jacket.
Review

Right Now, Wrong Then

by Matthew Eng

The latest from South Korea’s Hong Sang-soo is a romance so lovely it needs to be told twice.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Lush, verdant woodland setting with a woman in a crimson dress lying on the moss-covered ground.
Review

Tale of Tales

by Trevor Johnston

Matteo Garrone serves up a trio of fabulously gory fantasies with the help of a solid ensemble cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Vehicle displaying "STUDENT DRIVER" sign with instructor and student inside.
Review

Learning to Drive

by David Jenkins

Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley make for a likeable pairing in this breezy motoring drama.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three people sitting on a beach, man and two women, watching the sunset.
Review

Holding the Man

by Alex Chambers

This Australian saga sweeps through the AIDS epidemic, though offers little in the way of new insight.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two young students, a boy and a girl, sitting together in a school hallway.
Review

Only Yesterday (1991)

by David Jenkins

A vital re-release of Isao Takahata’s serene slice of rustic nostalgia with a new English language voice dub.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young people passionately embracing in a romantic outdoor setting.
Review

Romeo and Juliet (1968)

by Alex Chambers

Franco Zeffirelli’s traditional retelling of the most famous love story ever told is one for Shakespeare completists only.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person standing before a vibrant, colourful floral display, with various flowers in red, yellow, and pink tones covering the background.
Review

Journey to the Shore

by David Jenkins

A ghost trapped in limbo accompanies us on a romantic road-trip, but only tedium ensues.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three men in a car, one driving, one in the passenger seat, and one in the back. They appear to be looking ahead through the windscreen.
Review

Special Correspondents

by David Jenkins

A ridiculous comedy film that may well rank as the lamest thing Ricky Gervais has put his name to.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
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