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A man and a woman seated in a wooden boat in a lush, green forest.
Review

The Score

by Natasha Jagger

Writer/​director Malachi Smyth’s feature debut is a musical heist film that struggles to strike the right chord.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people embracing in a pool, man caressing woman's face as she smiles.
Review

Both Sides of the Blade

by David Jenkins

Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon deliver the dramatic goods in French master Claire Denis’ nuanced exploration of married life.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Four young people in casual attire, looking concerned or distressed, against a curtained backdrop.
Review

Bodies Bodies Bodies

by Hannah Strong

Halina Reijn’s amusing second feature satirises Gen Z nihilism but doesn’t have much to say about the pop culture stereotypes it depicts.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man standing by a wooden gate, wearing a grey t-shirt and leaning against a concrete wall.
Review

Beast

by Esther Rosenfield

Idris Elba is a father menaced by a killer lion in this capable but slight thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, facing each other in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Black Mail

by David Jenkins

An online porn addict becomes the target for pantomime Russian cyber crims in this twisty, London-set thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman standing in a dimly lit forest, with trees and shadows surrounding her.
Review

The Feast

by Marina Ashioti

A cautionary tale about environmental exploitation veers into predictability in Lee Haven Jones’ slow-burn directorial debut.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people in hooded jackets standing on a balcony, with a blue light visible behind them.
Review

I Came By

by David Jenkins

George MacKay plays a graffiti artist who uncovers a dark secret in Babak Anvari’s effective – but distractingly ugly – new thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four people standing on a porch; woman in pink floral top, man in blue shirt, others in background.
Review

They/Them

by Carol Grant

A group of teenagers at a gay conversion camp face off against a sinister threat in John Logan’s misjudged would-be slasher.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A group of indigenous people in traditional dress, including feathered headdresses and face paint, standing together in a night-time scene.
Review

Prey

by David Jenkins

A lean monster-slasher B‑movie set in the Predator universe that’s a highlight of an extremely patchy franchise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a pink jacket holding a book titled "H bum"
Review

Bullet Train

by Charles Bramesco

An unlucky assassin finds himself on the commute from hell in director David Leitch’s irritating action-thriller.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect