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Review

The 355

by Marina Ashioti

Jessica Chastain’s passion project is a questionable espionage thriller that flaunts its international cast of A‑Listers.

2
Anticipation
3
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2
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Review

Munich: The Edge of War

by Josh Slater-Williams

Netflix rings in the new year with an austere World War Two espionage thriller from director Christian Schwochow.

2
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3
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3
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Review

A Hero

by Adam Solomons

Asghar Farhadi’s exceptional Iran-centred drama is a soulful reflection on the morality of crime.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Encounter

by Hannah Strong

Despite some compelling performances, Michael Pearce’s sci-fi thriller fails to live up to the promise of his debut, Beast.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
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Review

Bull

by Lou Thomas

Neil Maskell is a man on a mission in writer/​director Paul Andrew Williams’ furious and formulaic revenge thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
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3
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Review

The Card Counter

by David Jenkins

Paul Schrader continues his God’s Lonely Man project with Oscar Isaac in-tow as a tormented professional poker player.

4
Anticipation
4
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4
In Retrospect
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Review

Azor

by David Jenkins

This exceptional debut feature from Andreas Fontana takes in a search for a missing banker in ​’70s Argentina.

3
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4
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4
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Review

Last Night in Soho

by David Jenkins

This time-travelling neo-giallo from Edgar Wright contains a few stunning sequences, but flubs the final act.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Halloween Kills

by Adam Woodward

Michael Myers runs amok once more in director David Gordon Green’s strangely lacklustre slasher sequel.

3
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3
Enjoyment
2
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Review

No Time to Die

by Adam Woodward

Daniel Craig’s last dance as a Double‑O agent brings the present chapter of the long-standing spy saga to a sentimental close.

5
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect