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Two people, a man and a woman, illuminated by warm orange light in a dark room.
Review

Terminator: Dark Fate

by Matt Thrift

New model, same result: Cameron, Schwarzenegger and Hamilton reunite for this serviceable belated sequel to T2.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person in a red suit, smiling and sitting in a room with a large mural of a man's face on the wall.
Review

Joker

by David Jenkins

Todd Phillips’ supervillain origin story strains so hard for seriousness and relevance that it cracks into a million pieces.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man with a dark beard and hat peers through a golden-framed doorway, set against a warm, amber-coloured interior.
Review

Hotel Mumbai

by Adam Woodward

Anthony Maras depicts a real-life tragedy in this grim action-thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a long, cream-coloured lace dress, with a high collar and long sleeves. She has curly, blonde hair and is holding a long, leather holster or scabbard in her hands.
Review

Ready or Not

by Elena Lazic

An eccentric board game dynasty instigate a deadly game of hide and seek in this fun, gore-splashed horror.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Weathered older man holding gun, aiming it purposefully.
Review

Rambo: Last Blood

by Anton Bitel

Rambo starts off breaking horses before breaking skulls in this strangely laconic revenge fantasy involving the Mexican cartels.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two Asian adults, a man and a woman, standing in a store holding a sign.
Review

Oldboy (2003)

by Kambole Campbell

Park Chan-wook’s revenge thriller mixes stylish thrills and perverse twists with a surprising amount of humour.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in heavy winter coats, one in a cap, standing in a city street at dusk.
Review

Kursk: The Last Mission

by Anton Bitel

Thomas Vinterberg reconstructs the K‑141 Kursk submarine disaster but throws in a few too many gimmicks.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men wearing hard hats standing in a forest.
Review

The Hummingbird Project

by Thomas Hobbs

The thrill-a-minute world of fibre-optic cable laying backdrops this uneven tale of humanity versus capitalism.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a black top riding a bicycle on a path in an autumnal forest, with warm yellow and orange leaves on the trees.
Review

#Like

by Anton Bitel

A teenager exacts revenge on her sister’s cyber stalker in Sarah Pirozek’s socially-conscious thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Dark silhouette of a person in a long coat walking down a staircase.
Review

Ma

by Anton Bitel

Octavia Spencer reckons with teenage trauma in this suspenseful and darkly funny smalltown horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect