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Two men in period attire - one in a blue cap, the other in a cowboy hat - stand next to a vintage car in a rural setting.
Review

Sinners review – links the past and present with music and blood

by Kambole Campbell

Finally free from the Marvel machine, Ryan Coogler delivers the goods and then some with his music-powered, genre-splicing latest.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young man in a dark coat standing on a crowded city street.
Review

The Amateur review – extremely solid, extremely unspectacular

by David Jenkins

Rami Malek struggles in this boilerplate thriller as a CIA operative out to kill the men that murdered his wife.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a red velvet blazer, standing in a dimly lit room holding a glass.
Review

Drop review – a first date with no chemistry

by Hannah Strong

A domestic abuse survivor finds herself on the first date from hell in Christopher Landon’s phone-based thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four people standing outdoors near a building with red roofs and decorative architectural elements.
Review

Death of a Unicorn review – goodbye horses, good riddance

by Billie Walker

Alex Scharfman rallies together a cast stacked with comedic actors, but the result of this dull ​‘Eat the Rich’ flick misses the mark.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person dressed in a long black cloak standing in a field, with a wooden building in the background.
Review

The Woman in the Yard review – forgettable ghostly horror

by Hannah Strong

A grieving family find themselves with an unwanted house guest in the latest underwhelming thriller from journeyman director Jaume Collet-Serra.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly woman tenderly caring for sleeping man, likely a relative, in a home setting.
Review

Misericordia review – Chabrol would have approved

by Thomas Dawson

Alain Guiraudie defies neat categorisation with his shapeshifting eighth feature about morality, crime and queer desire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a navy blue suit appears distressed as he presses his hands against a brick wall in an urban setting.
Review

Novocaine review – no pain, no gain

by Hannah Strong

Jack Quaid delivers a charming performance as a man incapable of feeling pain in Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s ultraviolent action-comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A serious-looking, bald Black man wearing a blue jacket and looking out of a window.
Review

A Working Man review – a dire, forgettable actioner

by Hannah Strong

Even Jason Statham looks bored by his latest hard man turn in Davey Ayer’s uninspired adaptation of Chuck Dixon’s novel Levon’s Trade.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A group of police officers in beige uniforms talking to each other on a street with trees and people in the background.
Review

Santosh review – carefully draws you into its dismal intrigue

by David Jenkins

Shahana Goswami stars as a widow who inherits her late husband’s police officer position in Sandhya Suri’s sharp fiction debut.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man with beard, shirtless, standing in room.
Review

Marching Powder review – a proper, proper gaffe

by Adam Woodward

Nick Love and Danny Dyer are back with yet another boorish, small-minded take on the football hooligan genre.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect