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Review

The Secret of Marrowbone

by David Jenkins

Despite boasting a talented young cast, Sergio G Sánchez’s creepy chamber piece doesn’t add up to much.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with curled blonde hair wearing a blue jacket, looking pensive against a dark, red-tinted background.
Review

Vertigo (1958)

by Lillian Crawford

Alfred Hitchcock’s lofty thriller is back on the big screen in time for its 60th anniversary.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking together down a cobbled street in a European city. The man wears a green military-style jacket and a hat, while the woman wears a green jacket over a checked shirt. The surroundings suggest an old town setting.
Review

Leave No Trace

by David Jenkins

Debra Granik’s tender story of a father and daughter living off the grid is one of the year’s very best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women in black clothing, one with short dark hair and the other with long dark hair, sitting in a dimly lit room.
Review

Ismael’s Ghosts

by Jaime N Christley

Marion Cotillard and Charlotte Gainsbourg vie for Matthieu Amalric’s affections in this taut melodrama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people embracing in a dimly lit room.
Review

L’Amant Double

by Manuela Lazic

This twisty psycho-thriller from François Ozon sees a perplexed young woman dating identical shrinks.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with pink hair sitting alone at a table in a dimly lit bar, holding a drink and looking contemplative.
Review

Allure

by Anton Bitel

Evan Rachel Wood stars in this twisty erotic thriller about a cleaner who strikes up a friendship with a client’s daughter.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young woman in pink top holding a lighter
Review

Breaking In

by Malika Kingston

Gabrielle Union turns the tables on her tormentors in this home invasion thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in front of a large aeroplane. The man is wearing a navy blue shirt and the woman is wearing a burgundy shirt. They are both holding firearms.
Review

Entebbe

by Adam Woodward

Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl play freedom-loving terrorists in this underwhelming political thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman embracing a man in a dark setting, their faces close together.
Review

Anon

by Lou Thomas

Hi-tech meets low morals in this timely sci-fi thriller starring Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young women wearing casual clothing, one with glasses and bunny ears on her head, standing on a pebbly beach.
Review

I Kill Giants

by Eve Jones

A teenager enters a world of mystery and monsters in this muddled fantasy from director Anders Walter.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect