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Two individuals, a man and a woman, stand next to a customised motorcycle in a dimly lit, neon-lit setting.
Review

Nerve

by Beth Perkin

The schoolyard game of Double Dare finally gets its own movie courtesy of Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.

3
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2
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Two women wearing red shirts and holding firearms, standing in front of a man.
Review

The Library Suicides

by Josh Slater-Williams

There’s plenty to admire about this nifty, twisty Welsh-language thriller from director Euros Lyn.

3
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3
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2
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Woman in swimwear holds flare next to red metal structure, with mountains in background.
Review

The Shallows

by Adam Nayman

Blake Lively hits the surf and gets carved in this schlocky, seriously entertaining shark movie with attitude.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
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Close-up of a young woman with pensive, serious expression, staring directly at the camera with piercing blue eyes.
Review

The Trust

by Phil W Bayles

Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage play a pair of crooked Las Vegas cops in this breezy heist caper.

3
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3
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3
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Two mature men, one with grey hair, wearing black coats, standing in a dimly lit room.
Review

Our Kind of Traitor

by David Jenkins

This Brit spy thriller starring Ewan McGregor and Naomie Harris is a solid calling card for director Susanna White.

3
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3
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3
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Curly-haired person singing passionately into a microphone, surrounded by other people on stage.
Review

Green Room

by David Jenkins

There’s plenty to admire in Jeremy Saulnier’s follow up to Blue Ruin. But it’s not for the faint-hearted…

3
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3
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Two people in swimwear holding weapons outdoors with additional people visible in the background.
Review

These Final Hours

by Luke Channell

As armageddon looms, an Aussie father-to-be abandons his life in search of the bash to end them all.

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3
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3
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Two individuals, a man with bald head and a woman with long hair, sitting on a concrete ledge against a plain background.
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Hard Tide

by Adam Chapman

The British gangster thriller gets a much needed image makeover courtesy of Robert Osman and Nathanael Wiseman.

2
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3
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3
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A young woman with long, wavy hair holding a mobile phone and looking at the screen intently.
Review

Friend Request

by Adam Chapman

Simon Verhoeven’s supernatural thriller explores the ramifications of constantly staying connected.

3
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1
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1
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Woman in military uniform standing at a workbench, speaking on a telephone.
Review

Eye in the Sky

by Clarisse Loughrey

Alan Rickman’s final screen outing is a textbook exercise in bringing modern warfare to the big screen.

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3
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