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Review

Midnight Special

by Adam Woodward

Writer/​director Jeff Nichols reaches for the stars with this simply awesome sci-fi parable.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Disorder

by David Jenkins

The ever impressive Matthias Schoenaerts plays a PTSD sufferer in this taut thriller from Alice Winocour.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Mojave

by Joel Philpott

Oscar Isaac turns villain in this enjoyably moody thriller from director writer/​director William Monahan.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Hateful Eight

by Adam Woodward

Quentin Tarantino’s bloody, bloated ensemble western is overshadowed by his own inflated ego.

5
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

13 Minutes

by David Jenkins

A foiled assassination plot on the life of Hitler is uncovered and examined in this lethargic historical thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing next to a navy blue vehicle. The man is wearing a navy blue t-shirt and the woman is wearing a burgundy top.
Review

San Andreas

by Adam Woodward

Crash bang wallop! Dwayne Johnson sizes up Mother Nature in this sub-Emmerichian actioner.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Fast & Furious 7

by David Jenkins

Paul Walker’s swansong is a petrolhead poem to omnipotence and the concept of God in the digital age.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Face of an Angel

by David Jenkins

A stunning performance by Cara Delevingne doesn’t save this ungainly examination of the Meredith Kercher murder.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Son of a Gun

by Emma Simmonds

Superficial pleasures aside, this sun-bleached buddy crime flick is too light for the long game.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in grim, dark clothing stand in a dimly lit, neon-coloured room.
Review

Black Sea

by David Jenkins

This old-school, undersea chiller starring Jude Law offers a sophisticated and moving exploration into the evils of greed.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect