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Review

Femme review – an uninhibited, spikey portrait of revenge

by Emily Maskell

After being the victim of a violent homophobic attack, a young drag performer sees an opportunity to get revenge on one of his tormentors.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Eileen review – an impressively crafted noir

by Katherine McLaughlin

A shy young prison guard develops an infatuation with her workplace’s new psychiatrist in William Oldroyd’s twisty new thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Lost In The Night review – violent drama hampered by convention

by David Jenkins

Mexican provocateur Amat Escalante makes a half-cocked bid for mainstream respectability in this intriguing tale of a young man’s torrid search for his missing mother.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Saltburn review – gorgeous, lurid, shallow and frustrating

by Hannah Strong

A working-class student finds himself thrust into a new world in Emerald Fennell’s stylish but underwhelming second feature.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Anatomy of a Fall review – Sandra Hüller is one of the finest to ever do it

by David Jenkins

A woman has to stand trial after her husband dies in suspicious circumstances in Justine Triet’s compelling courtroom drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Give Me Pity! review – an experimental, esoteric extravaganza

by Marina Ashioti

A young woman’s dream gig on television descends into chaos in Amanda Kramer’s imaginative new melodrama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Royal Hotel review – harrowing, but doesn’t burrow under the skin

by Mark Asch

More cinema of ominous discomfort from Kitty Green as she takes us to an out-of-the-way Australian boozer for some low-boiling violence.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Cat Person review – sorry, I’m allergic

by Hannah Strong

This twisted tale of gender politics based on Kristen Roupenian’s 2017 short story is a major letdown in conception and execution.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Foe review – bewitching and terrifyingly plausible

by Leila Latif

Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal and Aaron Pierre star in Garth Davies’ unnerving sci-fi drama, based on Iain Reid’s novel about a couple’s disturbed existence in an America ravaged by climate change.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Fair Play review – disappointingly generic corporate drama

by Hannah Strong

Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor play a young couple clawing their way up the corporate ladder in Chloe Domont’s dour thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect