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BlackBerry review – Glenn Howerton is on top form

By Hannah Strong

Canadian indie filmmaker Matt Johnson crafts an offbeat drama about the creation of a since-slain mobile phone giant.

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Dahl lovingly brought to life as only Anderson knows how

By Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson adapts a Roald Dahl short story with his signature attention to detail and visual panache.

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Dumb Money review – mildly entertaining economics 101

By Hannah Strong

Craig Gillespie offers a look at the 2021 GameStop stock battle between Wall Street and Reddit, but this comedy is a little light on laughs.

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Rotting in the Sun review – bold and brilliant influencer satire

By David Jenkins

The impish Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Silva returns with a sharp thriller about an influencer who turns detective after a filmmaker he's involved with goes missing.

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Klokkenluider review – a strong tonal balancing act

By Josh Slater-Williams

Actor Neil Maskell makes his debut as a filmmaker with this spiky thriller.

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The First Slam Dunk review – thrillingly choreographed basketball drama

By Esther Rosenfield

The manga that brought basketball to Japan gets a new adaptation which thrillingly embodies the sport’s high-flying action.

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Theater Camp review – slightly cliquey thesp fest

By Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman direct this lighthearted mockumentary about a struggling theater camp, but its insider humour might only work for am-dram enthusiasts.

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Scrapper review – a charming, effervescent story about grief

By Hannah Strong

The chemistry between Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell shines in Charlotte Regan's debut, about the difficulties of father-daughter bonding.

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The Blackening review – a novel take on the horror parody

By Cheyenne Bunsie

A group of friends head for a cabin in the woods only to face off with a killer in this fresh horror spoof, from the writer of Girls Trip.

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Strays review – tedious enough to make you hate dogs

By Hannah Strong

Abandoned by his owner, a happy-go-lucky terrier must learn to survive on the mean streets in this dire comedy, packed with poo jokes and crotch-bothering.

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Red, White & Royal Blue review – Uma Thurman steals the show

By Patrick Sproull

A bestselling queer romance novel about a clandestine relationship between a British prince and the US president's son gets a big screen makeover care of Matthew López, with twee but charming results.

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Haunted Mansion review – feels more like a product than a story

By Leila Latif

Justin Simien attempts to breathe life into Disney's latest ride-based franchise starter, but despite a fine cast the results are a little scattered.

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Joy Ride review – hands-over-eyes, wretched hilarity

By Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A quartet of mismatched women take a road trip across China in a journey of self-discovery in Adele Lim's raunchy comedy.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem review – Turtle Power is alive and well

By Kambole Campbell

The pizza-loving, wisecracking anthropomorphic reptiles receive a substantial facelift in this charming animated outing, which embraces their adolescent spirit.

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You Hurt My Feelings review – slight but charming marital comedy

By Hannah Strong

Nicole Holofcener reteams with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for a gentle comedy about a writer who discovers her husband doesn't like her work.

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Barbie review – a gorgeously weird blockbuster event

By Hannah Strong

Greta Gerwig's behemoth blockbuster is a stranger, more fascinating film than its hyper-corporate marketing would suggest.

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Elemental

By Hannah Strong

Opposites attract in Pixar's take on the rom-com, but a tendency to play it safe means that Peter Sohn's sparky sophomore feature never quite ignites.

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