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Speak No Evil review – an effective game of cat and mouse

By David Jenkins

James McAvoy is a blast as the overly-friendly patriarch who invites unwitting tourists back to his west country stack for fun and games.

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Red Rooms review – a claustrophobic tech-tinged nightmare

By Hannah Strong

Pascal Plante's haunting drama examines the dark reality of the true crime industrial complex in elegant and austere fashion.

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Rebel Ridge review – Aaron Pierre delivers the goods and then some

By Kambole Campbell

Jeremy Saulnier returns with a flinty, restrained crime-conspiracy thriller exploring small town police corruption and the one guy who they should never have messed with.

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Cadejo Blanco review – a stand-out performance from Karen Martínez

By David Jenkins

A young woman in Guatemala takes a deadly risk to find her missing sister in Justin Lerner's tense thriller.

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Blink Twice review – righteous fury in paradise

By Hannah Strong

Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with this gutsy thriller about a dream vacation that quickly takes a dark turn.

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Alien: Romulus review – does enough to get a passing mark

By David Jenkins

The Xenomorphs are allowed to run amok once more in this passable franchise offshoot.

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Trap review – classic Shyamalan, hold the twist

By Hannah Strong

M Night Shyamalan sets the stage for a killer game of cat and mouse as a psychopath attempts to outsmart the FBI while taking his daughter to see her favourite pop star.

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Twisters review – cloudy with a chance of scattered narrative

By Hannah Strong

This sequel to the 1996 disaster blockbuster sees a new group of storm chasers set out to tame a tornado, but the results don't exactly blow us away.

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A Quiet Place: Day One review – cat’s entertainment

By Hannah Strong

A feline steals the show in Michael Sarnowski's serviceable entry into the sound-focused horror franchise.

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Something in the Water review – not likely to make a splash

By Billie Walker

A bridal party find themselves sharing the ocean with an aquatic killer in Hayley Easton Street's shark thriller.

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Hounds – This contrived crime story outstays its welcome

By David Jenkins

Two bumbling hoods in Casablanca are charged with disposing of a corpse in Kamal Lazraq’s disappointing thriller.

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Monkey Man review – a ferocious, rough-hewn directorial debut

By Kambole Campbell

Dev Patel emerges as a compelling action star in his directorial debut Monkey Man, a scrappy revenge tale set in a fictionalised Indian city where corruption is rife.

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Baltimore review – chilling and expertly constructed

By David Jenkins

The always excellent duo Joe Lawlor and Christine Malloy create a tense, gripping portrait of Rose Dugdale, who left behind a life of privilege to become a key figure in the IRA.

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Nyad review – a solid, female-fronted sports saga

By David Jenkins

Annette Bening plays the real-life marathon swimmer in this feelgood drama that documents her attempts to cross the Straits of Florida.

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Argylle review – I’ve had more fun at dental appointments

By Hannah Strong

Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell attempt to add some charm to an utterly charmless script in Matthew Vaughn's derivative spy comedy.

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Trenque Lauquen review – compulsive and completely absorbing

By David Jenkins

One of 2023’s most astonishing films comes in the form of a two-part opus about a woman drawn to mystery that takes a few cues from Twin Peaks.

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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.

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