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Festivals

The Hypnosis – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A power couple on the brink of pitching their start-up experience unexpected tension after a hypnotherapy session causes one of them to lose all their social inhibitions.
Close-up of a woman's face, with vibrant orange and red lighting casting a dramatic glow on her features.
Festivals

Red Rooms – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Pascal Plante presents a piercing take on true crime in this austere, affecting psychological thriller.
Colourful, whimsical toy animals on a toy train, including a penguin and a creature with a mesh net.
In Praise Of

Why I love the train chase scene in The Wrong Trousers

by Eleanor Brady

Tom Cruise and Marvel can’t hold a candle to Aardman Animation’s nail-biting stop animation sequence in the classic Wallace and Gromit adventure.
Vibrant fantasy creatures in colourful city scene, with bright pink, blue, and orange shapes.
Review

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.
A woman with dark hair and a serious expression, wrapped in a light-coloured blanket or shawl.
Festivals

Fremont – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A young Afghan immigrant finds herself adrift in San Francisco in Babak Jalali’s poetic fourth feature.
Smiling couple, man in dark suit, woman in light blouse, standing together against a blurred background.
Review

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

by Adam Woodward

Tom Cruise and co gear up for another high-stakes mission, but it’s diminishing returns amid all the ambitious action.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Collage of images from classic films: man with bandanna, woman with pensive expression, woman in pink dress, man shouting, man with stern expression.
Home Ents

What to watch at home in July

by Anton Bitel

Two Altman gems, a killer shark and an assassin-for-hire are among the best films hitting streaming and physical media this month.
Two women relaxing on large pink inflatable rings in a swimming pool.
Review

Shabu

by Marina Ashioti

A teenager from Rotterdam attempts to make amends for totalling his grandmother’s car in Shamira Raphaëla’s fun, uplifting documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young man in white Nike T-shirt smiling in a field.
Review

Name Me Lawand

by David Jenkins

A deaf Kurdish boy belatedly discovers the simple joys of communication in Edward Lovelace’s moving and politically prescient documentary portrait.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of blue-clad humanoid figures in a forested setting.
Review

Smoking Causes Coughing

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Eccentric French director Quentin Dupieux is totally dégagé about the ludicrous lameness of his latest comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect