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A bearded man in a dark t-shirt pointing a handgun in a dimly lit setting.
Festivals

Beyond the Wall – first-look review

by Anahit Behrooz

Vahid Jalilvand crafts an intimate puzzle box of a film, regarding the lives of two strangers that intersect in a fascinating and tragic manner.
Two people embracing in a pool, man caressing woman's face as she smiles.
Review

Both Sides of the Blade

by David Jenkins

Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon deliver the dramatic goods in French master Claire Denis’ nuanced exploration of married life.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a white hijab and looking directly at the camera.
Festivals

The Matchmaker – first-look review

by Anahit Behrooz

Benedetta Argenteri’s documentary about Tooba Gondal fails to get to the systematic causes of radicalisation, instead opting for shoddy personal blame.
Four young people in casual attire, looking concerned or distressed, against a curtained backdrop.
Review

Bodies Bodies Bodies

by Hannah Strong

Halina Reijn’s amusing second feature satirises Gen Z nihilism but doesn’t have much to say about the pop culture stereotypes it depicts.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A pensive man with a serious expression, wearing a black jumper, in a dimly lit setting.
Festivals

The Son – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Despite boasting some big names, Florian Zeller’s follow-up to The Father is a missed opportunity to tackle the weighty subject of teen depression.
Diverse group seated in a church; Black woman in foreground wearing yellow blouse.
Festivals

Saint Omer – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

This deeply nuanced treatise on the tragedy of motherhood marks the extraordinary feature debut of Alice Diop.
Two adults, a uniformed police officer and a man in a suit, standing in an interior setting.
Review

See How They Run

by Hannah Strong

An all-star cast can’t save this predictable, often irritating attempt at putting a twist on Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two older men wearing hats, one in a waistcoat, standing in a dimly lit room.
Festivals

Dead for a Dollar – first-look review

by Leila Latif

There should be a warrant out for someone’s arrest after this dire western from Walter Hill.
An elderly man wearing a hat and a younger woman seated on a park bench.
Incoming

Be a mensch and take a look at the first Armageddon Time trailer, would you?

by Charles Bramesco

Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, and Jeremy Strong guide one boy’s coming-of-age in James Gray’s latest.
Profile of a man with a stern expression, framed by shadows and lighting in the background.
Festivals

The Eternal Daughter – first-look review

by Catherine Bray

Tilda Swinton plays both mother and daughter in Joanna Hogg’s eerie and effective exploration of parent-child relationships.