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Two people, a woman and a child, embracing in a grassy field with mountains and trees in the background.
Festivals

The Eight Mountains – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s is a poignant study of the friendship between two young men across four decades.
Two people, a man and a woman, standing outside a building. The man wears a khaki jacket, while the woman wears a black jumper. They appear to be in a rural or outdoor setting.
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God’s Creatures – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Emily Watson and Paul Mescal enter into a battle of mother-son wills in this gorgeously-mounted but unoriginal Irish thriller.
A young girl with dark hair wearing a black coat, standing by a window and looking contemplative.
Festivals

Tchaikovsky’s Wife – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Kirill Serebrennikov focuses on the relationship between one of Russia’s greatest composers and his adoring, but unloved, partner.
A person huddled in a doorway beside piles of refuse and debris. A small child sits on the ground nearby. The scene depicts poverty and homelessness in an urban setting.
Review

a-ha: The Movie

by Josh Slater-Williams

Norway’s favourite synth-pop sons receive the full music biography treatment in this intimate documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Colourful people in a park, man in vibrant floral shirt, woman with blue hair and piercings, person in black holding another person.
Festivals

Final Cut – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Michel Hazanavicius comes up short in his underpowered remake of Shinichirou Ueda’s zom-com, One Cut of the Dead
A woman with dark hair stands in a wooded area, leaning against a tree trunk and looking at the camera with a serious expression.
Festivals

Scarlet – first-look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Pietro Marcello adapts Alexander Grin’s fairy tale about a poverty-stricken family with breathtaking results.
A man in a pink outfit playing an acoustic guitar on stage, with an audience visible in the background.
Incoming

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic bids to get down with the kids

by Lucy Vipond

The Australian director appears to be courting younger viewers with his hotly-anticipated film about The King.
Close-up of a woman with dark hair screaming, her mouth wide open.
Home Ents

Discover the cult ’80s slasher that pre-empted Freddy Krueger

by Anton Bitel

The likes of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream owe something to Robert Deubel’s co-ed carve up Girls Nite Out.
Three young men in a car at night, illuminated by the dashboard lights.
Review

Emergency

by Alicia Haddick

Three college students eager to party end up in a fraught situation in director Carey Williams’ comedy-thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A pilot in a red and black helmet and flight suit, with a visor and oxygen mask, sitting in a military aircraft cockpit.
Review

Top Gun: Maverick

by Jake Cunningham

Tom Cruise smashes the sound barrier once again in this thrilling belated sequel to the beloved ​’80s classic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect