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Elderly woman seated at a cluttered desk, looking pensive; man in a striped jacket stands at a window, gazing outside.
Review

Vortex

by Adam Woodward

An elderly Parisian couple struggle with the trials of ageing in Gaspar Noé’s miserable but intriguing new film.

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3
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Two people sitting in a room, one man wearing a white jumper and the other a woman wearing a patterned cardigan. Behind them are framed artworks and a light fixture on the wall.
Review

Father Stu

by Charles Bramesco

A skeptical amateur wrestler finds religion in writer/​director Rosalind Ross’ uninspired biopic.

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Two men, one with a beard, sitting on a wooden floor with musical instruments in the background.
Interviews

Warren Ellis and Andrew Dominik on This Much I Know to be True

by Greg Wetherall

The creative process under Covid takes centre stage in the director’s third collaboration with Nick Cave, co-starring his friend and frequent collaborator.
Two individuals, a man and a woman, standing together outdoors in a wooded area.
Festivals

Hot Docs’ far-reaching programme imagines a clean, free and just future

by Michelle Krasovitski

The Toronto-based documentary festival’s 2022 edition looks to the past for ideas of how we might build a brighter tomorrow.
Two women conversing by a yellow car in a wooded area with trees and greenery.
Review

The Quiet Girl

by Alicia Haddick

A young girl’s difficult home life takes a turn for the better in Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut feature.

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5
In Retrospect
A person in a dark coat standing in a dimly lit tunnel, with a bright light at the end.
Review

Men

by Hannah Strong

A woman reeling from a personal tragedy embarks on the holiday from hell in Alex Garland’s very British folk horror film.

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2
In Retrospect
Stunning tropical seascape with turquoise waters, rocky outcrops, and lush vegetation. Two silhouetted figures stand on a cliff overlooking the panoramic view.
Incoming

Plug your ponytail into the first trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water

by Charles Bramesco

Kate Winslet, Michelle Yeoh, and Edie Falco are among the additions to the sci-fi mega-franchise’s cast.
Two senior women sitting in a Chinese restaurant, one wearing a yellow jacket and the other a pink jumper.
Review

Everything Everywhere All at Once

by Weiting Liu

A Chinese-American family’s lives are changed forever across multiple universes in Daniels’ ambitious second feature.

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5
In Retrospect
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Sponsored

Leading female animators OK Motion Club on how to perfect your portfolio

In partnership with Adobe.
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Review

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

by Hannah Strong

Director Sam Raimi injects some much needed personality into Marvel’s latest brand-building exercise.

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