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Three adults and two youths seated in a living room, surrounded by patterned furniture and shelves.
Festivals

Soft & Quiet – first-look review

by Erin Brady

Beth de Araújo takes viewers into a white supremacist nightmare in her terrifying yet staggering directorial debut.
Two young women standing together on a scooter at night, with a streetlamp visible in the background.
Festivals

Spin Me Round – first-look review

by Annie Lyons

A talented cast including Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza can’t save Jeff Baena’s Italian sojourn from taking a sour turn towards the tedious.
A man with long hair and a wide, open-mouthed grin, wearing a red jacket, sitting on a red sofa.
Incoming

Who should star in the new West End production of The Shining?

by Charles Bramesco

All work and no play will make director Ivo van Hove and star Ben Stiller dull boys.
A man photographs two people in a desert setting.
Festivals

Escape to the Silver Globe – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

A Polish documentary explores the history and artistic trauma surrounding Andrzej Żuławski’s fragmented sci-fi magnum opus.
Darkened room, figure in bed under patterned bedding.
In Praise Of

Gaslighting, coercion, and the mental health industry in Unsane

by S.L. Page

Steven Soderbergh’s psychological thriller illustrates how vulnerable women are routinely treated by healthcare systems.
A group of young men walking down a crowded city street, wearing casual clothing. Buildings and traffic in the background.
In Praise Of

Scene Stealers: The fleet-footed opening of West Side Story

by Charles Bramesco

In our series examining the Best Picture contenders of 2022, a salute to the easy lyricism of Spielberg’s musical remake.
A man in a long overcoat and cap stands in a garden, surrounded by trees and foliage.
Home Ents

Discover the dreamy delights of this Japanese detective noir

by Anton Bitel

Kaizo Hayashi’s ​’80s crime drama To Sleep So as to Dream is a rich homage to Japan’s cinematic heritage.
Two young girls seated, one looking pensive and the other engrossed in an activity, with large leafy green plants in the background.
Festivals

A House Made of Splinters – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

Prescient and deeply affecting Ukraine-set doc exploring the lives of children displaced by the country’s 2014 invasion.
Four young adults, two men and two women, standing in a field. The individuals are casually dressed, with one wearing a grey jacket, another a red top, and the others in plain shirts and trousers. They are carrying various items, including bags and folders, and appear to be in a rural setting with trees and grass visible in the background.
Review

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by Anna Bogutskaya

Ti West creates a new cultural association with ​‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ that’s not Christopher Walken demanding more cowbell.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman in a red coat stands with arms crossed in a field, with ruins of a building in the background against a cloudy sky.
In Praise Of

Scene Stealers: Piano practice stand-off in The Power of the Dog

by Marina Ashioti

Our series on the most spell-binding moments from 2022’s Best Picture Nominees continues with Jane Campion’s tense take on the Old West.