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Two people, a woman and a man, facing each other in a dark room.
In Praise Of

Why Bound is the perfect queer Valentine’s film

by Jasmine Valentine

The Wachowskis’ 1996 neo-noir starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly is an enduring, subversive romance.
A person wearing a fishnet top and hat stands in a dimly lit room, surrounded by shadowy figures.
Festivals

Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day – first-look review

by Alicia Haddick

Poetry and performance take centre stage in Mohammad Shawky Hassan’s inventive challenge to society’s heteronormativity.
Horses grazing in a grassy field surrounded by trees and a wooden fence.
Festivals

The United States of America – first-look review

by Patrick Gamble

A documentary master presents an updated portrait of the USA, drawing on his previous version first released in 1975.
Perched bird on mossy tree trunk amid lush foliage
Festivals

Heart of Oak – first-look review

by Greg Wetherall

Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux spend a year with a magnificent oak tree in this meditation on nature.
A smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a beige coat against a blurred night-time backdrop.
Festivals

The Passengers of the Night – first-look review

by David Jenkins

This aimless and thin family portrait set in ​’80s Paris is boosted by an affecting turn from Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Two people embracing in a pool, man caressing woman's face as she smiles.
Festivals

Both Sides of the Blade – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon play a couple whose relationship is tested by the arrival of an old friend in Claire Denis’ latest.
Two people, a woman in a white dress and a man in a dark jacket, sitting at a table in a greenhouse setting with plants and flowers in the background.
Festivals

Flux Gourmet – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Peter Strickland serves up a helping of culinary chaos in his suitably strange fifth feature film.
Two people, a man and a woman, stand in front of a green screen backdrop. The man wears a grey jumper and cap, while the woman wears a green cardigan and pink skirt. A black horse stands behind them.
Incoming

Jordan Peele puts evil in the air with the first trailer for Nope

by Charles Bramesco

Get out of there, Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya!
Two women with theatrical makeup, cigarettes, and intense expressions in a dimly lit setting.
In Praise Of

Why Cabaret’s show tunes and social critique still strike a chord

by Jarek Kupść

Bob Fosse’s 1972 film breaks with the lustrous Hollywood musical tradition to take on a society in decay.
Group of well-dressed people at formal event, man and woman in centre wearing formal attire, colourful lights and decorations in background.
Review

Marry Me

by Rógan Graham

Easily digestible hunk of rom-com fluff with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson doing the mismatched couple thing.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect