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Man in hat and coat, woman in blue dress, holding white cat in front of tree.
Review

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

by Lydia Figes

Benedict Cumberbatch is electric in Will Sharpe’s tumultuous portrait of a cat lover extraordinaire, supported by a stellar cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A stern-faced chef in a white uniform and apron, scowling intensely in a kitchen setting.
Review

Boiling Point

by Jack King

Stephen Graham plays a head chef pushed to the limit in this impressive one-shot pressure-cooker kitchen drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 92: The Licorice Pizza Issue – On sale now!

by David Jenkins

We’re hitting the San Fernando Valley hard for Paul Thomas Anderson’s laid back summertime romance.
A woman in a cream-coloured top and a man in a striped shirt stand in front of a blue car.
Review

Licorice Pizza

by David Jenkins

Newcomers Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most purely pleasurable film to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women, one older and one younger, smiling together in an indoor setting.

100 films to look forward to in 2022 – part 2

by Hannah Strong, Charles Bramesco, David Jenkins

The second half of our annual survey of the most exciting cinema heading our way over the next 12 months.
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100 films to look forward to in 2022 – part 1

by Marina Ashioti, Charles Bramesco, Hannah Strong

From blockbusters to indies, we share our hopes and dreams for the upcoming year at the movies.
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Review

The Matrix Resurrections

by Lillian Crawford

This long-awaited sequel is a revolutionary and radical capstone to the Wachowskis’ awe-striking cyberpunk trilogy.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Agathe Rousselle: ‘It’s unusual to see dangerous women’

by Hannah Strong

The French model-turned-actor on getting into character for her breakout role in Julia Ducournau’s Titane.
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Review

Titane

by Sam Bodrojan

All hail the new flesh in Julia Ducournau’s dreamlike fable of a fractured young dancer grappling with the fire inside her.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two older men sitting at a table, one with grey hair and glasses, the other with long hair, speaking to each other.
Review

The Humans

by Saffron Maeve

A wholesome family gathering becomes a claustrophobic chamber piece in the hands of first-time director Stephen Karam.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect