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Review

The Room Next Door review – something is missing

by Hannah Strong

Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language debut with an adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton as old friends who reunite in a time of crisis.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Dahomey review – a blueprint for anti-colonialist action

by David Jenkins

Mati Diop offers a creative and moving guide to discussing anti-colonialist action in her very fine follow-up to 2019’s Atlantics.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Crime is Mine review – Huppert steals the show

by Emily Maskell

François Ozon’s first foray into crime comedy boasts bags of charm and a biting feminist edge.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Can a 100-year-old cinema survive without a venue?

by Ami Guest

Belfast’s Strand cinema is a gorgeous relic from a bygone era – but as the picturehouse closes its doors for a much-needed renovation, the team have relocated to an old shopping centre.
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Review

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things review – effusive ode to Willie Barns-Graham

by Marina Ashioti

Mark Cousins’ lyrical exploration into the life and work of a little-known modernist painter from Scotland.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Apprentice review – Demands sympathy for the devil

by Mark Asch

Sebastian Stan essays a young Donald Trump in this glossy, empty film about the orange fascist’s initial dabbling in evil.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

Smile 2 | The Wild Robot | London Film Festival

On Truth & Movies this week we discuss the sequel to 2022 horror blockbuster Smile, the uncreatively titled Smile 2. We then review Dreamwork’s latest animated family film The Wild Robot. Finally we hear about the London Film Festival from Hannah’s mentee Erin Mussett.
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Review

Milisuthando review – an intimate, nuanced cine-essay

by Marina Ashioti

This documentary artfully explores familial love, race and belonging through the complex framework of South African history.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Not Movies

The unending labour of Amos Gitaï’s House

by Daniel Glassman

Following a short run at Barbican Centre, Amos Gitaï’s landmark film series turned theatre production charts the history of a single house in West Jerusalem and what it reveals about Israel and Palestine.
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How to create a fictional pop superstar

by Henry Boon

As Smile 2 hits cinemas, we delve into what it takes to create a musician for the silver screen.