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Review

Speak No Evil review – an effective game of cat and mouse

by David Jenkins

James McAvoy is a blast as the overly-friendly patriarch who invites unwitting tourists back to his west country stack for fun and games.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

In Camera review – a star is born in Nabhaan Rizwan

by Hannah Strong

Naqqash Khalid’s inventive feature debut is a spiky take on navigating the British film industry as a non-white actor.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Queen Of My Dreams review – exceptionally pleasant

by Grace Dodd

Fawzia Mirza’s joyful, Bollywood-inspired debut feature explores a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Out of Place at the Locarno Film Festival

by Esmé Holden

Esmé Holden offers a heartfelt reflection on the highs and lows of her first time attending the Locarno Film Festival.
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What is ‘brat’ cinema?

by Grace Dodd

Charli XCX’s cultural phenomenon speaks to a cinematic canon of reckless, ruthless movies – putting women and girls front and centre.
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Festivals

Eden – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Ron Howard tries his hand at the camp historical caper in this ironically-titled and decidedly lightweight 1930s-set runaround with Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby.
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Festivals

The Last Showgirl – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Pamela Anderson excels as an over-the-hill Vegas showgirl seeing out her notice period in this low-key, vibey backstage drama from Gia Coppola.
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Festivals

Hard Truths – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Reuniting with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mike Leigh makes a welcome return to contemporary filmmaking with a searing portrait of a woman on the brink.
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Festivals

We Live in Time – first-look review

by Mark Asch

John Crowley delivers a millennial cancer weepie with two game leads in Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
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Festivals

Familiar Touch – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Sarah Friedland’s feature debut is a stunning, sensory-forward portrait of a woman with dementia adapting to life in an assisted living facility.