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Festivals

Dossier 137 – first-look review

by David Jenkins

This robust if hardly revelatory police procedural coasts on an detailed and charismatic lead performance from Léa Drucker.
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Festivals

Sirât – first-look review

by David Jenkins

A phenomenal and unique portrait of a group of thrill-seeking ravers entering into a spiritual abyss in this extraordinary new film by Oliver Laxe.
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Review

Hallow Road review – heavily signposted horror

by Katherine McLaughlin

Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys navigate parental fears in Babak Anvari’s gripping yet shaky psychological thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Final Destination: Bloodlines review – an absurd, grotesque film for our absurd, grotesque times

by Hannah Strong

Death comes a-calling once more in this long-overdue sixth instalment into the most morbid horror franchise around.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Magic Farm review – Amalia Ulman has plenty up her sleeve

by Emily Maskell

Amalia Ulman flexes her satirical writing chops, but her latest would have benefitted from more Chloë Sevigny and Simon Rex.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Two Prosecutors – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa returns with this dark tale of Stalinist oppression that is very relevant for these current times.
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Festivals

What to watch at the first ever SXSW London festival

We delve into the juicy screen offerings that are coming to the capital this June, from premieres to industry panels and more.
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Festivals

Adam’s Sake – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Laura Wandel's second feature unravels the complexity of a mother-son relationship within the confines of a paediatric ward.
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Review

Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning review – delivers the big swings

by David Jenkins

Ethan and the team take another crack at foiling a self-learning AI monster that’s hellbent on a global apocalypse.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Sound of Falling – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Mascha Schilinski's beguiling drama follows four generations living in the same rural German farmhouse and the cyclical nature of their trauma.

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