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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – leaving behind an unexpected reinvention

by Kambole Campbell

The titular character goes his own way in a new animé that builds on the existing Scott Pilgrim canon, giving the supporting cast a chance to step up.
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Home Ents

What to watch at home in November

by Anton Bitel

A Jarmusch classic, a meta action thriller and a coming-of-age typhoon drama are among the must-see films coming to streaming and blu-ray this month.
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Incoming

Filmmakers withdraw their work from IDFA amid response to Palestine conflict

by Hannah Strong

Following a pro-Palestine protest at the start of this year’s International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian film communities has prompted numerous filmmakers to withdraw projects from the festival.
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Review

Saltburn review – gorgeous, lurid, shallow and frustrating

by Hannah Strong

A working-class student finds himself thrust into a new world in Emerald Fennell’s stylish but underwhelming second feature.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Napoleon review – a dirty, bloody epic

by Hannah Strong

Ridley Scott takes on the might of France’s most famous son in predictably brash and thrilling style.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes – lopsided prequel

by David Jenkins

Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth head up this serviceable franchise prequel that divebombs into ignominy and obscurity during its protracted final act.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Playing with ghosts: live scoring silent cinema

by Hugo Max

Multidisciplinary artist Hugo Max reflects on his regular series at the Prince Charles Cinema, where he improvises live scores to silent films including Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
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Review

May December review – a frothy psychodrama with a lurid bite

by Hannah Strong

Todd Haynes’ deliciously dark melodrama sees Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman go head-to-head as a housewife and the woman tasked with playing her in a film.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Anatomy of a Fall review – Sandra Hüller is one of the finest to ever do it

by David Jenkins

A woman has to stand trial after her husband dies in suspicious circumstances in Justine Triet’s compelling courtroom drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Eternal Memory – Intimate, meandering doc

by David Jenkins

A sentimental docu-portrait of a Chilean journalist, famed for his reporting on Pinochet’s atrocities, whose own memory is leaving him.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect