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Four young adults, two men and two women, standing in a field. The individuals are casually dressed, with one wearing a grey jacket, another a red top, and the others in plain shirts and trousers. They are carrying various items, including bags and folders, and appear to be in a rural setting with trees and grass visible in the background.
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by Anna Bogutskaya

Ti West cre­ates a new cul­tur­al asso­ci­a­tion with ​‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ that’s not Christo­pher Walken demand­ing more cowbell.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two bearded men in glasses seated at a desk, with a colourful illustration of a character on the wall behind them.
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Long Live My Happy Head

by David Jenkins

Austen McCow­an and Will Hewitt’s warm­ly mov­ing por­trait of a lovestruck com­ic artist with an inop­er­a­ble brain tumour.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women with curly blonde hair, smiling and laughing in a black and white photo.
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Deep Water

by Elena Lazic

Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck play spous­es engrossed in a twist­ed game of cat and mouse in direc­tor Adri­an Lyne’s long-await­ed return.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three individuals walking down a city street, one woman in a long coat, one woman in a jacket, and one man in a suit and overcoat.
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Paris, 13th District

by Hannah Strong

Jacques Audi­ard directs a sen­su­al city-based romance adapt­ed from graph­ic nov­els by Adri­an Tomine.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome sculpture of a person's head and a person in formal attire kissing the sculpture.
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The Metamorphosis of Birds

by David Jenkins

Cata­ri­na Vas­con­ce­los’ hybrid doc­u­men­tary explores fam­i­ly lin­eage in an inven­tive and soul­ful manner.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, an adult man and a young girl, engaged in conversation at a workbench. The room is bright orange.
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Red Rocket

by Ella Kemp

Simon Rex plays a washed-up porn actor in Sean Baker’s sparkling char­ac­ter study set around the Tex­an fringes.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men with eyes closed, touching foreheads in a tender, intimate moment.
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Great Freedom

by Lillian Crawford

Sebas­t­ian Meise’s pro­found­ly sen­su­al sec­ond fea­ture is anchored by a stand­out per­for­mance from Franz Rogowski.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Furry red monster-like character with big eyes and teeth, holding onto a large crane in an urban setting with blue sky and clouds.
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Turning Red

by Kambole Campbell

Domee Shi’s fea­ture debut about a teenage girl with an unusu­al pow­er is Pixar’s best film in years.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, resting together on a yellow sofa. The man has facial hair and dark curly hair, while the woman has lighter hair. They appear to be embracing or resting against each other.
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Ali & Ava

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Clio Barnard’s refresh­ing­ly ground­ed, social real­ist riff on the clas­sic rom­com is one of her finest works to date.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, having a conversation in a dimly lit setting with city lights visible through a window.
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

by Trevor Johnston

The Japan­ese mas­ter deliv­ers his sec­ond smash hit of the year with a series of vignettes on human relationships.

3
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect