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LWLies Recommends

A woman standing in a library, wearing a grey coat and glasses, arms crossed, surrounded by bookshelves.
Review

Petrov’s Flu

by Mark Asch

Kir­ill Sere­bren­nikov presents a fas­ci­nat­ing, intense por­trait of a com­ic book artist who suf­fers from a strange illness.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men, one wearing a blue shirt and the other a dark shirt, embracing in a kitchen setting with kitchen utensils and a decorative sun shape on the wall.
Review

Flee

by Ella Kemp

A gay Afghan man leaves his home for a new life in Den­mark in Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s mov­ing documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a pinstriped blazer sits at a table, looking thoughtful with her chin resting on her hand.
Review

The Souvenir: Part II

by Hannah Strong

The sequel to Joan­na Hogg’s auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal mas­ter­piece is a stun­ning por­trait of an artist’s pro­found explo­ration of grief.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three persons in costumes standing outside a building, one person sitting on a barrel. Colourful clothing includes green jacket, striped tops, and clown outfits.
Review

Jackass Forever

by Hannah Strong

John­ny Knoxville, Steve‑O and the gang return to the big screen for lewd, crude antics with a sur­pris­ing­ly sweet centre.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Headshot of a man wearing a dark jacket, looking down at something in his hands.
Review

Jockey

by Emily Maskell

Clint Bent­ley’s debut fea­ture is an authen­tic char­ac­ter study pro­fil­ing the realm of pro­fes­sion­al horse racing.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Illustration of a young woman with pink hair against a surreal, psychedelic background with floating shapes and lights.
Review

Belle

by Hannah Strong

A tale as old as time gets a cyber­space makeover in Mamoru Hosoda’s reimag­in­ing of Beau­ty and the Beast.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young woman in white top and orange headscarf, young boy in colourful blanket, looking out of window frame
Review

Lingui, the Sacred Bonds

by Rógan Graham

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s pow­er­ful dra­ma is a poignant ode to a sub­tly com­plex vision of fem­i­nine solidarity.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing in a kitchen, a man and a woman with distinctive hairstyles.
Review

Parallel Mothers

by David Jenkins

Fem­i­nin­i­ty, pathos, gen­er­a­tional trau­ma and col­lec­tive mem­o­ry con­verge in Pedro Almodóvar’s lat­est masterpiece.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Lush overgrown garden with person tending to the plants, surrounded by trees and vegetation.
Review

Taming the Garden

by Emily Maskell

This obser­va­tion­al doc­u­men­tary is an ethe­re­al ode to nature and its fight to sur­vive in the hands of human greed.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a black dress sitting on a chaise lounge, while a man in a dark coat stands nearby in a dimly lit room.
Review

Nightmare Alley

by Leila Latif

The great Guiller­mo del Toro returns with this deli­cious­ly-dark tale of a cir­cus huck­ster who takes things too far.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect