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LWLies Recommends

Person with dark curly hair wearing a white shirt and dark jacket standing in an indoor setting.
Review

Shiva Baby

by Flora Spencer Grant

Rachel Sennott gives a standout performance in this anxiety-inducing comedy set at a Jewish wake.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women with blonde and brown hair looking away in a grassy field against a distant hill.
Review

After Love

by Leila Latif

Joanna Scanlan’s Islamic convert goes on a literal and metaphorical journey following the death of her husband.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young women at an outdoor event, smiling and embracing one another.
Review

Ahead of the Curve

by Laura Venning

This engaging documentary celebrates the work of an iconic lesbian publication and its fearsome creator.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with a beard wearing a brown felt hat in a natural, outdoor setting.
Review

First Cow

by David Jenkins

This miniature epic is both a thrilling extension and perfect summation of Kelly Reichardt’s cinematic project to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Animated girl with big eyes and pigtails, wearing a pink top, against a green background.
Review

Earwig and the Witch

by Lillian Crawford

Studio Ghibli’s first computer-animated feature boasts bags of charm and one its most endearing heroines.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Large crowd of soldiers in military uniforms marching, with a red vehicle in the foreground.
Review

State Funeral

by Ed Gibbs

This captivating time capsule of the Soviet Union circa 1953 is a staggering feat of archive documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in a floral dress holding a bouquet, walking with a young boy on a tree-lined street.
Review

Rare Beasts

by David Jenkins

This provocative, heart-on-sleeve romantic drama from Billie Piper marks the arrival of a serious filmmaking talent.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person floating on a teal-coloured inflatable mattress in clear blue-green ocean water.
Review

Some Kind of Heaven

by Aimee Knight

This poignant documentary throws open the pearly gates of Florida’s largest retirement village.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on the grass in a wooded area. The man has a beard and the woman is wearing a striped jumper. The background shows trees and shrubbery.
Review

Cowboys

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Steve Zahn brings his usual laid-back charm to this homespun drama about a father and his trans son.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in pink Hollywood t-shirt, neon green sunglasses, smiling at camera.
Review

I Blame Society

by Josh Slater-Williams

A filmmaker turns serial killer in this lively meta mockumentary from writer/​director Gillian Wallace Horvat.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect