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Woman with bloodied face standing in front of crowd.
Review

The Columnist

by Anton Bitel

This blood-lashed black comedy takes aim at rightist trolls as it explores the limits of free speech.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Smiling man holding paper in red-walled room with masks on shelves behind him.
Review

The Inheritance

by Madeleine Seidel

This creative riff on Jean-Luc Godard’s La Chinoise explores the power of Black activism and community.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Rugged landscape with military vehicle, concrete structure, and armed personnel on a remote desert scene.
Review

Notturno

by Trevor Johnston

This captivating docu-reverie from Gianfranco Rosi reveals the aftereffects of war on people in the Middle East.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person with dishevelled hair wearing a green jacket, leaning on a car window against a cloudy evening sky.
Review

Nomadland

by Hannah Strong

Chloé Zhao goes three for three with this extraordinary chronicle of life on the fringes of American society.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two performers on stage, one playing guitar and the other singing into a microphone, with a large globe projection behind them.
Review

Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry

by Sydney Urbanek

Billie Eilish and her tight-knit family navigate her first half a decade of stardom in this intimate documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman and a young girl, sitting together with serious expressions.
Review

Verdict

by Leila Latif

This sensitive and harrowing portrait of domestic abuse looks at how the justice system fails women.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women in colourful swimsuits and sun hats relaxing in a pool, reading magazines.
Review

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

by Charles Bramesco

This female buddy comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo is a silly delight from start to finish.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman sits on a red leather sofa against a backdrop of red and blue lighting.
Review

Promising Young Woman

by Hannah Strong

A ferocious lead turn by Carey Mulligan super-charges this shocking, outspoken debut that pulls none of its punches.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man on stage with "Home chairman Fred" sign; crowd in front of him.
Review

Judas and the Black Messiah

by Leila Latif

Commanding performances from LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya power this electrifying Black Panther drama.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Healthcare worker in protective suit attending to a patient on a hospital bed.
Review

76 Days

by Weiting Liu

This intimate documentary, shot during lockdown in Wuhan, measures the human cost of the coronavirus pandemic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect