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LWLies Recommends

A group of soldiers in combat gear and uniforms, amidst rubble and debris, with a central figure standing among them.
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1917

by Greg Wetherall

Sam Mendes’ gripping World War One drama is light on plot but displays plenty of technical panache.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing glasses and a dark coat, looking to the side, in a busy urban setting.
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Uncut Gems

by Hannah Strong

Mr Sandman brings us a dream with his hypnotic turn as a fatalistic Jewish jeweller.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Several people in a room, including a smiling man wearing glasses and a black jacket. Blurred background with curtains and furniture.
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Citizen K

by Ed Gibbs

Documentary maker Alex Gibney surveys post-Soviet Russia via the strange tale of Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Child with hair splashing in water, wearing red floral dress against dark background.
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Honey Boy

by Hannah Strong

Shia LaBeouf plays his own father in this dramatised account of his own troubled childhood.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A couple in a wooden room, the woman holds a mobile phone and the man stands close to her.
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So Long, My Son

by Josh Slater-Williams

Wang Xiaoshuai’s domestic drama charts a generation of political and social upheaval in his native China.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Older man wearing a white apron and a serious expression, standing in front of a glass window with yellow lights behind him.
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The Street

by Maria Nae

Photographer Zed Nelson documents the changes to one street in East London over a four-year period.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man seated in ornate wooden chair, holding a mug, surrounded by antique furnishings.
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Knives Out

by David Jenkins

Rian Johnson does his best Agatha Christie impression in this riotous, star-packed homage to the classic whodunnit.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a young woman with dark skin and braided hair gazing intently at the camera.
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Atlantics

by David Jenkins

Mati Diop announces herself as a major new talent with this Gothic-tinged romantic mystery.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a green dress stands in a dimly lit room, surrounded by other people, some of whom have their hands raised, as if in conversation.
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The Nightingale

by Elena Lazic

Jennifer Kent follows up The Babadook with a gruelling yet vital portrait of colonialism in 19th century Tasmania.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three women in period costumes standing outdoors on a grassy pathway, with a brick building in the background.
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Little Women

by David Jenkins

Greta Gerwig delivers one of the great modern literary adaptations with her second feature as writer/​director.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect