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Review

The Sisters Brothers

by Hannah Strong

Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly saddle up for director Jacques Audiard’s lighthearted western.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A human face with eyes closed and mouth open, shrouded in darkness and shadows.
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Lords of Chaos

by Michael Leader

Jonas Åkerlund attempts to debunk the various myths surrounding the Norwegian Black Metal scene.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black man wearing grey shirt, sitting in boxing ring
Review

Cradle of Champions

by Christina Newland

Community spirit and the sense of personal empowerment found in amateur boxing is the subject of this moving doc.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two children, a boy and a girl, embracing in a shadowy interior. The girl wears a green dress and the boy wears white clothing.
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Us

by Kambole Campbell

Jordan Peele’s second feature disturbs, provokes and tickles in its arch dismantling of the modern American family.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of person smelling a vibrant pink rose in a garden.
Review

Sorry Angel

by David Jenkins

This beautifully scripted drama of blithe romantic connections in ​’90s France is a real keeper.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Smiling Black man in green and purple shirt outdoors.
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Minding the Gap

by Adam Woodward

An innocent celebration of skateboarding evolves into a profound study of the transition from youth to adulthood.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two young men chatting over a meal, one wearing a red shirt and the other a patterned shirt.
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Benjamin

by Caitlin Quinlan

Simon Amstell’s debut theatrical feature offers a perfect blend of comedy and tragedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young person in orange top standing near tree with lost dog poster
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Under the Silver Lake

by David Jenkins

Andrew Garfield disappears down the rabbit hole in David Robert Mitchell’s zany LA noir.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with curly hair wearing a floral dress concentrates intently on assembling a jigsaw puzzle on a table in front of her.
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Ray & Liz

by David Jenkins

Richard Billingham offers a bracingly honest portrait of life in a Birmingham council flat.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with dreadlocks wearing a navy blue coat with red and yellow stripes on the arms, standing in front of a building.
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Babylon (1980)

by David Jenkins

Brooklyn’s BAM hosts the first ever US screenings of Franco Rosso’s reggae classic.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect