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LWLies Recommends

A woman in a classroom interacting with a young boy.
Review

The Kindergarten Teacher

by Lillian Crawford

Maggie Gyllenhaal is compelling in this rich character study about a mentor and her protégé.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman's face appearing thoughtful and introspective, lit by the soft glow of a computer screen.
Review

Rosie

by David Jenkins

An evicted Dublin family are left stranded in this deeply moving and beautifully restrained drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a police uniform standing in a dimly lit corridor, her expression stern and focused.
Review

Border

by Anton Bitel

A customs officer falls in love with a strange traveller in Ali Abbasi’s twisted modern romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Headshot of a young man with brown hair, looking pensive outdoors.
Review

Sauvage

by Ella Kemp

Camille Vidal-Naquet’s impressive debut feature is infused with skin-prickling energy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young boy wearing a red jacket holding a sword in a landscape setting.
Review

The Kid Who Would Be King

by Jake Cunningham

A group of school kids embark on an Arthurian quest in Joe Cornish’s charming adventure movie.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in polka dot shirt looks fearful as masked person looms behind her in blue-tinted room.
Review

Happy Death Day 2U

by Elena Lazic

This time-bending slasher sequel from writer/​director Christopher Landon packs a surprising emotional punch.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a dark suit and tie gestures with a clenched fist, standing in front of a modern glass-fronted building.
Review

High Flying Bird

by Adam Woodward

André Holland plays a sports agent who takes on the NBA in this quietly radical drama from Steven Soderbergh.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man and a woman, facing each other closely, heads nearly touching. Strong contrast between light and shadow.
Review

If Beale Street Could Talk

by Tayler Montague

Intense melancholy and blissful romance mask an undercurrent of political outrage in Barry Jenkins’ rhapsodic take on James Baldwin.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, stand in a doorway. The woman has curly blonde hair, and the man has his hand on his face, appearing distressed.
Review

Boy Erased

by Ella Kemp

Lucas Hedges plays a young man struggling with his sexual identity in this tender drama from director Joel Edgerton.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair and intense expression, framed against a shadowy background.
Review

Alita: Battle Angel

by David Jenkins

Robert Rodriguez’s latest is that rare beast: a throwback, effects-driven science fiction epic that runs on an infectious sense of fun.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect