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LWLies Recommends

Stuffed animals with black-and-white X-shaped eyes and mouths, arranged in a cage-like setting.
Review

Hundreds of Beavers review – the best live-action Looney Tunes movie ever

by Callie Petch

A ruined apple­jack mak­er attempts to become a suc­cess­ful fur trap­per in Mike Cheslik’s hys­ter­i­cal and inven­tive love let­ter to slap­stick cinema.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a city street next to a sign advertising a special offer.
Review

Problemista review – a fiercely confident and surreal New York fairytale

by Lex Briscuso

Julio Tor­res writes, directs and stars in his debut fea­ture, play­ing an ide­al­is­tic toy­mak­er who ends up in the employ of Til­da Swin­ton’s eccen­tric art crit­ic while try­ing to nav­i­gate the US immi­gra­tion system.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with dark curly hair and a beard wearing a red shirt, standing in an indoor setting with curtains behind him.
Review

Kill review – a bumpy ride along parallel tracks of heroism and villainy

by Anton Bitel

A young man sets out to save his true love and ends up caught in a bloody bat­tle aboard a train in Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s riotous actioner.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three adults, two men and a woman, embracing intimately in a dimly lit room, with warm orange tones casting a soft glow.
Review

Kinds of Kindness review – a salacious, sun-bleached fable

by David Jenkins

Yor­gos Lan­thi­mos returns with his mer­ry band to explore – in trip­tych form – all the fun­ny and sick ways in which we entrap our­selves inside psy­cho­log­i­cal pris­ons of our own making.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of two young people, a woman and a child, in winter clothing, with the woman cradling the child in her arms.
Review

Green Border review – brilliant and tense

by Charles Bramesco

A stir­ring depic­tion of the refugee sit­u­a­tion in Europe, as Syr­i­ans flee­ing war face har­row­ing inter­ro­ga­tion at the Pol­ish-Belaru­sian border.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young woman with eyes closed, resting on a wooden surface amidst leaves and foliage.
Review

Sorcery – A witch trial movie with a magical-realist twist

by Anton Bitel

Christo­pher Mur­ray directs and stars in this intrigu­ing and orig­i­nal dra­ma about an 1880s Chilean tri­al for witchcraft.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person with curly hair and glasses appears to be in conversation with another person, with colourful lights in the background.
Review

Àma Gloria – Gorgeous domestic drama on the meaning of parenthood

by Marina Ashioti

Marie Amachoukeli’s sec­ond film is a tri­umph of polit­i­cal and emo­tion­al sen­si­tiv­i­ty in its depic­tion of a young girl and her nanny.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young people, two girls and one boy, sitting on a bench outdoors. The girls have long blonde and dark hair, and the boy has short brown hair. They are holding what appears to be some kind of electronic device.
Review

Riddle of Fire review – whimsical and imaginative child’s play

by Hannah Strong

Three pre­co­cious kids set out on a quest for blue­ber­ry pie in West­on Razo­oli’s throw­back adven­ture film.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of people walking on a dirt road lined with utility poles, with wind turbines visible in the background under a bright, hazy sky.
Review

Gasoline Rainbow review – glows brightly

by Katherine McLaughlin

The Ross Broth­ers cre­ate a por­trait of youth in revolt in their first fic­tion film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a heavily armed and armoured person aiming a large weapon in a dark, industrial setting.
Review

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review – Miller you absolute mad man

by Hannah Strong

George Miller fires up his war rig and roars across the Aus­tralian out­back once more, this time telling the ori­gin sto­ry of the fear­some Imper­a­tor Furiosa.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect