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The Sweet East review – packed with salty goodness

by David Jenkins

A high school stu­dent embarks on a bizarro road trip through con­tem­po­rary Amer­i­ca in Sean Price William’s idio­syn­crat­ic fea­ture debut.

4
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4
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4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and woman, protesting with fists raised, shouting in front of a London Rebels banner.
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Baltimore review – chilling and expertly constructed

by David Jenkins

The always excel­lent duo Joe Lawlor and Chris­tine Mal­loy cre­ate a tense, grip­ping por­trait of Rose Dug­dale, who left behind a life of priv­i­lege to become a key fig­ure in the IRA.

4
Anticipation
4
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4
In Retrospect
Three young women in a colourful, neon-lit room, wearing casual clothing with bold stripes and textures.
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Drive-Away Dolls review – a future midnight screening staple

by Esther Rosenfield

Mar­garet Qual­ley and Geral­dine Viswanathan star in a delight­ful­ly daffy road movie, writ­ten by Ethan Coen and his wife Tri­cia Cooke.

4
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Spaceman review – a moving voyage to the far beyond

by Hannah Strong

Adam San­dler stars as a lone­ly cos­mo­naut who befriends a giant, benev­o­lent spi­der at the edge of the uni­verse in Johan Renck­’s spir­i­tu­al odyssey.

4
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people cycling on a path with buildings in the background.
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Perfect Days review – profound simplicity by two cinematic masters

by Hannah Strong

Wim Wen­ders’ gen­tle char­ac­ter stud­ies fea­tures a beau­ti­ful­ly restrained per­for­mance from Kôji Yakusho, as a toi­let clean­er who lives a sim­ple life in Tokyo.

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4
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4
In Retrospect
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Review

Dune: Part Two – a rousing and stylish hard sci-fi sequel

by David Jenkins

Tim­o­th­ée Cha­la­met and Zen­daya shine as mys­ti­cal free­dom fight­ers in this grandiose and often-breath­tak­ing blockbuster.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Society of the Snow review – a visceral survival drama

by Emma Fraser

A har­row­ing yet incred­i­bly human look at sur­vival in the most des­per­ate cir­cum­stances from direc­tor JA Bayona.

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4
Enjoyment
4
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Three women in period costumes stand in a rustic kitchen, preparing food on a wooden table.
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The Taste of Things review – every frame is delectable

by David Jenkins

Juli­ette Binoche and Benoît Mag­imel play late 19th cen­tu­ry gourmets in Tran Ahn Hung’s scin­til­lat­ing epic of pro­to-food­ie passions.

4
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5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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The Iron Claw review – a heartbreaking dissection of fraternal tragedy

by Hannah Strong

Sean Durk­in’s sear­ing new dra­ma focus­es on the incred­i­ble sto­ry of the Von Erich Broth­ers, who became heavy­weights in the wrestling world, but were dogged by per­son­al tragedy.

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4
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4
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Occupied City review – a staggeringly ambitious feat of emotional stamina

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Steven McQueen pro­vides a haunt­ing exam­i­na­tion of Ams­ter­dam under Nazi occu­pa­tion in con­trast to its present in his doc­u­men­tary adapt­ed from Bian­ca Stigter’s book of the same name.

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4
In Retrospect