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Review

Emilia Pérez review – a musical that barely wants to be a musical

by Juan Barquin

This ghast­ly musi­cal melo­dra­ma from Jacques Audi­ard tells of a Mex­i­can car­tel boss’ gen­der affirm­ing surgery.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Three individuals walking down a city street, one woman in a long coat, one woman in a jacket, and one man in a suit and overcoat.
Review

Paris, 13th District

by Hannah Strong

Jacques Audi­ard directs a sen­su­al city-based romance adapt­ed from graph­ic nov­els by Adri­an Tomine.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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
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Review

Dheepan

by David Jenkins

Jacques Audi­ard returns with a hard-hit­ting immi­gra­tion dra­ma about a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Rust and Bone

by Basia Lewandowska Cummings

Jacques Audi­ard shows us his lit­tle-seen fem­i­nine side in this eccen­tric, high-styled emo romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

A Prophet

by Dan Brightmore

Direc­tor Jacques Audi­ard and Tahar Rahim deliv­er a true tour de force in this unfor­get­table prison drama.

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Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect