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Disclosure Day review – distinctly lacking in patented Spielberg magic

by Hannah Strong

Steven Spielberg returns to the extra-terrestrial territory which launched his career, but the results fail to light up the screen.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Josh O'Connor stands against a pick-up truck, holding a cream cowboy hat in his hand.
Review

Rebuilding review – pleasant to a fault

by Laura Venning

Josh O’Connor plays a displaced cowboy in Max Walker-Silverman’s earnest but thin drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in dark suit smoking cigarette in dimly lit room with warm golden lighting and smoke visible in air.
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The History Of Sound review – less Brokeback Mountain, more Merchant Ivory

by Hannah Strong

Two musicians set out to record the folk songs of rural America in Oliver Hermanus’ restrained but affecting drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three people in dark clothing stand inside what appears to be a vehicle or confined space. One wears a hat, another has glasses and a tie.
Review

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – speaks to believers, cynics, and those in between

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Rian Johnson’s sharp and witty Knives Out threequel is powered by a standout lead turn from Josh O’Connor.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a dark cap, scarf, and coat standing in a street.
Review

The Mastermind review – another Reichardt dream

by Hannah Strong

An art theft spells disaster for Josh O’Connor in Kelly Reichardt’s excellent Vietnam-era heist dramedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

La Chimera review – shows new ways a movie can be

by Esmé Holden

Alice Rohrwacher creates a magical fairytale about a group of tomb raiders, anchored by a soulful performance from Josh O’Connor.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Challengers review – everything is sex, except sex, which is power

by Hannah Strong

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist play a trio of tennis players whose lives are inextricably connected in a complicated love triangle.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Mothering Sunday

by Ella Kemp

Eva Husson’s English-language debut is a watered down adaptation of Graham Swift’s eponymous novel.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Hope Gap

by Lillian Crawford

Annette Bening, Bill Night and Josh O’Connor star in this heartrending story of marital strife on the shoreline.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Emma

by Hannah Strong

It’s no Clueless, but a strong cast just about sustains Autumn de Wilde’s faithful take on Jane Austen’s novel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Only You

by David Jenkins

Laia Costa and Josh O’Connor are swept up in a whirlwind romance in Harry Wootliff’s tender debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

God’s Own Country

by Trevor Johnston

A troubled farmer falls for a Romanian worker in this heartfelt feature debut from Francis Lee.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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