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Review

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

by Leila Latif

Miles Morales returns as the web-sling­ing hero of Brook­lyn in this smart sequel which defies expectations.

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5
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Review

The Card Counter

by David Jenkins

Paul Schrad­er con­tin­ues his God’s Lone­ly Man project with Oscar Isaac in-tow as a tor­ment­ed pro­fes­sion­al pok­er player.

4
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4
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4
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Review

At Eternity’s Gate

by Hannah Strong

Despite a fine turn from Willem Dafoe, Julian Schnabel’s Vin­cent van Gogh biopic is a messy affair.

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3
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2
In Retrospect
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Review

Triple Frontier

by Hannah Strong

JC Chandor’s South Amer­i­can action-thriller boasts a stel­lar cast, but it’s all brawn and no brains.

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3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Life Itself

by Hannah Strong

Dan Fogelman’s star­ry New York soap opera is a stag­ger­ing waste of tal­ent and money.

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1
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Review

Annihilation

by Adam Woodward

Alex Gar­land deliv­ers a visu­al­ly stun­ning, cool­ly affect­ing alle­go­ry for life, loss and human fallibility.

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4
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Review

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

by Hannah Strong

Rian John­son serves up the most spec­tac­u­lar, emo­tion­al and weird­est Star Wars film to date.

4
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5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Suburbicon

by Ed Gibbs

George Clooney adds a dark direc­to­r­i­al flour­ish to the Coen broth­ers’ tale of mur­der and moral pan­ic in small­town USA.

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3
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A man with a beard and moustache wearing a beige coat, holding a camera, surrounded by red flags.
Review

The Promise

by Sophie Wyatt

Hotel Rwanda’s Ter­ry George returns with a colour­ful his­tor­i­cal por­trait of the Armen­ian Genocide.

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4
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3
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Review

Mojave

by Joel Philpott

Oscar Isaac turns vil­lain in this enjoy­ably moody thriller from direc­tor writer/​director William Monahan.

3
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3
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3
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Futuristic armoured soldier wielding a blaster rifle, set against a dimly lit interior.
Review

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

by David Jenkins

JJ Abrams deliv­ers big time with his supreme­ly classy and stir­ring addi­tion to this cher­ished franchise.

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5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Ex Machina

by David Jenkins

The emo­tion­al divide between human and robot merges in Alex Garland’s throw­back sci-fi cham­ber piece.

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3
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3
In Retrospect