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A woman in a red floral dress stands in a snowy landscape.
Review

True Things

by Steph Green

Har­ry Wootliff’s adap­ta­tion of Deb­o­rah Kay Davies’ nov­el boasts charm­ing leads but strug­gles with out­dat­ed gen­der politics.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a suit standing outdoors at night against a blurred background.
Review

The Little Stranger

by Hannah Strong

Despite an impres­sive cast, Lenny Abrahamson’s goth­ic ghost sto­ry nev­er quite man­ages to deliv­er the desired chills.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, singing into a microphone together on stage in a dimly lit setting. The woman has blonde, wavy hair and is wearing a sparkling outfit, while the man has dark hair and is wearing a black outfit.
Review

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

by Hannah Strong

John Cameron Mitchell returns to the director’s chair with a tale of teenage inter­galac­tic romance.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing close together and facing each other in a rural setting with buildings and a fence in the background.
Review

Dark River

by Mike McCahill

Clio Barnard fol­lows up The Self­ish Giant with an over­wrought domes­tic dra­ma star­ring Ruth Wilson.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A middle-aged man with a beard, wearing a grey sweater, sitting in a dimly lit car.
Review

Locke

by David Jenkins

Tom Hardy dri­ving a car for 90 min­utes equals riv­et­ing dra­ma from direc­tor Steven Knight.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect