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Review

The Damned review – haunting but disappointing

by Billie Walker

A young wid­ow in an Ice­landic fish­ing vil­lage faces dif­fi­cult deci­sions in Thor­dur Pall­son’s peri­od folk horror.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Babygirl review – intelligent, elegant adult filmmaking

by Hannah Strong

Hali­na Rei­jn’s psy­chodra­ma sees Nicole Kid­man and Har­ris Dick­in­son go toe-to-toe as a CEO and an intern who become embroiled in a com­plex illic­it affair.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Maria review – a tender eulogy for a remarkable talent

by Hannah Strong

Angeli­na Jolie has nev­er been bet­ter as the leg­endary opera singer Maria Callas, cap­tured in the final week of her life by Pablo Lar­raín’s ele­gant bio­graph­i­cal drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The Girl With The Needle review – politically pertinent Gothic horror story

by David Jenkins

Mag­nus von Horn brings sub­tle­ty and empa­thy to the ser­i­al killer genre in this extra­or­di­nary true-life yarn.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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A Real Pain review – an amusing and compelling inquiry into human pain and suffering

by Katherine McLaughlin

Based on a trip he took to Poland with his own cousin, Jesse Eisen­berg crafts a sen­si­tive dram­e­dy co-star­ring Kier­an Culkin.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

We Live in Time review – every generation gets the cancer romance it deserves

by Mark Asch

Andrew Garfield and Flo­rence Pugh star as a cou­ple whose life is dis­rupt­ed by a dev­as­tat­ing can­cer diag­no­sis in John Crow­ley’s roman­tic weepie.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review – an Aardman banger

by Hannah Strong

The eccen­tric inven­tor and his incred­i­bly patient pooch return in a new adven­ture from Aard­man Animation.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Order review – sadly prescient true life ’80s cop thriller

by Rafa Sales Ross

It’s cops ver­sus Nazis in this old school polici­er from Justin Kurzel, pow­ered by ace lead per­for­mances from Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult.

1
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies review – a Thai charmer

by Josh Slater-Williams

This win­ning com­e­dy about a grand­son whose empa­thy is dri­ven by a size­able inher­i­tance is obvi­ous grist for the US remake mill.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Better Man review – chimply irresistible

by Hannah Strong

Ridicu­lous­ly enjoy­able Rob­bie Williams biopic with the bold gam­bit of hav­ing a CG-chim­panzee in the title role pay­ing off handsomely.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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