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Sleeping person surrounded by coffee mugs, books, and clutter on a table in a dimly lit room.
Review

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

by David Jenkins

Last call for drinks in this liquor-lashed cel­e­bra­tion of Amer­i­can bar cul­ture from Bill and Turn­er Ross.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man and a woman, standing and sitting on a hill overlooking a landscape.
Review

Let Him Go

by Leslie Byron Pitt

Kevin Cost­ner and Diane Lane ven­ture across state lines in search of their grand­son in this slow-burn western.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in formal attire embracing in front of a neon sign in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Sylvie’s Love

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Tes­sa Thomp­son and Nnam­di Aso­mugha shine in a heady tale of two lovers, set in 1960s Harlem.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a red and gold superhero costume, with curly dark hair, standing next to a man in a black jacket.
Review

Wonder Woman 1984

by Hannah Strong

There’s plen­ty of piz­zazz in Pat­ty Jenk­ins’ DC sequel, but it lacks the charm and per­son­al­i­ty of its predecessor.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Serious-looking man in grey suit holding an anatomical model of a human brain.
Review

David Byrne’s American Utopia

by Charles Bramesco

Spike Lee’s filmed ver­sion of David Byrne’s cel­e­brat­ed con­cert shows a pop mas­ter at the peak of his powers.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young Black man wearing glasses and a patterned jumper, standing in a hallway with colourful walls.
Review

Education

by Aaron Hunt

A West Indi­an boy comes up against a racist edu­ca­tion­al sys­tem in the final film of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man holding a gun with a serious expression on his face.
Review

Archenemy

by Anton Bitel

Joe Man­ganiel­lo stars in this sort-of super­hero ori­gin sto­ry from direc­tor Adam Egypt Mortimer.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Elderly man wearing glasses holding magnifying glass to his face, looking intently at something out of frame.
Review

The Mole Agent

by David Jenkins

This whim­si­cal doc­u­men­tary traces an under­cov­er spy mis­sion for a dod­dery Chilean pensioner.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man and woman in colourful winter clothing sitting in a red tent.
Review

The Midnight Sky

by Adam Woodward

George Clooney directs and stars in this drably con­ven­tion­al sci-fi dra­ma about the pow­er of human connection.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Headshot of a young Black man with a serious expression, against a background of buildings.
Review

Il Mio Corpo

by Leila Latif

Michele Pen­net­ta trains his cam­era on a young Niger­ian migrant liv­ing in Sici­ly in this poet­ic docudrama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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