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A close-up image showing the face of a smiling young woman with long blonde hair. Warm orange and yellow tones create a soft, intimate atmosphere.
Review

Cocoon

by Ariel Klinghoffer

Leonie Krippendorf’s queer teen romance is a sun-kissed sto­ry of growth and metamorphosis.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young men relaxing in a social setting with a group of people in the background.
Review

Rose Island

by Josh Slater-Williams

An eccen­tric Ital­ian engi­neer con­structs an island utopia in the Adri­at­ic Sea in this old-fash­ioned charmer.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three young people with eyes closed, in a natural outdoor setting.
Review

No Hard Feelings

by Emily Maskell

Queer romance blos­soms in this tact­ful tale of migrant iden­ti­ty from first-time direc­tor Faraz Shariat.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A Black man with curly hair wearing a dark leather jacket stands in a doorway with a serious expression.
Review

Alex Wheatle

by Rógan Graham

The strik­ing fourth episode in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthol­o­gy depicts the dif­fi­cult blos­som­ing of an artist.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young boy wearing a red and blue jacket stands with his eyes closed, facing away from the camera, in front of a patterned green and blue wall.
Review

County Lines

by Millicent Thomas

Hen­ry Blake’s assured debut sees a young boy forced into traf­fick­ing drugs across the UK’s inter­nal borders.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Ornately decorated coach interior with two individuals, one wearing a dark cloak and the other a gold-coloured robe, seated together.
Review

Liberté

by David Jenkins

A group of exiled lib­ertines engage in a moon­lit orgy in direc­tor Albert Serra’s puck­ish his­tor­i­cal romp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with long, dark hair appears to be crying on a computer screen. Her face is visible, with a distressed expression.
Review

Host

by David Jenkins

Inno­v­a­tive tech-pow­ered hor­ror minia­ture which trades on the haz­ards of the pan­dem­ic lockdown.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man singing into a microphone, wearing sunglasses, in a black and white image.
Review

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

by David Jenkins

Occa­sion­al­ly inter­est­ing, over­ly glossy pro­file doc on the fierce­ly inde­pen­dent and out­spo­ken Pogues frontman.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in conversation, one seated, one standing, in a rustic interior setting.
Review

Falling

by David Jenkins

Vig­go Mortensen steps behind the cam­era for this obser­va­tion­al dra­ma about bridg­ing gen­er­a­tional divides.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Glamorously dressed people celebrating at a lavish event, with a large illuminated "Eleanor" sign in the background.
Review

The Prom

by Emily Maskell

Ryan Murphy’s star-stud­ded restag­ing of the hit Broad­way musi­cal hits all the right notes.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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