Reviews

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Review

Asia

by David Jenkins

This low-key but effec­tive tear­jerk­er sees a young moth­er become care­giv­er to her ail­ing daughter.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Spree

by Hannah Strong

Joe Keery stars as an aspir­ing stream­er dri­ven to extremes in his nev­er-end­ing quest for viral fame.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Nest

by Hannah Strong

Sean Durkin’s long-await­ed sec­ond fea­ture is a clas­si­cal­ly styled break-up movie with Car­rie Coon and Jude Law.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Finding Jack Charlton

by Adam Woodward

The sto­ry of one of England’s (and Ireland’s) most beloved foot­balling sons becomes a som­bre por­trait of dementia.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Mangrove

by Rógan Graham

Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthol­o­gy kicks off with this sear­ing court room dra­ma about the Man­grove Nine trial.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

by Flora Spencer Grant

For­est Whitak­er stars as a down-on-his-luck toy­mak­er in David E Talbert’s fes­tive fam­i­ly frolic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Hillbilly Elegy

by Madeleine Seidel

Despite strong per­for­mances from Amy Adams and Glenn Close, this mis­judged melo­dra­ma is an insult to those it claims to represent.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Billie

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

The sto­ry of one of Jazz’s bright­est and most trag­ic stars is brought to life in this engag­ing documentary.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Mank

by Hannah Strong

The man behind the man behind Cit­i­zen Kane is the sub­ject of David Fincher’s sparkling paean to clas­sic Hollywood.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Love Child

by Leila Latif

Eva Mulvad’s mov­ing docu­d­ra­ma sees an Iran­ian cou­ple flee their home to fol­low their hearts.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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