Reviews

Two individuals in a car, one man with a stern expression and one woman looking out the window.
Review

Luxor

by Fatima Sheriff

Andrea Riseborough’s aid worker finds catharsis in the ancient Egyptian city in this moving drama from Zeina Durra.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Portrait of a smiling person on a CRT television screen, with a colourful background.
Review

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

by Rógan Graham

One woman’s obsession with recording the TV news becomes a fascinating visual chronicle of modern history.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group carrying a large wooden cross through a crowded urban street. Bystanders watch as the procession passes by.
Review

About Endlessness

by David Jenkins

Swedish great Roy Andersson signs off with a majestically dour rumination on the meaning of everything.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A tattooed man with glasses, focused facial expression.
Review

The Painter and the Thief

by Leila Latif

A Czech artist develops an unlikely bond with the man who stole her work in this compassionate documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a patterned dress sitting at a table, looking at a man across from her.
Review

The Burnt Orange Heresy

by David Jenkins

This austere artworld thriller, starring Elizabeth Debicki and Claes Bang, could’ve done with a little more humour.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person in blue hooded jacket standing in forest.
Review

Relic

by Aimee Knight

The spectre of dementia haunts Emily Mortimer and Bella Heathcote in this taut Australian Gothic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of women in vibrant, colourful, and patterned vintage fashion attire, centred around a woman wearing a large brimmed hat.
Review

The Witches

by Leila Latif

Roald Dahl’s timeless children’s story is reimagined as a saccharine caper – but at least the cast are having fun.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman with glasses, blonde hair, and surprised expression.
Review

Shirley

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Josephine Decker’s stunning anti-biopic of author Shirley Jackson offers a treatise on female creativity and camaraderie.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Stylised illustrations of a young girl and a small creature sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by a round orange background with colourful patterns.
Review

Wolfwalkers

by Kambole Campbell

An ancient Irish folk tale is brought to life in wondrous hand-drawn animation courtesy of Cartoon Saloon.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a woman speaking on a telephone in a busy office setting.
Review

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins

by Leila Latif

A roistering doc profile of the late, liberal tub-thumper who worked at The New York Times.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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