Reviews

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Review

Totally Under Control

by Erik Nielsen

The Trump administration’s catastrophic response to COVID-19 is laid bare in Alex Gibney’s timely exposé.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a blue dress stands in a forest, holding a small lamb.
Review

The Other Lamb

by Lillian Crawford

Excessive violence against women and animals sours Małgorzata Szumowska’s faux-feminist horror fable.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Over the Moon

by Kambole Campbell

Long-serving Disney animator Glen Keane directs this visually inventive musical adventure.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young women with serious expressions, one wearing a beige blouse and the other a cream-coloured dress, in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Carmilla

by Adam Woodward

Emily Harris’ visually striking take on the classic Gothic novel fails to live up to its initial promise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Time

by David Jenkins

Garrett Bradley surveys America’s prison industrial complex through the lens of one couple’s personal struggle.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

I Am Woman

by Leila Latif

Pop music and women’s liberation come to the fore in director Unjoo Moon’s slight biopic of Helen Reddy.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Hubie Halloween

by Hannah Strong

Adam Sandler treats – or tricks – us with a festive family comedy about kindness and the importance of a good flask.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Saint Maud

by Anton Bitel

A pious young nurse experiences an extreme crisis of faith in writer/director Rose Glass’ arresting psychodrama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Kajillionaire

by Hannah Strong

Miranda July channels her offbeat brand of humour into a heist movie, with predictably charming results.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint

by David Jenkins

This insightful documentary reclaims the legacy of one of the most important abstract artists of the 20th century.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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