Reviews

Two people, an older man and a younger woman, sitting in the back of a car.
Review

On the Rocks

by Hannah Strong

Rashi­da Jones and Bill Mur­ray star in Sofia Coppola’s New York caper about a woman who sus­pects her hus­band is hav­ing an affair.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people seated at a colourful, graffiti-covered outdoor market stall, one wearing a pink top.
Review

Monsoon

by Fatima Sheriff

Hen­ry Gold­ing embarks on a per­son­al jour­ney to his ances­tral home­land in Hong Khaou’s sooth­ing drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in a yellow hooded jumper carrying a metal pot, with a man in a black jacket walking behind her in a hospital corridor.
Review

Barking Dogs Never Bite

by Anton Bitel

Bong Joon-ho’s wry­ly fun­ny social com­men­tary is released for the first time in the UK cour­tesy of Curzon.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Diverse group of young women standing together outdoors.
Review

Rocks

by Rógan Graham

Sarah Gavron gives the com­ing-of-age dra­ma a vital shot in the arm with a film of rare empa­thy and joy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person peering through the window of a parked car at night, with a brick wall and steps visible in the background.
Review

Residue

by Ryan Coleman

Mer­awi Gerima’s stun­ning debut fea­ture sees a young film­mak­er return home to a rapid­ly gen­tri­fied Wash­ing­ton DC.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Enthusiastic crowd with raised hands, diverse faces expressing joy.
Review

White Riot

by Adam Woodward

The sto­ry of how Rock Against Racism com­bat­ted fas­cism in ​’70s Britain has some dis­turb­ing con­tem­po­rary parallels.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men, one adult and one child, sitting on a fallen tree trunk in a wooded area.
Review

The Devil All the Time

by Hannah Strong

Anto­nio Cam­pos’ star-jammed South­ern pot­boil­er fails to cap­ture the poet­ic mis­ery of Don­ald Ray Pollock’s source novel.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Intense eyes and face tattoos of a bearded man.
Review

Savage

by Lou Thomas

This vio­lent gang­land dra­ma from writer/​director Sam Kel­ly expos­es tox­ic mas­culin­i­ty in New Zealand.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Wavy blonde hair framing a serious expression.
Review

The Roads Not Taken

by Greg Wetherall

Javier Bar­dem and Elle Fan­ning star in writer/​director Sal­ly Potter’s mean­der­ing, mis­er­ab­list drama.

4
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A young boy gazes intently at a large black crow perched nearby on the ground in this moody black and white photograph.
Review

The Painted Bird

by David Jenkins

A young boy nav­i­gates a war-rav­aged land­scape in Czech direc­tor Václav Marhoul’s bleak opus.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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