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Review

Matthias & Maxime

by Hannah Strong

Xavier Dolan returns to his Québécois roots with this lilt­ing reflec­tion on lost youth and unspo­ken love.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a black top sits on a wheelchair, gripping its wheels, surrounded by trees and buildings.
Review

Rising Phoenix

by Lillian Crawford

This pow­er­ful doc­u­men­tary charts the his­to­ry of the Par­a­lympics and its pos­i­tive impact on dis­abil­i­ty representation.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

She Dies Tomorrow

by Lillian Crawford

Amy Seimetz’s neon-soaked danse macabre is one of the year’s most chill­ing and effec­tive horrors.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A close-up of a serious-looking man with a thick beard, wearing a suit and tie, in a dimly lit environment.
Review

Tenet

by Adam Woodward

A stop­pable force meets an infi­nite­ly mov­able object in Christo­pher Nolan’s con­tin­u­um-shat­ter­ing sci-fi thriller.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person in a black coat holding a flower in a forested, misty setting.
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Chemical Hearts

by Charles Bramesco

Riverdale sweet­heart Lili Rein­hart plays a star-crossed high school­er in this stilt­ed teen weepie from Richard Tanne.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women in long black cloaks and headscarves standing together in a bustling urban setting with buildings and people in the background.
Review

Ava

by Lillian Crawford

Clas­si­cal inter­ests mask taboo-break­ing desires in Sadaf Foroughi’s Tehran-set high school drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Perfumes

by Lillian Crawford

Emmanuelle Devos stars as a fra­grance mak­er extra­or­di­naire in this slight sen­so­ry dra­ma from Gré­go­ry Magne.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young women standing on a path in a wooded area, one wearing a pink and white printed dress and the other wearing a black tank top.
Review

An Easy Girl

by Lillian Crawford

This sun-bleached, Cannes-set roman­tic dra­ma from direc­tor Rebec­ca Zlo­tows­ki is not to be missed.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man and woman sitting on a rocky beach, embracing each other. The woman wears a sun hat and the man has a casual shirt. The ocean and sky are visible in the background.
Review

Babyteeth

by Hannah Strong

A young can­cer patient falls for a local hus­tler in this strik­ing debut from Aus­tralian direc­tor Shan­non Murphy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Greying man with beard, looking pensive in dimly lit room with orange light.
Review

Pinocchio

by Lillian Crawford

Mat­teo Garrone’s live-action retelling of the clas­sic Ital­ian fairy tale is a dream come true.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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