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Review

Hope Gap

by Lillian Crawford

Annette Bening, Bill Night and Josh O’Connor star in this heartrending story of marital strife on the shoreline.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people sitting in a car covered in snow during a heavy snowstorm, with only their faces visible through the windscreen.
Review

I’m Thinking of Ending Things

by Hannah Strong

Charlie Kaufman presents a mind-bending psychodrama about a young woman’s journey to meet her boyfriend’s parents.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young man with blonde hair wearing a colourful patterned top, looking pensive and serious.
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
Close-up of a smiling woman with long, wavy hair against a purple background.
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.
Review

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
A person with wavy hair wearing a white shirt stands at a cluttered table filled with various cosmetic products.
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