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Man, woman, and child eating at a table in a dimly lit room.
Review

Back Roads

by Charles Bramesco

Alex Pet­tyfer marks his direc­to­r­i­al debut in inaus­pi­cious fash­ion with this lurid fam­i­ly incest thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
An elderly man with a long beard embracing a young woman on a foggy, rural road.
Review

A White, White Day

by Trevor Johnston

A police chief’s sus­pi­cion turns into an obses­sion in this chilly Ice­landic dra­ma from Hlynur Palmason.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people in traditional Asian dress, a woman in a pink kimono with a red floral accessory and a man in dark clothing, in a lush green outdoor setting.
Review

Family Romance, LLC

by Tom Bond

Wern­er Her­zog delves into the strange world of a Japan­ese agency which spe­cialis­es in artifice.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Extensive bookshelf covering entire wall, containing numerous books of varying colours and sizes. Ornate lamp and chair visible in foreground, suggesting a cosy reading nook.
Review

The Booksellers

by Anna Bogutskaya

The curi­ous world of rare book sell­ers is the sub­ject of this doc­u­men­tary from direc­tor DW Young.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in a guitar workshop, one wearing a guitar-themed t-shirt examining a guitar, the other playing an electric guitar.
Review

Carmine Street Guitars

by Adam Woodward

Direc­tor Ron Mann takes us on an inti­mate tour of a leg­endary Green­wich Vil­lage music shop.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in medieval-style costumes - a male in armoured attire and a female in a white gown - standing on a rocky, barren landscape.
Review

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

by David Jenkins

Will Fer­rell and Rachel McAdams are the Ice­landic bar band who acci­den­tal­ly make it big in this occa­sion­al­ly effec­tive comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young woman in a bright red sparkling leotard performing a dance routine.
Review

Athlete A

by Hannah Strong

Mag­gie Nichols and a raft of for­mer gym­nasts detail the sex­u­al abuse they suf­fered with­in USA Gym­nas­tics at the hands of dis­graced doc­tor Lar­ry Nassar.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person wearing glasses and headphones sitting in cockpit of an aircraft, focused on the instrument panel.
Review

7500

by Charles Bramesco

Joseph Gor­don-Levitt plays a besieged pilot in this air­borne thriller from Ger­man direc­tor Patrick Vollrath.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Rustic food stall with awning in field, people standing outside.
Review

Citizens of the World

by David Jenkins

A light, frisky Ital­ian com­e­dy about three old geezers look­ing to leave Rome for a more ful­fill­ing life.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of people wearing backpacks and hiking gear walking through a grassy field at sunset.
Review

Da 5 Bloods

by Leila Latif

Spike Lee tack­les black trau­ma, white sav­iourism and the inglo­ri­ous­ness of war in this sear­ing Viet­nam epic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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