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Reviews

Shadowy figure at vehicle in misty, purple-hued forest.
Review

Color Out of Space

by Kambole Campbell

Nico­las Cage encoun­ters an unholy cos­mic ter­ror in direc­tor Richard Stanley’s HP Love­craft adaptation.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Invisible Man

by Hannah Strong

HG Well’s clas­sic sci-fi hor­ror is giv­en a sat­is­fy­ing mod­ern twist cour­tesy of Blum­house and direc­tor Leigh Whannell.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Mature man with long beard and hair wearing dark coat outdoors.
Review

True History of the Kelly Gang

by Adam Woodward

Justin Kurzel’s bold reimag­in­ing of the life and crimes of Ned Kel­ly is a gross misfire.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Cluttered office with stacks of boxes and a man on the phone.
Review

Dark Waters

by Hannah Strong

Mark Ruf­fa­lo takes on a giant chem­i­cal com­pa­ny in Todd Haynes’ grip­ping pro­ce­dur­al drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men seated in a dimly lit vehicle, one wearing a blue jacket, the other looking concerned.
Review

Midnight Family

by Matt Turner

Luke Lorentzen’s time­ly chron­i­cle of a fam­i­ly-run ambu­lance ser­vice makes for engross­ing viewing.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A smiling man in a white outfit taking a selfie on a balcony with a rocky hillside and blue sky in the background.
Review

Greed

by Charles Bramesco

Fake tan and right­eous fury abound in Michael Winterbottom’s satire of a mega-rich entrepreneur.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person wearing face mask in greenhouse surrounded by rows of red flowers.
Review

Little Joe

by David Jenkins

A botanist devel­ops a rev­o­lu­tion­ary new plant in Jes­si­ca Hausner’s sci-fi tinged social parable.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
An elderly man with a long white beard, wearing a dark jacket, sitting with a large brown and white dog in a garden setting.
Review

The Call of the Wild

by Elena Lazic

Har­ri­son Ford and a CGI dog make for a paw­some pair­ing in this charm­ing retelling of Jack London’s short story.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals in period costume, one wearing a large straw hat with floral decoration, the other has a serious expression and is gesturing towards the camera.
Review

Emma

by Hannah Strong

It’s no Clue­less, but a strong cast just about sus­tains Autumn de Wilde’s faith­ful take on Jane Austen’s novel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person walking alone on a beach, with discarded clothing on the sand in the foreground.
Review

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

by Katie Goh

Céline Sciamma’s sump­tu­ous, qui­et­ly rad­i­cal 18th cen­tu­ry love sto­ry is one of the year’s very best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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