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Dogs Don’t Wear Pants

by Josh Slater-Williams

There’s myriad pleasures to be had in this sex-positive romantic comedy set in the world of BDSM.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A family sitting together by a window, with a woman in a black coat in the centre.
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The Truth

by Charles Bramesco

Hirokazu Koreeda follows up Shoplifters with a typically dreamy, heart-piercing family drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Run

by Josh Slater-Williams

Scott Graham’s impressive third feature stars Mark Stanley as a factory worker with a need for speed.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in bodysuits with spotted patterns, performing a dynamic dance pose in an arid, desert-like setting.
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Cunningham

by David Jenkins

A scenic and idea-focused biography of one of dance’s true visionaries, Merce Cunningham.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four young people standing together in a dark, colourful setting, holding drinks.
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Calm with Horses

by David Jenkins

This Irish gangland saga is powered by exceptional performances from Niamh Algar, Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Hunt

by Charles Bramesco

It’s Liberal Elites versus Red Staters in Craig Zobel’s long-delayed horror-satire. The wait was hardly worth it.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man with curly brown hair in a black coat lying on the ground, looking directly at the camera.
Review

And Then We Danced

by Emily Maskell

Rivalry and romance bloom in Swedish-Georgian director Levan Akin’s captivating coming-of-age drama.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Bacurau

by Biju Belinky

Directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles skewer modern Brazilian history in this subversive survival thriller.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Sulphur and White

by Jess Duffy

A successful man struggles to come to terms with traumatic events from his past in Julian Jarrold’s ineffective drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

by David Jenkins

A measured, lightly poetic look at the life and work of one of the great modern storytellers.

3
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect