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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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Review

Jihad Jane

by Max Copeman

Ciarán Cassidy’s engrossing documentary examines the making of an unlikely terror cell.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Sonic the Hedgehog

by Anton Bitel

A scene-stealing Jim Carrey just about sustains this fast, fun and forgettable video game crossover.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, in a warehouse holding a gun.
Review

First Love

by Anton Bitel

A young romance blooms one wild night in Tokyo in director Takashi Miike’s high-energy caper.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young males, one with short dark hair and the other with longer hair, face each other intently with serious expressions against a blue background.
Review

Daniel Isn’t Real

by Anton Bitel

A traumatised man summons his former imaginary friend in Adam Egypt Mortimer’s knotty psychological thriller.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Woman with wavy, shoulder-length brown hair wearing a dark blue top.
Review

Horse Girl

by Stefania Sarrubba

Alison Brie writes and stars in this absorbing but uneven portrait of a woman struggling with mental illness.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A close-up of a woman's face, shrouded in shadow and with a contemplative expression.
Review

Underwater

by David Jenkins

Feeble, water-logged action caper in which undersea ghouls terrorise Kristen Stewart on a deep sea mining station.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect