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Review

A Dog Called Money

by David Jenkins

Sea­mus Murphy’s glo­be­trot­ting musi­cal trav­el­ogue with PJ Har­vey is a self-defeat­ing cre­ative exercise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Irishman

by Adam Woodward

A de-aged Robert De Niro takes cen­tre stage in Mar­tin Scorsese’s mus­cu­lar, melan­choly mob drama.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Earthquake Bird

by Josh Slater-Williams

Ali­cia Vikan­der and Riley Keough floun­der in tepid psy­cho­sex­u­al thriller, based on the Susan­na Jones novel.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Doctor Sleep

by Anton Bitel

Ewan McGre­gor retreads famil­iar ground in this sequel to Stephen King’s (and Stan­ley Kubrick’s) The Shining.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

After the Wedding

by Caitlin Quinlan

Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams star in this gen­der-swapped remake of Susanne Bier’s 2006 drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Sorry We Missed You

by Adam Woodward

Ken Loach dou­bles down on his kitchen-sink shtick in this heavy-hand­ed indict­ment of Britain’s gig economy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

by Greg Wetherall

Doc­u­men­tar­i­an Midge Costin brings togeth­er some famous faces to toast the craft of sound design.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

By the Grace of God

by Phil Concannon

François Ozon serves up his answer to Spot­light in this sober­ing study of sex­u­al abuse in the Catholic church.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Terminator: Dark Fate

by Matt Thrift

New mod­el, same result: Cameron, Schwarzeneg­ger and Hamil­ton reunite for this ser­vice­able belat­ed sequel to T2.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Chained for Life

by Josh Slater-Williams

Adam Pear­son of Under the Skin fame takes cen­tre stage in Aaron Schimberg’s smart meta comedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect