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Review

Layla review – Bilal Hasna shines

by Marina Ashioti

This occa­sion­al­ly-vibrant odd cou­ple gay rela­tion­ship dra­ma is too super­fi­cial and sil­ly to leave a last­ing mark.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Witches review – leaves you wowed, wounded and educated

by David Jenkins

This vital and deeply per­son­al essay doc care­ful­ly dis­sects and dis­man­tles age-old rep­re­sen­ta­tions of witches.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women, one with blonde hair wearing a pink cardigan, the other with green skin and a dark outfit, posing together in front of Christmas decorations.
Review

Wicked review – Grande and Erivo’s chemistry is unmatched

by Fatima Sheriff

CGI Block­buster visu­als aside, there’s much to love in Jon M Chu’s adap­ta­tion of one of Broadway’s biggest musi­cal successes.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat review – a sprawling geopolitical tapestry

by Phil Concannon

Johan Gri­mon­prez’s doc­u­men­tary explores the cir­cum­stances that led two Amer­i­can jazz musi­cians to crash the UN Secu­ri­ty Coun­cil in protest against the mur­der of Con­golese leader Patrice Lumumba.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in uniform with a cap, tie, and badges, standing in front of a carnival-like backdrop with blurred lights.
Review

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point review – a lo-fi holiday classic in the making

by Hannah Strong

A large Ital­ian-Amer­i­can fam­i­ly gath­er for the hol­i­days in Tyler Taormi­na’s free­wheel­ing fes­tive feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Gladiator II review – are you not entertained?!

by Hannah Strong

Paul Mescal picks up the man­tel as the aveng­ing angel of Rome in Rid­ley Scot­t’s long-await­ed but lack­lus­tre sequel.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a turban-style head covering, facing away from the camera with a serious expression.
Review

The Piano Lesson review – high-quality but low-impact work

by Leila Latif

Mal­colm Wash­ing­ton makes his fea­ture direc­to­r­i­al debut with an ambi­tious adap­ta­tion of one of August Wilson’s most well-known plays.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

No Other Land review – a microcosm of Palestinian resistance

by Fatima Sheriff

Call­ing for a free Pales­tine, this vital doc chron­i­cles the resilience of the Masafer Yat­ta com­mu­ni­ty and the occupation’s atroc­i­ties in the West Bank.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Teddy bear in red hat and blue jacket against mountainous backdrop.
Review

Paddington in Peru review – a very well-executed threequel

by David Jenkins

It’s three for three in the beloved bear fran­chise, as our mar­malade-scoff­ing scamp heads off for an adven­ture in his South Amer­i­can homeland.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Bird review – a magical, energetic marvel

by Hannah Strong

Social and mag­i­cal real­ism merge in Andrea Arnold’s scin­til­lat­ing Thames Estu­ary fable about the friend­ship between a latchkey kid and a smil­ing wan­der­er search­ing for home.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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