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Review

Hitsville: The Making of Motown

by Adam Woodward

Berry Gordy leads a ros­ter of icon­ic artists in pay­ing trib­ute to one of the most suc­cess­ful record com­pa­nies of the 20th century.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Joker

by David Jenkins

Todd Phillips’ supervil­lain ori­gin sto­ry strains so hard for seri­ous­ness and rel­e­vance that it cracks into a mil­lion pieces.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two women in a dark, dimly lit hallway, one wearing a red jumper, the other a striped top.
Review

Good Posture

by Ella Kemp

Emi­ly Mor­timer stars in this half-baked adult­ing dram­e­dy from actor-turned-direc­tor Dol­ly Wells.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with short dark hair wearing a blue coat, looking pensive and gazing off to the side.
Review

Judy

by David Jenkins

Renée Zell­weger returns from the wilder­ness with a per­for­mance of awe-strik­ing con­fi­dence and emotion.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Normal

by David Jenkins

This short doc­u­men­tary essay cri­tiques enforced gen­der roles in Italy, but is very snob­by in doing so.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a young man and an older woman, sitting together and appearing to be in conversation.
Review

The Last Tree

by Hannah Strong

Shola Amoo’s com­ing-of-age dra­ma offers an impor­tant per­spec­tive on the black British experience.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a dark beard and hat peers through a golden-framed doorway, set against a warm, amber-coloured interior.
Review

Hotel Mumbai

by Adam Woodward

Antho­ny Maras depicts a real-life tragedy in this grim action-thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a long, cream-coloured lace dress, with a high collar and long sleeves. She has curly, blonde hair and is holding a long, leather holster or scabbard in her hands.
Review

Ready or Not

by Elena Lazic

An eccen­tric board game dynasty insti­gate a dead­ly game of hide and seek in this fun, gore-splashed horror.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Rambo: Last Blood

by Anton Bitel

Ram­bo starts off break­ing hors­es before break­ing skulls in this strange­ly lacon­ic revenge fan­ta­sy involv­ing the Mex­i­can cartels.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Ad Astra

by David Jenkins

James Gray hits the jack­pot by send­ing a nev­er-bet­ter Brad Pitt on a voy­age of dis­cov­ery to the out­er edges of the solar system.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect