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A man in a yellow and pink jacket dancing energetically against a backdrop of vertical blinds.
Review

A Million Little Pieces

by David Jenkins

A hack­neyed jour­ney through rehab with Aaron Tay­lor-John­son try­ing his best with thin material.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Cracked astronaut helmet; reflective visor with distorted view of bearded man's face.
Review

Bait

by Adam Woodward

Direc­tor Mark Jenkin chron­i­cles a dying way of life in this bold­ly exper­i­men­tal sea­side drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women in a car, one wearing a fur coat, the other a patterned jacket, both wearing sunglasses.
Review

Hustlers

by Charles Bramesco

Jen­nifer Lopez reminds the world of her white hot star wattage in this lap­danc­ing Robin Hood caper film.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three men wearing Rastafarian attire, including dreadlocks, hats, and bright colours.
Review

Inna de Yard

by Thomas Hobbs

A group of pio­neer­ing reg­gae musi­cians hark back to the good old days in this mid­dling music documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, having a picnic on a chequered blanket in a park. They are surrounded by a wicker basket, thermos, and other picnic items.
Review

The Souvenir

by Hannah Strong

Joan­na Hogg explores her own mem­o­ries to cre­ate a frag­ile, fas­ci­nat­ing por­trait of romance in both bloom and decay.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man in a dark jacket using a public telephone booth at night.
Review

Angel Has Fallen

by Elena Lazic

Ger­ard But­ler is back as super-patri­ot Mike Ban­ning in this grim­ly vio­lent action threequel.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man and woman standing in water, wearing dark clothing.
Review

Crawl

by Anton Bitel

The direc­tor of Piran­ha 3D goes back into the water for this alli­ga­tor-based crea­ture fea­ture star­ring Kaya Scodelario.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Green-toned interior of an industrial or commercial space with cylindrical pipes and curved structures.
Review

Memory: The Origins of Alien

by Anton Bitel

This doc­u­men­tary reveals how HP Love­craft, Fran­cis Bacon and Ale­jan­dro Jodor­owsky inspired Rid­ley Scott’s sci-fi opus.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in green jacket, woman in red coat sitting at table
Review

Pain & Glory

by Adam Woodward

Pedro Almod­ó­var reunites with some famil­iar faces for this mas­ter­ful trip down mem­o­ry lane.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women wearing sunglasses and hats, one with red hair and the other with blonde hair.
Review

JT LeRoy

by Hannah Strong

Justin Kel­ly takes on the scan­dal that rocked the lit­er­ary world in this star­ry but unin­spired biopic.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect