Reviews

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Review

Aquaman

by Elena Lazic

DC Comics chance their arm with this zany, entertaining and frequently confounding underwater epic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people in outdoor gear, one in a red jacket and the other in a blue jacket, standing near a textured grey wall.
Review

An Elephant Sitting Still

by Matt Thrift

Hu Bo’s search for hope and humanity in present-day China is a monumental debut tinged with tragedy.

2
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young Black man with curly hair wearing a red jacket and a green shirt, set against a vibrant red and blue background with distorted patterns.
Review

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

by Kambole Campbell

Multiple Spider-Mans makes for outrageous fun in Marvel’s slick, constantly surprising multiverse animation.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a woman's face in black and white, with a pensive expression and deep shadows on her features.
Review

Meteors

by Thomas Nguyen

Turkish filmmaker Gürcan Keltek uses a meteor shower as a metaphor for human conflict in this docu-fiction hybrid.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person with curly hair wearing a red and white jacket, leaning against a wooden post on a street.
Review

White Boy Rick

by Caitlin Quinlan

A smalltime teenage drug-pusher turns FBI informant in director Yann Demange’s Detroit-set crime drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Tides

by Rory Marsh

Old friends rekindle their relationship while navigating England’s waterways in Tupaq Felber’s uncompromising debut feature.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person with long brown hair wearing a red face mask in a dimly lit room.
Review

Mortal Engines

by Tom Huddleston

Despite some spectacular production design, this is far from a precision-tooled adaptation of Philip Reeve’s steampunk fantasy.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person wearing a backpack standing in a vast, mountainous landscape with a dog by their side.
Review

Mug

by Gus Edgar-Chan

A heavy metal lover undergoes a face transplant in Małgorzata Szumowska’s biting, uneven social satire.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two elderly people seated in a cinema auditorium, watching a film.
Review

The Old Man & the Gun

by Hannah Strong

Robert Redford plays an ageing gentleman bankrobber in this glorious throwback to his ’70s pomp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Vivid swirls of red, yellow, and blue against a dark backdrop.
Review

The Image Book

by Abbey Bender

A unique, typically oblique late-career wonder from French master New Wave godhead Jean-Luc Godard.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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