Reviews

A group of people, likely a family, sitting together on a beach in black and white.
Review

Roma

by David Jenkins

Alfonso Cuaròn’s monumental love poem to Mexico and the woman who made him a man.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women with long dark hair touching foreheads in an intimate moment.
Review

Disobedience

by David Jenkins

Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams are unable to lift this hackneyed tale of forbidden love.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A large, dark silhouette of a panther-like creature confronting a human figure in a lush, green forest.
Review

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

by Adam Woodward

Andy Serkis and an all-star cast fail to breathe new life into Rudyard Kipling’s cherished adventure.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
An elderly woman sitting in a cluttered room, wearing a purple jumper and scarf.
Review

Dead Souls

by Matt Thrift

This eight-hour epic from Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing chronicles one of the worst atrocities in human history.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young woman with dark hair holding a red and white striped candy cane in the foreground, with a blurred natural background.
Review

Anna and the Apocalypse

by Kelli Weston

The zombie apocalypse horror gets a fun festive makeover courtesy of writer/director John McPhail.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Animated characters: Large, muscular man in red costume; smaller woman in green outfit
Review

Ralph Breaks the Internet

by Hannah Strong

There’s charm to spare in Disney’s follow-up to Wreck-It Ralph, but it still feels like a cynical cash-grab.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Autumnal forest path, two figures walking on wooden boardwalk surrounded by yellow leaves and sunlit foliage.
Review

The Wild Pear Tree

by Matt Thrift

Turkey’s foremost dramatist returns with his most imposing and impressive film to date.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Muscular boxer in boxing gloves, posing on a boxing ring with lights in the background.
Review

Creed II

by Kambole Campbell

Michael B Jordan returns as Adonis Creed in this overly sentimental and uninspired rehash of Rocky IV.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Busy street with numerous motorcycles, surrounded by leafy trees and buildings in the background.
Review

Back to Berlin

by Rory Marsh

Jason Isaacs narrates this road-trip documentary about a group of bikers on a Holocaust pilgrimage.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a red jacket with a space emblem stands in a dimly lit room, his face thoughtful and pensive.
Review

Postcards from London

by Catherine Pearson

This highly stylised drama follows a male escort’s journey through the neon-lit streets of Soho.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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