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Milisuthando review – an intimate, nuanced cine-essay

by Marina Ashioti

This documentary artfully explores familial love, race and belonging through the complex framework of South African history.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Smile 2 review – this is going to ruin the tour

by Hannah Strong

Parker Finn follows up his 2022 smash with a suitably silly sequel, in which a pop star becomes the latest victim of the grinning demon who drives victims to suicide.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Wild Robot review – a moving ecological parable

by Kambole Campbell

Chris Sanders crafts an expressive, visually striking fable about a robot forced to adapt to the environment of an uninhabited island.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Portraits of Dangerous Women review – pleasant to a fault

by David Jenkins

Following a bizarre road accident, the lives of three strangers collide in this cheerful yet meandering dramedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Creepy clown figure with white face paint, red nose, and fearful expression gesturing dramatically in shadowy setting.
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Terrifier 3 review – deck the halls with small intestines

by Charles Bramesco

Damien Leone’s cult favourite killer clown returns for some festive fun in the third instalment in the goretastic franchise.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Blitz – A vital fragment of the Steve McQueen saga

by Rógan Graham

A mother and son reunion takes place on the bomb-shattered streets of World War Two-era London in this sweeping historical melodrama.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Timestalker review – ripples with insight and emotion

by David Jenkins

Alice Lowe’s miraculous second feature is a triumph of imagination, soul-searching and a refined comic instinct.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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The Battle For Laikipia review – captures a violent story as it happens

by David Jenkins

A conflict between indigenous communities and white settlers in a region ravaged by historical grievances and climate change is the subject of this powerful doc.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Portrait of a man wearing a brown leather jacket and floral shirt, with a serious expression on his face.
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A Different Man review – an atmospheric, idiosyncratic thriller

by Hannah Strong

Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson are an excellent double act in Aaron Schimberg’s effective sophomore feature.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Joker: Folie à Deux review – a grim karaoke session

by Hannah Strong

Todd Phillips recruits Lady Gaga to his circus act as Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as the crime-committing clown about town in this shockingly amateur musical effort.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect