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Two people, a man and a woman, sitting across from each other in an aeroplane cabin, engaged in conversation.
Review

The Commuter

by Elena Lazic

Liam Neeson and Jaume Collet-Serra join forces once more for this fast-paced and furiously entertaining actioner.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Colourful skeletal figures in traditional Mexican attire, including sombrero hats, posing with a young boy in a festive street scene.
Review

Coco

by David Jenkins

Pixar mine the theme of mortality for light-hearted frolics in this Mexican-set adventure.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Caveman and wolf stand in lush forest, surrounded by trees and sunlight.
Review

Early Man

by David Jenkins

The Stone Age and the Bronze Age go to war in this daffy stop-frame comedy from Aardman Animation.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals with curly hair leaning towards each other in a close embrace.
Review

A Woman’s Life

by Manuela Lazic

Stéphane Brizé takes a soft approach to this adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s tale of 19th-century womanhood.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a man with a beard playing an electric guitar on stage, wearing a suit and tie.
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

by David Jenkins

Old Slowhand receives the big life documentary treatment, with slightly uninspiring results.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A mature man in a suit and glasses holding a cigar in a dimly lit room.
Review

Darkest Hour

by Trevor Johnston

Gary Oldman is on career-best form in this standard issue Winston Churchill biopic from director Joe Wright.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A middle-aged woman with a serious expression on her face, looking pensive and lost in thought.
Review

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

by David Jenkins

Frances McDormand goes on the war path in director Martin McDonagh’s sensational latest.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person raising their arms against a sunset cityscape backdrop.
Review

Jupiter’s Moon

by David Jenkins

Bravura technique trumps narrative coherence in this garbled modern demigod saga from Hungary.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a beard sitting in a grassy field, with a cloudy sky and wind turbines visible in the background.
Review

Hostiles

by David Jenkins

Christian Bale gives it his actorly all as a jaded cavalry gunslinger in Scott Cooper’s dour, old-timey western.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Crowd of journalists and photographers surrounding a suited man and woman, both speaking into microphones.
Review

All the Money in the World

by Hannah Strong

Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg battle the might of an unfeeling empire in Ridley Scott’s latest.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect