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Reviews

Two firefighters in yellow protective gear standing in a wooded area with fog.
Review

Only the Brave

by Elena Lazic

Miles Teller is the stand­out per­former in this over­ly macho tale of an elite moun­tain fire­fight­er crew.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in colourful patterned jacket looking serious, standing by a window.
Review

Kaleidoscope

by David Jenkins

Toby Jones stars as a nervy ex-con in his broth­er Rupert’s Hitch­cock­ian, coun­cil estate-set thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in a dark suit sitting on a sofa, looking thoughtful.
Review

Marjorie Prime

by Phil Concannon

Michael Almerey­da writes and directs this absorb­ing sci-fi themed med­i­ta­tion on loss and memory.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Winding country road lined with trees, with a red floral bouquet on a pole beside the road.
Review

No Stone Unturned

by Ella Kemp

Alex Gib­ney reopens a mys­te­ri­ous unsolved mur­der case in this inci­sive but frus­trat­ing­ly elu­sive documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a moustache stands in front of a steam train in the snow.
Review

Murder on the Orient Express

by David Jenkins

The poten­cy of Agatha Christie’s 1934 nov­el shines through the glossy, high-camp screen adaptation.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man with a worried expression, looking pensive.
Review

Gilbert

by Matthew Eng

A new doc­u­men­tary about com­ic provo­ca­teur Gilbert Got­tfried is one of the year’s most unex­pect­ed heartwarmers.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man standing on a staircase in a dimly lit room, with large arched windows and a chandelier visible.
Review

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

by Trevor Johnston

Yor­gos Lan­thi­mos is up to his old tricks in this typ­i­cal­ly strange and idio­syn­crat­ic psycho-thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman's face, with piercing blue eyes and crystals decorating her hair against a pale, ethereal backdrop.
Review

Thelma

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Joachim Tri­er returns with a bold sci-fi tinged roman­tic dra­ma that may just leave you feel­ing cold.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A brown furry creature wearing a red hat and holding a red bucket, standing on a ledge in front of an orange door.
Review

Paddington 2

by David Jenkins

The friend­ly lit­tle bear spends some time behind bars in this fan­tas­ti­cal­ly delight­ful fam­i­ly sequel.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man and a woman in a doorway, the woman's face obscured by a curtain, in a black and white photograph.
Review

78/52

by David Jenkins

The show­er scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psy­cho goes under the micro­scope in this intrigu­ing documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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