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Reviews

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Review

Dark Night

by Tiago Richardson

This hard-hit­ting doc-fic­tion hybrid explores the grow­ing epi­dem­ic of Amer­i­can gun crime.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men holding firearms, one bald and the other with short hair, in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

by David Jenkins

This pot­ty-mouthed road trip from Coven­try to The Hague stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jack­son and some top com­ic bants.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Person in black jacket stands before massive, icy glacier formation and turbulent waters.
Review

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

by Louise Busfield

An impas­sioned Al Gore returns to explain (again) how cli­mate change is killing the plan­et and what we can do to save it.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Lush tropical garden with vibrant green foliage, a man walking amongst the plants.
Review

La Soledad

by David Jenkins

A vital sur­vey of con­tem­po­rary Venezuela as seen from the eyes of a sin­gle, strug­gling work­ing class family.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Anime-style illustration featuring a young woman in a school uniform, standing with a plush toy. Two male characters, one on a scooter, in the background. Vibrant colours and a suspension bridge in the sky.
Review

Napping Princess

by Michael Leader

This enter­tain­ing ani­mat­ed adven­ture imag­ines a near-future pow­ered by machines.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three people, two women and one man, standing in front of a graffiti-covered wall. The women are wearing casual clothing, while the man is wearing a sleeveless shirt. The image has a warm, vibrant colour palette.
Review

Quest

by David Jenkins

This poet­ic, deeply mov­ing por­trait of a work­ing class Philadel­phia fam­i­ly spans near­ly a decade.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Step

by Louise Busfield

Aman­da Lipitz’s uplift­ing doc­u­men­tary fol­lows a high-school step dance team in inner-city Baltimore.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man wearing a hat and coat, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Review

Le Doulos (1962)

by David Jenkins

This dark, com­plex 1962 polici­er heads up a cel­e­bra­tion of French direc­tor Jean-Pierre Melville at London’s BFI Southbank.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in leather jacket and cap standing in a doorway.
Review

Tom of Finland

by Adam Woodward

Pio­neer­ing queer artist Touko Laak­so­nen is the sub­ject of this hand­some, if slight­ly too cosy, biopic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person, likely a young child, standing in a dimly lit room, wearing a green shirt.
Review

A Ghost Story

by Adam Woodward

Rooney Mara feels a spec­tral pres­ence in this ele­gant slow-burn­er from direc­tor David Lowery.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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