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Death Note

by Elena Lazic

Adam Wingard strips a classic manga story of its cultural relevance in this regrettable adaptation.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a red coat and a man in a winter jacket, walking outdoors on a pier or boardwalk.
Review

Bushwick

by Mark Allison

New York’s frou-frou suburb comes under attack in this less-exciting-than-it-sounds emo actioner.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four people on horseback in a grassy field, with snow-capped mountains in the background.
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Mimosas

by David Jenkins

A perilous religious crusade through the Moroccan countryside is the story which powers this challenging existential drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Hotel Salvation

by Juliette Cottu

This gently profound Indian comedy sees a father travel across country with his son to face off with death.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Detroit

by David Jenkins

Kathryn Bigelow returns with this expansive, rousing and overwrought cine-autopsy of the 1967 Detroit riots.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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American Made

by Victoria Luxford

Tom Cruise gets a lot more than he bargained for in this madcap ​’80s adventure.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a long coat stands on a rocky hillside.
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The Dark Tower

by Elena Lazic

Idris Elba plays a cosmic gunslinger in this tame adaptation of Stephen King’s fantasy saga.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men standing in front of a wooden wall, with a group of people seated in the background.
Review

Logan Lucky

by David Jenkins

The return of the king – Steven Soderbergh is making movies again, and has delivered one of his all-time best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Odyssey

by David Jenkins

French undersea explorer and educator Jacques Cousteau is the subject of the middling, unofficial biopic.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Colourful lights against a dark background, with a person lying on a bed wearing a printed dress and boots.
Review

The Untamed

by Mark Allison

A family is torn apart because of their sexual obsession with a tentacled beast in this strange, grim pseudo-horror.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect