Reviews

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Review

It’s Not Me review – an innovative homage to Carax’s main muse

by David Jenkins

Leos Carax delves through his own personal archive in this glorious essay film that’s in thrall to Jean-Luc Godard.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Cluttered room with computer screens, shelves, and two people at a desk.
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Seeking Mavis Beacon review – Delightful search for missing icon

by Thomas Boyd

This inquisitive and thoughtful doc takes the massively-popular digital typing school programme as its cue for adventure.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, conversing in front of a neon "BAR" sign in a dimly lit setting.
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Motel Destino review – a sleazy stay in a neon nightmare

by Rafa Sales Ross

A young enforcer for a Brazilian gangster finds himself hiding out at a sleazy sex hotel in Karim Aïnouz’s neo-noir.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of young people dancing in a nightclub, under colourful purple lighting.
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The Wedding Banquet review – an unexpected delight

by Laura Venning

Anchored by a talented cast clearly having the time of their lives, Andrew Ahn’s new banquet is a bit of a treat.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A silhouetted figure against a glowing, neon-tinged night sky with swirls of green and blue lights.
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The Extraordinary Miss Flower review – an eccentric music doc

by David Jenkins

Unearthed love letters provide creative fuel for Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini in this charming, music-fuelled character study.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with short, curly blonde hair gazes intensely at the camera, wearing a black jacket.
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Thunderbolts* review – the best Marvel film in a while

by Fatima Sheriff

There's a lot of superficial fun to be had with this superhero romp, which hasn’t been the case in the MCU for a long while.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Until Dawn review – an insulting parade of tedium

by Esther Rosenfield

David F Sandberg's tangentially related adaptation of Supermassive Games' horror hit forgets what made its video game source material so great.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two armed military or security personnel in combat gear, carrying assault rifles, standing in a dimly lit interior room.
Review

The Accountant 2 review – tonally wild and uneven but oddly sweet

by Hannah Strong

Ben Affleck's autistic hitman with a gift for numbers returns in Gavin O'Connor's mismatched action thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young woman in white top and black trousers practising martial arts moves in a gym.
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Julie Keeps Quiet review – a slick, steely piece of storytelling

by David Jenkins

A young tennis star refuses to open about an abusive coach in Leonardo Van Dijl’s impressive feature debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with dark hair pointing a gun in a dimly lit, rainy setting.
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Cloud review – all-time bleakest episode of Only Fools and Horses

by Josh Slater-Williams

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest treads similar thematic territory to his prescient 2001 cyberhorror, through the prism of an e-commerce, vengeance-fuelled thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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