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Two children wearing sweaters and goggles, one with a striped top and the other with a plain green jumper, standing in a room with shelves and a window.
Review

The Book of Henry

by David Jenkins

The direc­tor of Juras­sic World skids off the rails in this baf­fling­ly mis­guid­ed kid­die revenge fantasia.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Stockholm My Love

by Eve Watling

A rare mis­fire from direc­tor Mark Cousins, as he turns his cam­era to the streets of the Swedish capital.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Slack Bay

by Phil Concannon

It’s slap­stick can­ni­bal class war on the sea­side from one of Europe’s most unique and con­sis­tent­ly sur­pris­ing directors.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young Black man wearing a blue jacket with the Alpha logo, standing with two other young men wearing casual attire and hats.
Review

All Eyez on Me

by Thomas Hobbs

This lam­en­ta­ble trib­ute to Tupac Shakur is an exer­cise in how not to make a music biopic.

4
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a woman with curly hair singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a sleeveless sequinned dress.
Review

Whitney: Can I Be Me

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Nick Broom­field explores the con­text behind the untime­ly death of soul-pop sen­sa­tion, Whit­ney Houston.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Gifted

by Elena Lazic

Marc Webb fol­lows up his Spi­der-Man movies with a sen­si­tive and well-made tear­jerk­er about a child genius.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

A Good Day to Die, Hoka Hey

by Juliette Cottu

This decent doc­u­men­tary cap­tures the thrills and dan­gers of front-line war photography.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Alone in Berlin

by David Jenkins

A griev­ing cou­ple decide to take on the Nazis in this drab wartime thriller that’s notice­ably short on thrills.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Dangerous Game

by Greg Evans

Calum ​“Son of George” Best leads a Z‑list cast in this ludi­crous­ly sil­ly British crime thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Elderly man with grey beard wearing suit and smoking cigar.
Review

Churchill

by Phil Concannon

It’s two fin­gers up for this cosy and con­ven­tion­al biopic of the much vaunt­ed British PM.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect