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Review

Tomcat

by David Jenkins

This icy Aus­tri­an rela­tion­ship dra­ma pon­ders how much of a bat­ter­ing love can take before it all falls apart.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Levelling

by David Jenkins

Hope Dick­son Leach announces her­self as the great white hope of British film with this qui­et­ly dev­as­tat­ing debut.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Alien: Covenant

by Adam Woodward

Rid­ley Scott deliv­ers a baroque mon­ster movie that’s bet­ter than Prometheus.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Harmonium

by Anton Bitel

A young fam­i­ly comes apart at the seams in this grip­ping dra­ma from Japan­ese writer/​director Kôji Fukada.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

by Sophie Wyatt

This tale of rival New York town plan­ners makes for an edu­ca­tion­al look at how cities are built.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Mindhorn

by Adam Woodward

Julian Bar­ratt gives the finest com­e­dy per­for­mance of his career in this hilar­i­ous caper.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Promise

by Sophie Wyatt

Hotel Rwanda’s Ter­ry George returns with a colour­ful his­tor­i­cal por­trait of the Armen­ian Genocide.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Heal the Living

by David Jenkins

Katell Quillévéré’s extra­or­di­nary third fea­ture fol­lows the jour­ney of a human heart from one body into another.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

by David Jenkins

This big shiny super­hero sequel deliv­ers on expec­ta­tion, but nev­er threat­ens to do any­thing more than that.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Lady Macbeth

by Elena Lazic

A stun­ning lead turn from Flo­rence Pugh anchors this com­plex and com­pelling peri­od drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect