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Review

The Creeping Garden

by John Wadsworth

Suppurating slime mould takes the limelight in this eccentric, sci-fi themed documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Black cat and woman looking thoughtfully into each other's eyes in dim lighting.
Review

Elle

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Isabelle Huppert and Paul Verhoeven reunite to potent effect in this sly, caustic social critique.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Woman wearing a large pink hat with floral decorations, sitting at a table and looking thoughtfully off-camera.
Review

The Love Witch

by Elena Lazic

With this retro-styled gem, director Anna Biller provides a sumptuous response to ​’70s sexploitation horror.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a flowing, bright yellow ballgown twirling in a grand, ornate ballroom.
Review

Beauty and the Beast

by David Jenkins

This luxuriant live-action refit of the beloved animated feature sees Disney extend its recent winning streak.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women making aggressive, hostile facial expressions.
Review

Catfight

by Matthew Eng

Anne Heche and Sandra Oh get aggressive in Onur Tukel’s scathing new comedy.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in dark clothes working intensely at a desk, with documents and a laptop visible.
Review

Headshot

by David Jenkins

Eye-watering violence is the dish of the day in this stylish though ultra-formulaic martial arts runaround.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four people with guns in a grassy field, surrounded by mountains in the background.
Review

Kong: Skull Island

by Adam Woodward

Tom Hiddleston on Apocalypse Now, ​‘Heart of Darkness’, and great blockbusters.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A king and queen in ornate robes and crowns, standing on a stage with red curtains.
Review

Viceroy’s House

by David Jenkins

The dramatic story of Partition in India is rendered as a glossy, light comedy in this underwhelming effort from Gurinder Chadha.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman in a yellow knitted sleeveless top, standing indoors with colourful backdrop.
Review

Certain Women

by David Jenkins

Director Kelly Reichardt returns with another brilliantly understated study of love and desire.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Image shows a young man and woman seated together indoors, with the woman looking over the man's shoulder.
Review

The Student

by Tom Williams

Kirill Serebrennikov’s scintillating drama offers of stark look at contemporary Russian schooling.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect