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Jackie

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A career-best Natalie Portman channels the spirit of former FLOTUS Jackie O in this ace biopic.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two individuals wearing burgundy and pink clothing standing in front of a wooden building.
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Goodfellas (1990)

by David Jenkins

In tandem with a full Scorsese retrospective, this beloved meatball opera is served up once more.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men sitting on a wooden bench outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery.
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T2 Trainspotting

by David Jenkins

They’ve decided to bring the band back together. They really shouldn’t have bothered.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two muscular individuals, a man and a woman, standing in a dimly lit environment with warm, orange lighting.
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xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

by Elena Lazic

Vin Diesel is back as the world’s toughest, buffest secret agent. The results are thrilling and baffling in equal measure.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four individuals seated at a table in an outdoor setting, with a stone wall in the background. The people appear to be engaged in conversation.
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Split

by Anton Bitel

James McAvoy is on spine-tingling form in this effective thriller from M Night Shyamalan.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men wearing casual clothing, one shouting into a can while the other makes a sour face. The image has a gritty, candid feel, with the background hinting at an industrial or urban setting.
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The Young Offenders

by Lena Hanafy

Director Peter Foott strikes comedy gold with this Irish coming-of-age story, as innovative as it is charming.

2
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4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Manchester by the Sea

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Casey Affleck delivers a career-best performance in Kenneth Lonergan’s stunning meditation on loss.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in hat and coat standing by wooden door.
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Live by Night

by David Jenkins

Ben Affleck directs and stars in this sprawling, ambitious and flawed east coast gangster epic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in a suit and tie and a woman in a coral-coloured dress, standing on a balcony at sunset.
Review

La La Land

by Christina Newland

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are a match made in old-school movie heaven in this dazzling musical.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three people laughing and dancing animatedly in a room with artwork on the walls.
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Endless poetry

by Anton Bitel

Alejandro Jodorowsky embarks on a(nother) mad, metaphysical quest for identity.

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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect