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Tuesday review – a magical realist allegory

by Anton Bitel

A mother and her teenage daughter come face to face with death in the form of a strange talking bird in Daina Oniunas-Pusic’s feature debut.

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3
In Retrospect
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It Ends With Us review – struggles to grapple with its heavy themes

by Anna McKibbin

Literary behemoth Colleen Hoover makes her cinematic debut, with this meandering, shallow examination of domestic abuse.

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2
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A man wearing a white vest stands in a dimly lit street at night, looking pensive.
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Sky Peals review – the most moving film about the British highway ever made

by Hannah Strong

A man who feels disconnected from the world around him receives shocking news about his absent father in Moin Hussain’s moving feature debut.

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4
In Retrospect
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Babes review – a true bundle of joy

by Leila Latif

Two lifelong best friends find their relationship tested as one of them navigates single motherhood in Pamela Adlon’s delightful directorial debut.

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4
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Alma’s Rainbow review – a stylish gem

by Marina Ashioti

30 years since its initial release, Ayoka Chenzira’s underseen debut feature receives a gorgeous 4K restoration.

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3
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Dìdi review – a neo-nostalgic period piece

by David Jenkins

Set in 2008, a 13-year-old boy undergoes the trials and tribulations of his final month of middle school in Sean Wang’s directorial debut.

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Kensuke’s Kingdom review – a heartfelt adaptation

by Joel Oiku

Michael Morpurgo‘s beloved children’s novel gets an animated adaptation, courtesy of Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.

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3
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I Saw the TV Glow review – an instant queer classic

by Esther Rosenfield

Jane Schoenbrun’s sophomore feature is an unnerving take on loneliness, isolation, and the enduring mysteries of children’s media.

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Anticipation
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5
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About Dry Grasses review – consistently mind-expanding

by David Jenkins

Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s magnificent latest follows the daily life of a cantankerous English teacher in a small Anatollian village.

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5
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Deadpool & Wolverine review – a mixed (ball) bag

by David Jenkins

The MCU serves up a two-hour dick joke slam in the guise of a metatextual superhero threequel. Results may vary.

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