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Indoor swimming pool with swimmers wearing swimsuits, some sitting or standing in the water, with a dark-coloured wall in the background.
Review

United States of Love

by Lauren Thompson

An exploration of love in 1990s Poland that fails to match its striking visuals with true emotional weight.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Anime-style cityscape with 2 students on stairs, high-rise buildings, blue sky, and greenery.
Review

Your Name

by David Jenkins

This Japanese box office behemoth arrives in the UK, but does it live up to the hype?

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young man in a suit sitting at a desk in an office, surrounded by clutter and a chalkboard on the wall.
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Indignation

by David Jenkins

Philip Roth’s 29th novel is adapted to the big screen, with intriguing rather than supremely satisfying results.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black suit, carrying a suitcase, walking down a corridor with red curtains and people in the background.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by Elena Lazic

This lavish Potter spin-off set in 1920s New York severely lacks for honest-to-goodness magic and awe.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a rock band performing on stage, with three members playing instruments.
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Gimme Danger

by Josh Slater-Williams

Jim Jarmusch lauds The Stooges, the greatest rock ​’n’ roll band that ever lived.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men, one wearing a suit and the other wearing a police uniform, standing together outdoors.
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In the Heat of the Night (1967)

by David Jenkins

Sidney Poitier confronts violent racists in smalltown Mississippi in this sweat-dappled 1967 policier.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a person wearing a peaked cap and military uniform, with another person in the background.
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I, Olga

by Aimee Knight

A young loner goes off the rails in ​’70s Czechoslovakia in this haunting, relentlessly bleak debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in formal attire, one in a grey suit and the other in a black and yellow jacket, standing together in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Dog Eat Dog

by David Jenkins

Paul Schrader gets silly with a ​’90s-inspired crime caper which prizes stoopid fun above all else.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Couple in military-style attire, woman has long red hair, man wears a tricorn hat
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Francofonia

by David Jenkins

Russian director Alexander Sokurov takes a dance with the music of time in this moving plea for saving art.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A figure in a large red cloak riding a red horse over a mountainous landscape with small buildings below.
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Revolution: New Art for a New World

by Rebecca Speare-Cole

This nifty doc explains how creative riches were born out of political tumult.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect