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Two people, a man and a woman, walking together in a corridor. The man wears a dark suit and the woman wears a dark jacket.
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Inferno

by David Jenkins

Epically stupid faux intellectual Euro sleuthing, with Tom Hanks reprising his role as the dullest character of his career.

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1
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Two armed men stand in front of a burning car in a war-torn urban setting with thick smoke in the background.
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Tiger Raid

by Poppy Doran

Simon Dixon’s mercenary drama is liberal with the bullets but fails to hit gory glory.

3
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3
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2
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Three Asian individuals, two women and one man, standing in a hallway lined with metal lockers.
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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

by Matthew Eng

Steve James captures an upsetting instance of American institutional oppression in compelling fashion.

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3
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Two elderly individuals wearing matching pink tops and printed pink shorts, standing outdoors.
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The Greasy Strangler

by David Jenkins

A dreadfully silly serial killer movie involving crotchless trousers, an all-night car wash and lots and lots of grease.

3
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3
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Closeup of a woman with long brown hair and a serious expression, peering through a car window.
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The Girl on the Train

by David Jenkins

Emily Blunt stars as a tipsy murder witness in this crushingly perfunctory literary adaptation.

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2
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Two men, one with a beard and tattoos, the other with long hair, aiming guns and shouting intensely.
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Blood Father

by Adam Woodward

Mel Gibson is back to his bruising best in this hugely entertaining throwback crime-thriller.

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3
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A man in a white shirt and tie, with glasses, looking serious and focused.
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My Scientology Movie

by Gabriela Helfet

The UK’s most cordial muckraker heads over to the US to look into the Church of Scientology.

4
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3
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3
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Four young men in black and white; one man in the foreground wearing glasses and a button-down shirt.
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Supersonic

by Adam Woodward

Peak Oasis proves an irresistible force in this explicit and invigorating documentary snapshot.

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4
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3
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Two police officers restraining and apprehending a person in an intense scene.
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13th

by Joseph Pomp

Ava DuVernay equates the US prison system to modern day slavery in this harrowing, urgent documentary.

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4
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Antique dress on mannequin surrounded by intricate floral wallpaper, person crouched on floor.
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The First Monday in May

by Beth Perkin

It’s a case of style over substance in this behind-the-scenes look at the 2015 Met Gala.

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