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Urban Hymn

by Aimee-Lee Abraham

The director of Basic Instinct 2 makes a comeback with a musical-drama about Finding Your Voice.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in military outfit stands in front of explosion
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Free State of Jones

by Adam Woodward

Matthew McConaughey suffers from white saviour complex in this deeply problematic Civil War drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Aged, gruff-looking man with wild, unkempt hair and beard; carries a long walking stick; figures of smaller, frightened-looking people behind him.
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The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

by David Jenkins

A grotesque Slavic fairy tale is compared to the realities of modern Eastern Europe in this intriguing miniature.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Mature man with grey moustache and beard, wearing checked shirt, looking pensive, with a younger person visible in the background.
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Deepwater Horizon

by Elena Lazic

Peter Berg puts a blue-collar spin on the 2010 BP oil spill in this immensely entertaining disaster epic.

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5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four creepy porcelain dolls and two girls in a dark, wooded setting.
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

by Adam Woodward

Tim Burton’s latest is an enchanting YA fairy tale that sadly outstays its welcome.

3
Anticipation
3
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3
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A young woman with dark hair and intense expression, looking pensively into the distance.
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Under the Shadow

by David Jenkins

This impressive, chilling debut feature brings home-invasion horror to 1980s Tehran.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in suits and sunglasses standing beside a car, holding identification badges.
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War on Everyone

by Adam Woodward

Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña cross the thin blue line in this sweary buddy cop romp.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people of colour embracing outdoors, a woman in a pink top and a man in a yellow top.
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Southside with You

by Matthew Eng

Barack and Michelle Obama’s fated first date is retraced in this modest romantic drama from writer/​director Richard Tanne.

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3
In Retrospect
Two men in a wooded area, one with a stern expression and the other with a softer, contemplative look.
Review

Swiss Army Man

by Little White Lies

LWLies editors David Jenkins and Adam Woodward discuss the merits of ​‘The Daniel Radcliffe Farting Corpse Movie’.

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2
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2
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Lush, verdant forest with people walking and repairing a bicycle on a moss-covered path.
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Light Years

by Poppy Doran

Edith May Campbell cracks open a fractured family in this overly ambitious debut feature.

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