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Group of young people in school uniforms standing together outdoors.
Review

Sing Street

by David Jenkins

Once director John Carney serves up a sugary crowd-pleaser that’s too soft-centred for its own good.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man with short dark hair wearing a blue jacket, looking thoughtful.
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X-Men: Apocalypse

by Adam Woodward

The third instalment in the rebooted comic book franchise is a colossal failure on every conceivable level.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men, one wearing a light-coloured robe and the other in a suit, standing in a desert landscape.
Review

A Hologram for the King

by Henry Heffer

Tom Hanks plays a genial hologram salesman(!) who packs off to Saudi Arabia for a voyage of personal discovery.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Intricate web amid foliage, black and white
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Ivan’s Childhood (1962)

by David Jenkins

The startling, bleakly poetic debut feature from one of the movie pantheon greats, Andrei Tarkovsky.

4
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Eccentric man with wild orange hair, wearing a red hat, holds an ornate golden frame in a lush, natural setting.
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Alice Through the Looking Glass

by Anton Bitel

There’s charm, humour and no shortage of strangeness in this radical rewriting of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale.

3
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4
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4
In Retrospect
White rabbit costume, chequered jacket, holds stuffed toy, stands on rural road
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Cabin Fever

by Henry Heffer

Unless you’re an Eli Roth completist, avoid this remake of the 2002 parasitic horror like the plague.

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2
In Retrospect
Two mature men, one with grey hair, wearing black coats, standing in a dimly lit room.
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Our Kind of Traitor

by David Jenkins

This Brit spy thriller starring Ewan McGregor and Naomie Harris is a solid calling card for director Susanna White.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Fiery storm clouds over an arid, mountainous landscape with a spiralling symbol in the sky.
Review

Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art

by Phil W Bayles

A mildly fascinating look at the Land Art movement that emerged in the US during the ​’60s and ​’70s.

3
Anticipation
3
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3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a bandana sits on a porch, looking away from the camera.
Review

The Seventh Fire

by David Jenkins

An endless spiral of crime and punishment is the subject of this raw and rambling documentary.

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3
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3
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A person wearing a press helmet and jacket standing in a crowd at night, speaking on a phone.
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

by Henry Heffer

Tina Fey brings some light comic relief to the Afghanistan conflict in this cutting media commentary.

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3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect