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Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a city street next to a sign advertising a special offer.
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Problemista review – a fiercely confident and surreal New York fairytale

by Lex Briscuso

Julio Torres writes, directs and stars in his debut feature, playing an idealistic toymaker who ends up in the employ of Tilda Swinton’s eccentric art critic while trying to navigate the US immigration system.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with dark curly hair and a beard wearing a red shirt, standing in an indoor setting with curtains behind him.
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Kill review – a bumpy ride along parallel tracks of heroism and villainy

by Anton Bitel

A young man sets out to save his true love and ends up caught in a bloody battle aboard a train in Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s riotous actioner.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Animated character with large head and striped shirt holding magnifying glass, surrounded by bright lights and colourful background.
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Despicable Me 4 review – a paper-thin fourquel

by David Jenkins

Another chunk of glossy, silly content rolls out for the Steve Carell-fronted behemoth animation franchise.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man wearing sunglasses and a boy with a ruffled collar, in an indoor setting.
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Orlando, My Political Biography review – a dive into the collective trans consciousness

by Esmé Holden

Spanish philosopher Paul B Preciado makes his feature documentary debut with an innovative homage to Virginia Woolf’s seminal 1928 novel.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair wearing a brown leather jacket, leaning against a wooden wall.
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The Nature of Love review – cinematic and exuberant

by Josh Slater-Williams

A university professor’s life is turned upside down when she falls in love with a construction worker in Monia Chokri’s understated romantic comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
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Crowded nightclub scene with women in flashy, revealing outfits dancing enthusiastically on a stage, surrounded by a rowdy crowd.
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MaXXXine review – it kinda suxxx

by David Jenkins

Mia Goth’s porn starlet cleans up her CV with a bloody vengeance in this underwhelming and overreaching horror threequel.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, one man and one woman, standing in a dark room lit by spotlights. The man is wearing a suit, and the woman is wearing a green jacket. They are holding a small white animal, possibly a cat or rabbit.
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A Quiet Place: Day One review – cat’s entertainment

by Hannah Strong

A feline steals the show in Michael Sarnowski’s serviceable entry into the sound-focused horror franchise.

2
Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Silhouetted carriage drawn by galloping horses in an open field, with a cloudy sky in the background.
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Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 review – Kevin Costner’s blood, sweat and tears

by Isaac Feldberg

In the first half of his epic passion project, Kevin Costner charts a cost across the vast expanse of the American west.

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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women standing on a balcony overlooking a cityscape, one wearing a dark blue top and the other wearing a black top.
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Bye Bye Tiberias review – gets under your skin and stays there

by Rógan Graham

Lina Soualem’s poignant new documentary traces the stories of four generations of Palestinian women in her family.

3
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three adults, two men and a woman, embracing intimately in a dimly lit room, with warm orange tones casting a soft glow.
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Kinds of Kindness review – a salacious, sun-bleached fable

by David Jenkins

Yorgos Lanthimos returns with his merry band to explore – in triptych form – all the funny and sick ways in which we entrap ourselves inside psychological prisons of our own making.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect