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A sketch portrait of a young child with a surprised expression, wide open eyes, and dishevelled hair.
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BAFTA Shorts 2016

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Who Framed Roger Rabbit animator Richard Williams is one of seven directors featured in this excellent short film compendium.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man holding handgun while sitting on couch surrounded by clutter.
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Grimsby

by David Jenkins

Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest comic creation is his most unapologetically grotesque – and least amusing – to date.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man and woman stand in a dark, lush forest.
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The Forest

by Herman Clay

Natalie Dormer gets lost in the woods in this woeful horror from first-time director Jason Zada.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Man in grey suit and red tie sitting at a desk in an office setting.
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Hail, Caesar!

by David Jenkins

The Coen brothers return in scintillating and provocative form with this complex satire of 1950s Hollywood.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Couple in wheelchair on porch, surrounded by greenery.
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Chronic

by Phil Concannon

The director of After Lucia returns with an intimate but ultimately misguided euthanasia drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting together on a beach. The woman has long blonde hair and the man is wearing a checked shirt. They appear to be talking and smiling at each other.
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Freeheld

by Katherine McLaughlin

Julianne Moore and Ellen Page can’t salvage this tame dramatisation of a momentous civil rights case study.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman singing passionately into a microphone on stage, surrounded by bright lights.
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Mavis!

by Elisa Adams

This cheery profile of the gospel-singing maven is worth seeing for its incredible performance footage.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with short dark hair wearing a denim pinafore dress, carrying various pieces of luggage including a mint green suitcase, standing in front of a stone wall.
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How to Be Single

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson shine in this progressive comedy about sex and singledom.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in cowboy attire atop a black horse in a mountainous landscape.
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Bone Tomahawk

by Craig Williams

Sheriff Kurt Russell gets more than he bargained for in this horror-western hybrid from S Craig Zahler.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Closeup of a man with dark hair wearing a black shirt, sitting at a table in a dimly lit setting.
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Triple 9

by David Jenkins

Australian director John Hillcoat assembles an A‑list crack squad for this gritty by-the-numbers heist flick.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect