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Review

Spotlight

by Emma Simmonds

Tom McCarthy delivers an old-school journalistic thriller with the help of a sensational all-star cast.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three adults standing in front of a sign reading "London Trade Fair".
Review

Lost in Karastan

by David Jenkins

British writer/​director Ben Hopkins returns with an enjoyably offbeat film industry satire.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men holding guns, one wearing a yellow shirt and hat, the other a beige shirt.
Review

Ride Along 2

by Clarisse Loughrey

Kevin Hart and Ice Cube pick up where they left off in this bland buddy comedy sequel.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person in a red coat standing in a snowy, wooded field.
Review

The Assassin

by Violet Lucca

Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s elegant martial arts tale is one the most beautiful films you’ll see all year.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man on the phone in an office, sitting at a desk with a nametag that reads "Michael Berry, M.D."
Review

The Big Short

by David Jenkins

The director of Anchorman 2 dials back the screwball in this frisky tale of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown of 2007.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people sleeping in a hammock at night, surrounded by colourful bedding.
Review

Room

by David Jenkins

Brie Larson shines in this deceptively life-affirming drama about a young mother forced to raise her son in isolation.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Grey-haired man with a long beard, hand covering mouth in contemplation.
Review

Partisan

by David Jenkins

Vincent Cassel fails to deliver the goods in Ariel Kleiman’s underwhelming child soldier drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Ballerinas in white tutus and blue lighting performing on stage.
Review

Bolshoi Babylon

by David Jenkins

A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow’s famous arts institution that offers scant rewards.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Soldiers in camouflage uniforms carrying rifles and tactical gear, crouching against a rocky wall.
Review

A War

by Trevor Johnston

A Hijacking director Tobias Lindholm and star Pilou Asbæk reteam for this thought-provoking military drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two tattooed men engaged in a physical altercation, one shouting aggressively.
Review

Yakuza Apocalypse

by David Jenkins

Japan’s Takashi Miike is running on creative vapours in this tiring knockabout genre mash-up.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect