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A person wearing a black cowboy hat and a green jacket, aiming a gun towards the camera.
Review

Jane Got a Gun

by David Jenkins

Natalie Portman has her finger firmly off the trigger in this calamitous faux feminist western.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man wearing a white race car driver's uniform with the word "Impact" printed on it. He has short, wavy brown hair and a serious expression on his face.
Review

At Any Price

by Adam Woodward

Zac Efron plays a stock car racing hotshot in this flaccid family drama from Rahmin Bahrani.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person wearing sunglasses and a straw hat in a car.
Review

Le Mépris (1963)

by Wally Hammond

Is this Brigitte Bardot-starring satirical drama Jean-Luc Godard’s best movie? We think so.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women with reddish-brown hair, one with a thoughtful expression resting her chin on her hands, seated at a table with a teapot and teacup.
Review

The Danish Girl

by David Ehrlich

Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander prove a perfect match in this tender transgender drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman wearing sunglasses with curly blonde hair in a city street.
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Joy

by Adam Cook

An effervescent Jennifer Lawrence elevates the sly comedic tone of David O Russell’s eccentric film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three adults sitting on a sofa, one in a suit, one in a casual shirt, and one in a blouse.
Review

Daddy’s Home

by Clarisse Loughrey

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are a match made in masculinity crisis heaven in this otherwise bland comedy.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person stands on the bow of a sailing ship, surrounded by ropes and the open sea.
Review

In the Heart of the Sea

by Matt Thrift

There’s something majorly fishy about this high seas folk tale – and it’s not the enormous whale that shipwrecks Chris Hemsworth.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in wide-brimmed hat and scarf, facing the camera against a dark background with snowflakes falling.
Review

The Hateful Eight

by Adam Woodward

Quentin Tarantino’s bloody, bloated ensemble western is overshadowed by his own inflated ego.

5
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young boy sitting in a grassy field with a large white dog.
Review

Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues

by David Jenkins

A boy and his dog search for their missing mother in this clean-cut but extremely bland adventure yarn.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Futuristic armoured soldier wielding a blaster rifle, set against a dimly lit interior.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

by David Jenkins

JJ Abrams delivers big time with his supremely classy and stirring addition to this cherished franchise.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect