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Review

Carol

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Todd Haynes’ period romance starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara is a beaming masterpiece.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Bridge of Spies

by David Ehrlich

A Cold War spy thriller from Steven Spielberg that’s as sleek, robust and alluring as a vintage Rolls Royce.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Black Mass

by Vadim Rizov

Despite Johnny Depp’s best efforts, this by the numbers gangster biopic doesn’t do its story justice.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Unbranded

by Ian Mantgani

Beautifully shot vistas are all that this doc on modern cattle driving has to offer, and it isn’t enough.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Good Dinosaur

by Adam Woodward

This prehistoric psychedelic western is Pixar’s strangest and most spectacular work to date.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Dressmaker

by David Jenkins

This lop-sided couture western staggers on long past what shoud’ve been a short, sharp run time.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Russian Woodpecker

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Ukrainian artist Feder Alexandrovich serves as a key witness to the untold story of the Chernobyl disaster.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Güeros

by David Jenkins

Director Alonso Ruizpalacios takes us on a tour of his native Mexico City in this first-time feature to savour.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Hand Gestures

by David Jenkins

A peek inside a Milanese sculpture workshop makes for unexpectedly compelling viewing.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

This portrait of an icon passes the time without revealing much about its subject.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect