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Review

Letters to Max

by Charlotte Keeys

Eric Baudelaire travels to the disputed territory of Abkhazia in this haunting documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing heavy makeup, blonde wig, and a grey jacket with colourful accessories.
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Dressed as a Girl

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This episodic jaunt through east London’s drag scene offers colour a‑plenty though lacks cohesion.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a crown and ornate robe in a dimly lit, elaborate interior.
Review

Macbeth

by Anton Bitel

A vital reimagining of ʻThe Scottish Play’ with stellar turns from Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Person standing on balcony of ferry, observing wide, calm ocean horizon.
Review

Fidelio: Alice’s Journey

by David Jenkins

Greek actress Ariane Labed shines in this otherwise routine nautical drama of sexual self-fulfilment.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Shadowy figures amongst sheaves of wheat, man in hat and silhouette in black and white.
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By Our Selves

by David Jenkins

Andrew Kötting returns with another cinematic happening, this time based on the later life of poet John Clare.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
An astronaut in an orange spacesuit sitting on a desert landscape.
Review

The Martian

by David Jenkins

Matt Damon cracks wise on Mars in Ridley Scott’s rose-tinted paean to human endeavour.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person stands on a long, narrow pier stretching into a misty, blue-grey landscape.
Review

The Walk

by David Jenkins

Robert Zemeckis makes Philippe Petit’s World Trade Centre wire-walk appear as fantasy in this glossy heist movie.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in white shirt and mask, standing in front of trees and plants.
Review

Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Don’t miss Jeanie Finlay’s portrait of an enigmatic Elvis impersonator.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people sitting in a dimly lit room, a man wearing a suit and a woman wearing a leather jacket and headband.
Review

Horse Money

by Jordan Cronk

Pedro Costa returns with his first feature since 2006. The result is nothing short of spectacular.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man standing on a wooden platform in front of a dilapidated building.
Review

Steamboat Bill, Jr (1928)

by Phil Concannon

Don’t miss this chance to witness Buster Keaton work his extraordinary magic on the big screen.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect