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Man aiming a revolver at the camera in a dark urban setting.
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

by Katherine McLaughlin

Crash, bang, wallop! Don’t miss this lid-lifting exposé on the trailblazing B‑movie studio.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman reading book on sofa with black and white cat
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Listen Up Philip

by David Jenkins

Jason Schwartzman stars in this pointed portrait of a douchebag artist from Alex Ross Perry.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a yellow dress and a man in military uniform, embracing and kissing by a lake with weeping willow trees.
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Queen and Country

by Adam Woodward

British veteran John Boorman returns with a jolly follow-up to his beloved Hope and Glory.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with curly blonde hair, wearing a grey jumper, looks surprised with her hands on her cheeks in an office setting.
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Spy

by Adam Woodward

Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig again prove they’re a match made in comedy heaven with this superior spoof.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with a beard, wearing a striped black and orange shirt, sitting in a dimly lit room.
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Second Coming

by Ashley Clark

An extremely intriguing and morally ambiguous south London psychodrama from Debbie Tucker Green.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A smiling, well-dressed man with greying hair and a blue scarf against a colourful urban backdrop.
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Danny Collins

by Matt Thrift

A sappy Al Pacino vehicle reviewed via the medium of Heat’s iconic coffee shop tête-à-tête.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man wearing a dark turban and scarf covering his face, looking directly at the camera.
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Timbuktu

by David Ehrlich

Do not miss this scintillating and poetic study of political extremism from director Abderrahmane Sissako.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman and a man, smiling and talking in a gym setting. The woman is wearing a black top and the man is wearing a yellow shirt.
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Results

by Adam Woodward

Andrew ​“Computer Chess” Bujalski skews a little more mainstream with this fitness industry comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing next to a navy blue vehicle. The man is wearing a navy blue t-shirt and the woman is wearing a burgundy top.
Review

San Andreas

by Adam Woodward

Crash bang wallop! Dwayne Johnson sizes up Mother Nature in this sub-Emmerichian actioner.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people walking on a city street, a man with a beard wearing a blue jacket and a woman with curly hair wearing a burgundy coat and white hat.
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Man Up

by Chris Blohm

Lake Bell trounces the comic competition in this frisky screwball which feels a little too much like a TV sitcom.

3
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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect