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Dark, decrepit room with four individuals seated around a table, illuminated by a single candle.
Review

Stray Dogs

by David Jenkins

Tsai Ming-liang’s (s)low-fi masterpiece Stray Dogs finally makes it to UK cinemas.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, looking intently at each other in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Phoenix

by David Jenkins

Prepare to be floored by Christian Petzold’s masterful postwar melo, particularly for its astonishing final shot.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Close-up of a smiling young woman with dark skin and long brown hair.
Review

Girlhood

by Anton Bitel

This quietly radical and poetic teen drama depicts the black experience in the suburbs of Paris.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black-and-white image of a man wearing glasses and a suit, seated at a table with a hat and flowers.
Review

8½ (1963)

by Ian Mantgani

Federico Fellini’s iconic masterpiece is back on the big screen. Don’t miss it.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Couple in Victorian era costumes embracing in a foggy forest with tall trees.
Review

Far from the Madding Crowd

by Trevor Johnston

Carey Mulligan shimmers in an otherwise fairly ordinary adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young woman holding umbrella over reclined young woman on grass with autumn leaves
Review

The Falling

by David Jenkins

Carol Morley follows up the mesmerising Dreams of a Life with a tedious period drama set in an all-girls school.

5
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A young man standing in front of a brick building with graffiti, holding a guitar and surrounded by flames.
Review

Lost River

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling’s first stint behind the camera produces bold and sometimes baffling results.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with red hair in a black leather suit, crouching in a fighting stance on a rocky surface.
Review

Avengers: Age of Ultron

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Joss Whedon has once again assembled a creamy cast to have a whole lot of fun with the blockbuster template.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men engaged in a physical altercation in a dimly lit alleyway.
Review

Child 44

by David Jenkins

Tom Hardy’s Russian accent may be a deal breaker for many watching this enjoyable potboiler.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in suits standing near a desk, with a third man seated at the desk in a dark room.
Review

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

by David Ehrlich

Sweden’s Roy Andersson offers a singular take on the human condition in this triumphant trilogy-closer.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect