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Review

Madame Web review – did anyone involved in this film actually want to be there?

by Hannah Strong

Dako­ta John­son deliv­ers a remark­ably dis­in­ter­est­ed per­for­mance as a clair­voy­ant super­hero in this shod­dy Spi­der-Man spin-off.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

The Taste of Things review – every frame is delectable

by David Jenkins

Juli­ette Binoche and Benoît Mag­imel play late 19th cen­tu­ry gourmets in Tran Ahn Hung’s scin­til­lat­ing epic of pro­to-food­ie passions.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Iron Claw review – a heartbreaking dissection of fraternal tragedy

by Hannah Strong

Sean Durk­in’s sear­ing new dra­ma focus­es on the incred­i­ble sto­ry of the Von Erich Broth­ers, who became heavy­weights in the wrestling world, but were dogged by per­son­al tragedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a person with dreadlocks performing on stage, holding an electric guitar and microphone.
Review

Bob Marley: One Love review – a low-calorie music bio

by David Jenkins

An ultra-con­ven­tion­al juke­box biog where a cel­e­bra­tion of the music trumps a true explo­ration of the man.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Occupied City review – a staggeringly ambitious feat of emotional stamina

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Steven McQueen pro­vides a haunt­ing exam­i­na­tion of Ams­ter­dam under Nazi occu­pa­tion in con­trast to its present in his doc­u­men­tary adapt­ed from Bian­ca Stigter’s book of the same name.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Settlers review – a brutally violent anti-western

by David Jenkins

This haunt­ing debut by Felipe Gálvez Haber­le dis­man­tles the vio­lent colo­nial trap­pings of the clas­sic western.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Your Fat Friend review – heartfelt, clear-eyed filmmaking

by Hannah Strong

Jeanie Fin­lay pro­files writer and activist Aubrey Gor­don, whose epony­mous blog unex­pect­ed­ly led her to become an online sensation.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Argylle review – I’ve had more fun at dental appointments

by Hannah Strong

Bryce Dal­las Howard and Sam Rock­well attempt to add some charm to an utter­ly charm­less script in Matthew Vaugh­n’s deriv­a­tive spy comedy.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

American Fiction review – wry literary satire is a mixed bag

by David Jenkins

Jef­frey Wright shines in a bold con­tem­po­rary arts satire that doesn’t quite man­age to hit all of its targets.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Zone of Interest review – a towering, awful masterwork

by Hannah Strong

Jonathan Glaz­er’s stark film about the domes­tic rou­tine of the Höss fam­i­ly next door to Auschwitz is a colos­sal, pro­found­ly dis­turb­ing achieve­ment in filmmaking.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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