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Review

Passages review – a tantalising romantic car-crash

by David Jenkins

Ira Sachs returns with an inti­mate, intense three-han­der about a Fass­binder-like film direc­tor played by the great Franz Rogowski.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Theater Camp review – slightly cliquey thesp fest

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Mol­ly Gor­don and Nick Lieber­man direct this light­heart­ed mock­u­men­tary about a strug­gling the­ater camp, but its insid­er humour might only work for am-dram enthusiasts.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Scrapper review – a charming, effervescent story about grief

by Hannah Strong

The chem­istry between Har­ris Dick­in­son and Lola Camp­bell shines in Char­lotte Regan’s debut, about the dif­fi­cul­ties of father-daugh­ter bonding.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Afire review – Petzold taps into his inner Rohmer

by Marina Ashioti

Chris­t­ian Pet­zold returns with some­thing lighter, fun­nier and more instant­ly-lov­able than his recent run, bring­ing reg­u­lar lead­ing lady Paula Beer along for the ride.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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The Blackening review – a novel take on the horror parody

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

A group of friends head for a cab­in in the woods only to face off with a killer in this fresh hor­ror spoof, from the writer of Girls Trip.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Innocent review – pleasantly quirky romantic caper

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A sullen aquar­i­um work­er becomes sus­pi­cious of his moth­er’s new hus­band in Louis Gar­rel’s pleas­ing­ly off­beat famil­ial drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Strays review – tedious enough to make you hate dogs

by Hannah Strong

Aban­doned by his own­er, a hap­py-go-lucky ter­ri­er must learn to sur­vive on the mean streets in this dire com­e­dy, packed with poo jokes and crotch-bothering.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Blue Beetle review – a fairly decent time at the movies

by David Jenkins

DC plun­ders the musty vaults for mate­r­i­al and comes up with a pop­py Lati­no riff on the boil­er­plate super­hero yarn.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Future Tense review – invigorating, droll essay film

by David Jenkins

Joe Lawlor and Chris­tine Mol­loy reflect on mat­ters of cul­tur­al iden­ti­ty in this hop­scotch­ing jour­ney through time, space and the Irish Sea.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Lie with Me review – a spiralling queer portrait of ardent memory

by Emily Maskell

A suc­cess­ful author returns to his home­town, only to unlock mem­o­ries of a clan­des­tine love affair in Olivi­er Pey­on’s adap­ta­tion of Phillippe Besson’s crit­i­cal­ly-acclaimed autofiction.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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