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Two men in ornate, brocade-patterned clothing sitting on a lavish, decadent set with plush fabrics and ornate furnishings.
Review

Red, White & Royal Blue review – Uma Thurman steals the show

by Patrick Sproull

A best­selling queer romance nov­el about a clan­des­tine rela­tion­ship between a British prince and the US pres­i­den­t’s son gets a big screen makeover care of Matthew López, with twee but charm­ing results.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people sitting on concrete steps, a man and a woman, wearing casual clothing.
Review

L’Immensità review – infuriating hash of sentimentality

by David Jenkins

Pené­lope Cruz is in glam­orous ​’70s matri­arch mode in this patchy Ital­ian fam­i­ly saga which tries to deal with themes it doesn’t ful­ly understand.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four individuals wearing robes and headpieces in a dimly lit room with a decorative curtain and framed artwork.
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Haunted Mansion review – feels more like a product than a story

by Leila Latif

Justin Simien attempts to breathe life into Dis­ney’s lat­est ride-based fran­chise starter, but despite a fine cast the results are a lit­tle scattered.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four young Asian women in traditional and contemporary outfits standing in a traditional East Asian architectural setting.
Review

Joy Ride review – hands-over-eyes, wretched hilarity

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A quar­tet of mis­matched women take a road trip across Chi­na in a jour­ney of self-dis­cov­ery in Adele Lim’s raunchy comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a person lying on a plaid fabric, clutching a large stuffed toy. Dramatic lighting casts strong shadows.
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Kokomo City review – an impressively stylish debut

by Marina Ashioti

D Smith’s live­ly doc­u­men­tary offers a bold explo­ration of transness, wom­an­hood, Black­ness and the sex industry.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Illuminated Eiffel Tower at night with person riding motorcycle on road in foreground.
Review

Paris Memories review – a poignant mediation on personal trauma

by Hannah Strong

Alice Winocour draws on her brother’s expe­ri­ences of the 2015 Bat­a­clan attack to cre­ate a dra­ma about recov­er­ing from trauma.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Assorted action figures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring vibrant green, blue, and orange colours.
Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem review – Turtle Power is alive and well

by Kambole Campbell

The piz­za-lov­ing, wise­crack­ing anthro­po­mor­phic rep­tiles receive a sub­stan­tial facelift in this charm­ing ani­mat­ed out­ing, which embraces their ado­les­cent spirit.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Intense crimson and orange hues, abstract composition with blurry edges.
Review

Talk to Me review – visually and emotionally brutal horror

by Katherine McLaughlin

YouTube duo Michael and Dan­ny Philip­pou make the ambi­tious leap to fea­ture film­mak­ing with a thor­ough­ly dis­turb­ing, uncom­pro­mis­ing horror.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman seated at bar, contemplating with glass of wine in hand, atmospheric lighting creates warm, intimate mood.
Review

You Hurt My Feelings review – slight but charming marital comedy

by Hannah Strong

Nicole Holofcener reteams with Julia Louis-Drey­fus for a gen­tle com­e­dy about a writer who dis­cov­ers her hus­band does­n’t like her work.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women, one with short blonde hair and the other with dark hair, sitting in front of a yellow wall with lightning bolt shapes.
Review

Oppenheimer review – Cillian Murphy’s finest hour

by David Jenkins

This com­bustible and relent­less­ly-paced biog­ra­phy of the ​“father of the the atom­ic bomb” is a con­tender for Christo­pher Nolan’s best film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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