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Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 review – Kevin Costner’s blood, sweat and tears

by Isaac Feldberg

In the first half of his epic passion project, Kevin Costner charts a cost across the vast expanse of the American west.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Bye Bye Tiberias review – gets under your skin and stays there

by Rógan Graham

Lina Soualem’s poignant new documentary traces the stories of four generations of Palestinian women in her family.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Kinds of Kindness review – a salacious, sun-bleached fable

by David Jenkins

Yorgos Lanthimos returns with his merry band to explore – in triptych form – all the funny and sick ways in which we entrap ourselves inside psychological prisons of our own making.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Green Border review – brilliant and tense

by Charles Bramesco

A stirring depiction of the refugee situation in Europe, as Syrians fleeing war face harrowing interrogation at the Polish-Belarusian border.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Something in the Water review – not likely to make a splash

by Billie Walker

A bridal party find themselves sharing the ocean with an aquatic killer in Hayley Easton Street’s shark thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Bikeriders review – a slow but enveloping saga

by Rógan Graham

Jeff Nichols’ drama based on Danny Lyon’s photobook about a 1960s Chicago motorcycle gang finally cruises into cinemas.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Inside Out 2 review – earnest but unambitious

by Hannah Strong

New emotions arise in Kelsey Mann’s charming sequel to Pixar’s 2015 hit about the internal machinations of an American tweenager.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Sorcery – A witch trial movie with a magical-realist twist

by Anton Bitel

Christopher Murray directs and stars in this intriguing and original drama about an 1880s Chilean trial for witchcraft.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Hounds – This contrived crime story outstays its welcome

by David Jenkins

Two bumbling hoods in Casablanca are charged with disposing of a corpse in Kamal Lazraq’s disappointing thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Àma Gloria – Gorgeous domestic drama on the meaning of parenthood

by Marina Ashioti

Marie Amachoukeli’s second film is a triumph of political and emotional sensitivity in its depiction of a young girl and her nanny.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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