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Review

Medusa

by Marina Ashioti

A blend of horror and satire unveiling the violent paradoxes of religious hypocrisy and aesthetic expectations.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A black and white image showing three young men sitting together in a cluttered room, examining documents or papers on a table in front of them. They appear to be engaged in some kind of discussion or activity.
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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

by David Jenkins

Fun, insidery profile doc of the creative team behind some of the most memorable album covers ever made – including Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Vibrant fantasy creatures in colourful city scene, with bright pink, blue, and orange shapes.
Review

Elemental

by Hannah Strong

Opposites attract in Pixar’s take on the rom-com, but a tendency to play it safe means that Peter Sohn’s sparky sophomore feature never quite ignites.
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

by Adam Woodward

Tom Cruise and co gear up for another high-stakes mission, but it’s diminishing returns amid all the ambitious action.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women relaxing on large pink inflatable rings in a swimming pool.
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Shabu

by Marina Ashioti

A teenager from Rotterdam attempts to make amends for totalling his grandmother’s car in Shamira Raphaëla’s fun, uplifting documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young man in white Nike T-shirt smiling in a field.
Review

Name Me Lawand

by David Jenkins

A deaf Kurdish boy belatedly discovers the simple joys of communication in Edward Lovelace’s moving and politically prescient documentary portrait.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of blue-clad humanoid figures in a forested setting.
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Smoking Causes Coughing

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Eccentric French director Quentin Dupieux is totally dégagé about the ludicrous lameness of his latest comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people sitting in a vehicle on a beach at sunset, one wearing a patterned scarf and sunglasses, the other looking out the window.
Review

The Damned Don’t Cry

by Marina Ashioti

Fyzal Boulifa’s second feature bears witness to the the dysfunctional bond between a mother-son duo as they drift through urban Morocco.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in glasses and a black coat, standing amidst a group of people wearing white and red uniforms.
Review

La Syndicaliste

by Lillian Crawford

Isabelle Huppert stars as the head union representative of a multinational nuclear power company in Jean-Paul Salomé’s corporate drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A group of three Black children sitting on a bus, looking out of the window. The children appear to be engaged in conversation.
Review

Mother and Son

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Annabelle Lengronne gives an excellent performance as a single immigrant mother fighting for survival in Léonor Serraille’s second feature.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect