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Review

Rye Lane

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Raine Allen-Miller’s love let­ter to Peck­ham is a wel­come addi­tion to the British rom-com canon, with stand­out per­for­mances from Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Pearl

by David Jenkins

Ti West pays homage in The Wiz­ard of Oz in the pre­quel to his throw­back slash­er X – but Mia Goth real­ly makes this one sing.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with long dark hair wearing a black jacket, scarf, and gloves, holding a firearm in a wooded outdoor setting.
Review

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by Hannah Strong

Adam Dri­ver stars as a pilot strand­ed in the Cre­ta­ceous peri­od in this baf­fling­ly under­cooked sci-fi action flopbuster.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A smiling person wearing a sinister-looking teddy bear mask, with a dark and eerie lighting creating a disturbing atmosphere.
Review

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood And Honey

by Patrick Sproull

Bar­rel-scrap­ing slash­er twad­dle which rins­es a copy­right loop­hole to des­e­crate the mem­o­ry of AA Milne’s beloved fur­ry friends.

1
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Champions

by Hannah Strong

Bob­by Far­rel­ly goes it alone with this warm but cliched remake of a Span­ish lan­guage film, in which Woody Har­rel­son plays a tem­pera­men­tal bas­ket­ball coach.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Scream VI

by Anton Bitel

Busi­ness as usu­al – albeit with a side of Big Apple – for the long-run­ning meta-slash­er fran­chise with enough sass to get it across the fin­ish line.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of musicians performing on stage, with guitars, drums, and a man singing into a microphone. The stage is dimly lit with red and white lighting, creating a dramatic and intense atmosphere.
Review

Meet Me in the Bathroom

by Ed Gibbs

New York’s pre‑9/​11 music scene is revis­it­ed in this suit­ably lo-fi doc­u­men­tary from the mak­ers of Shut Up and Play the Hits.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a hooded jacket and boxing gloves, with an American flag design on the jacket, stands in a dimly lit room.
Review

Creed III

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Michael B. Jor­dan is both star and direc­tor in the lat­est instal­ment of this heavy­weight fran­chise, which sees Ado­nis Creed face off against an old foe.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals seated at a dining table in a cosy interior. Floral arrangements, candles, and various dishes on the table.
Review

Electric Malady

by Billie Walker

Marie Liden offers an insight into one man’s expe­ri­ence with debil­i­tat­ing elec­trosen­si­tiv­i­ty in her mov­ing fea­ture debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young people embracing at sunset in a field.
Review

Close

by Hannah Strong

The dis­so­lu­tion of a tight friend­ship and a sub­se­quent tragedy have a pro­found impact on the life of 13-year-old Léo in Lukas Dhon­t’s poignant drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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