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Two people, a woman in dark fur-trimmed clothing and a man in a leather jacket, standing outdoors in a dimly lit, rustic setting.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

by Hannah Strong

The team behind Game Night offer a peppy spin on the classic 1970s roleplaying game, with Chris Pine as a rogue seeking revenge on those who have wronged him.

2
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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Tetris

by David Jenkins

Taron Egerton stars in this entertaining but naggingly light retelling of the story of epochal computer game Tetris and its success in the west.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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The Night Of The 12th

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Dominik Moll grapples with an unsolved murder case taking place in a small Alpine town in this dark, true crime drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Please Baby Please

by Marina Ashioti

Amanda Kramer’s alluring, neon-lit musical feature sees a newlywed couple catapulted into a queer awakening.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Red and grey military-style helmets with the number 519 printed on them.
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Riotsville, USA

by Caitlin Quinlan

Using military training footage, Sierra Pettengill’s archival documentary traces the origins of police militarisation in the US.

4
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4
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4
In Retrospect
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God’s Creatures

by David Jenkins

Emily Watson and Paul Mescal play mother and son in Anna Rose Holmer and Saela Davis’ Irish fishing village-set drama.

4
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3
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3
In Retrospect
Animated figure of a nude woman standing in a dark, forested setting, with mist or fog surrounding her.
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

by David Jenkins

Pierre Földes’ debut feature is an animated adaptation of a several short stories by celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four women with blond, grey, and curly hair, smiling and conversing together.
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80 For Brady

by Hannah Strong

A group of octogenarian pals set their sights on attending the 2017 Superbowl in Kyle Marvin’s charming but unambitious comedy.

2
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3
Enjoyment
2
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A person in a black leather jacket walking through a stream in a forest.
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The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future

by Caitlin Quinlan

A woman returns home to care for her ailing father, where the past confronts her in strange ways in Francisca Alegria’s feature debut.

3
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3
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3
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A young woman with dark hair wearing a multicoloured knitted jumper, looking pensive and gazing off-camera.
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A Good Person

by Charles Bramesco

Auteur Zach Braff puts then-girlfriend Florence Pugh through it in the opioid-addiction drama.

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1
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