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Review

Till

by Rógan Graham

Chi­nonye Chuk­wu directs a mag­nif­i­cent Danielle Dead­wyler and Jalyn Hall as they play Emmett Till and his griev­ing moth­er, Mamie.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young person in floral top amidst green leaves and pomegranates.
Review

Alcarràs

by Caitlin Quinlan

A fam­i­ly toil on a peach farm threat­ened with destruc­tion in Car­la Simón’s ele­gant drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Skinamarink

by Anton Bitel

A young broth­er and sis­ter face their worst fears in Kyle Edward Bal­l’s inven­tive microbud­get horror.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two individuals sitting close together, a woman with dark hair and a man with a beard, both looking towards the camera.
Review

Peter Von Kant

by Juan Barquin

François Ozon fan­boys over Fass­binder (again!) with this reimag­in­ing of 1972’s The Bit­ter Tears of Petra Von Kant.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in dark clothing toasting with drinks at a rustic wooden table lit by candles in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Pale Blue Eye

by Anton Bitel

A hard­ened detec­tive teams up with a young Edgar Allen Poe to solve a mur­der in Scott Coop­er’s chilly thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a fancy dress, wearing a sparkling crown and ornate necklace, holding a white gloved hand near her face against a countryside backdrop.
Review

Corsage

by Caitlin Quinlan

Vicky Krieps gives an act­ing mas­ter­class as the despon­dent Empress Elis­a­beth of Austria.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Babylon

by Hannah Strong

Damien Chazelle’s big-bud­get tale of big dreams in 1920s Hol­ly­wood hits an alarm­ing num­ber of bum notes.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Avatar: The Way of Water

by David Jenkins

A gaudy blue fol­ly which encap­su­lates James Cameron’s strength as an image-mak­er, but weak­ness as a storyteller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly man in a green cap and scarf sitting at a desk, surrounded by various objects including a guitar and a box.
Review

Mr Bachmann and his Class

by David Jenkins

Maria Speth’s inti­mate non-fic­tion epic pro­files a spiky but saint­ly Ger­man school­teacher and his students.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Silent Twins

by Hannah Strong

The heart­break­ing sto­ry of Jen­nifer and June Gib­bons feels under­sold by Agniesz­ka Smoczyn­ska’s drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect