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You Resemble Me

by Marina Ashioti

After two young sisters separated from each other in foster care, the eldest struggles to find her place in the world in Dina Amer’s affecting drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Women Talking

by Lillian Crawford

A group of women in a remote Mennonite colony meet in secret in Sarah Polley’s moving adaptation of Miriam Toews’ novel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Blue Jean

by Sarah Cleary

A closeted lesbian PE teacher grapples with the ramifications of Section 28 as a new student joins her class.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in white shirt and woman in purple dress embracing in hotel room.
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Magic Mike’s Last Dance

by Hannah Strong

Mike Lane swaps Miami for London in this frustratingly underwhelming and unsexy threequel.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people dining at a table in a dimly lit restaurant, with a bottle of wine and food on the table.
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Husband

by Xuanlin Tham

Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi attempt to navigate their relationship as they take a trip to the United States.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Knock at the Cabin

by Hannah Strong

A family trying to enjoy a rural vacation find themselves faced with an impossible choice in M Night Shyamalan’s new apocalypse thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young Black woman wearing a mustard-coloured top, standing in front of a wooden wall.
Review

Saint Omer

by David Jenkins

A literature professor observes a court case in which a mother stands accused of murdering her child in Alice Diop’s sublime drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

EO

by Mark Asch

A donkey sets off on a long journey to reunite with his mistress in Jerzy Skolimowski’s far-reaching drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Whale

by Hannah Strong

A grieving man battling an eating disorder attempts to reconnect with his daughter in Darren Aronofsky’s drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two armed men, one Caucasian and one Black, crouching in a wooded area with weapons.
Review

Plane

by Rafa Sales Ross

Gerard Butler plays a pilot whose plane goes down in a conflict zone in Jean-François Richet’s surprisingly satisfying thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect