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Two figures wearing red and black trousers standing on a paved surface, with one hand holding a light green box.
Review

What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?

by Caitlin Quinlan

Foot­ball pro­vides the com­mon thread for Alek­san­dre Koberidze’s dreamy dra­ma set on the Rioni river.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people walking across a grassy field with a cloudy sky in the background.
Review

Bones and All

by Hannah Strong

Tay­lor Rus­sell and Tim­o­th­ée Cha­la­met play a pair of young can­ni­bals on a trans-Amer­i­ca road trip in Luca Guadagni­no’s sweet, squelchy hor­ror romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Animated characters in bright, fantastical setting with vibrant colours and unusual shapes.
Review

Strange World

by David Jenkins

This retro-inspired Dis­ney adven­ture yarn boasts lots of great, pro­gres­sive ideas, but lacks in the imag­i­na­tion department.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three women in Renaissance-style dresses, one in a dark gown with intricate patterns, another in a pink dress, and the third in an orange gown. They are surrounded by a crowd of people in a grand hall.
Review

Disenchanted

by Ella Kemp

Any­one with fond mem­o­ries of the 2007 meta-fairy­tale banger, Enchant­ed, star­ring Amy Adams, is in for a sur­prise and a treat.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Elderly man with grey hair gesticulating, surrounded by a crowd of people in a lively setting.
Review

Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

by Rafa Sales Ross

Ale­jan­dro G Iñár­ritu grap­ples with cre­ative ful­fil­ment and the Mex­i­can dias­po­ra in his sprawl­ing, semi-auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal sur­re­al­ist drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people at a formal dinner, man in white tuxedo, woman in pink dress, standing and speaking.
Review

The Menu

by David Jenkins

Mark Mylod’s one-dimen­sion­al dark com­e­dy serves up an under­cooked feast of pro­found­ly smug commentary.

4
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two figures in vintage-style clothing, one with a fur coat, against a green background.
Review

Clara Sola

by Finlay Spencer

Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s debut fea­ture explores reli­gious oppres­sion and sex­u­al desire through a Cos­ta Rican wom­an’s mys­ti­cal awakening.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Smiling man and woman in striped jumpers, outdoors against dark background.
Review

Armageddon Time

by Hannah Strong

James Gray inter­ro­gates his fraught child­hood in Regan-era New York City in this mas­ter­ful, unflinch­ing drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young man and woman resting together on a patterned sofa, the woman's head on the man's shoulder.
Review

Aftersun

by Savina Petkova

A young father and his 11-year-old daugh­ter take a hol­i­day to Turkey in Char­lotte Wells’ touch­ing debut.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A stone building with a clock tower on a hilltop, silhouetted against a sunset sky. A person on a white horse in the foreground, with chickens nearby.
Review

A Bunch of Amateurs

by Marina Ashioti

A charm­ing doc­u­men­tary about Britain’s old­est ama­teur film­mak­ing club puts a quin­tes­sen­tial­ly North­ern sto­ry in the spotlight.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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