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Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry) and Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review – stomach-churningly entertaining

by Hannah Strong

Ralph Fiennes goes hell for leather as Nia DaCosta takes the helm of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s zombrit horror franchise.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in dark suit and woman in light coat standing amongst dense foliage, both looking upward. Black and white photograph.
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Bulk review – homemade sci-fi noir trades coherence for charm

by David Jenkins

Ben Wheatley’s been tinkering in his shed, and the result is this hand-tooled experimental miniature with Sam Riley as a journo whisked through a manic multiverse.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
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Tall man in blue shirt and young girl in school uniform standing by railing with cherry blossoms in background, white bag on ground.
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Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser shines in this culture-clash heartwarmer

by Fatima Sheriff

A struggling actor tries his hand at becoming an absent family member in this gentle comedy from filmmaker Hikari.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Five people gathered around a laptop computer, with a bearded man in white shirt at centre holding a mobile phone.
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The Voice Of Hind Rajab review – essential, if harrowing viewing

by Leila Latif

This Venice prizewinner fuses documentary with fiction and encapsulates the devastation and brutality of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Person's profile illuminated in blue light against dark background, with vertical blue light streaks on the left side.
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State of Statelessness review – an intimate meditation on exile from Tibet

by Anna Stafford

Four interconnected tales from the Tibetan diaspora come together to shape this poignant anthology film by the Drung Filmmakers’ Collective.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
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Young boxer in red gloves with short dark hair smiling alongside elderly man with glasses and white towel around neck.
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Giant review – another tired boxing biopic for the pile

by Mike McCahill

“Prince” Naseem Hamed is the subject of this meandering and shoddily-written boxing bio that’s leavened slightly by two lead performances.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Man in dark jumper sits in armchair whilst woman in brown cardigan stands by doorway in warm-lit living room with yellow tablecloth.
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Peter Hujar’s Day review – Ira Sachs’ best film yet

by Luke Hicks

Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall light up the screen in this gentle, magnetic character study from Ira Sachs.

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Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Crowd of people in period dress gathered around wooden table, woman in red at centre with hands clasped, others wearing caps and bonnets.
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Hamnet review – Jessie Buckley could make a stone cry

by David Jenkins

Chloé Zhao casts fresh eyes on one of the most analysed artworks in history in her adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, boasting a pair of formidable central performances.

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5
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5
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Amanda Seyfriend and Sydney Sweeney sitting together indoors - Amanda has blonde hair and is wearing a white jumper, Sydney has brunette hair and is wearing a grey striped top and orange headphones.
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The Housemaid review – what a mess

by Hannah Strong

Freida McFadden’s bestselling soapy thriller comes to the big screen via Paul Feig with ludicrous results.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man with shoulder-length wavy blonde hair singing into microphone, wearing patterned jacket against purple-blue stage lighting.
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Bowie: The Final Act review – revisiting the supernova

by Anna Stafford

By framing Bowie’s exit as a carefully composed design, Jonathan Stiasny’s new doc The Final Act is more persuasive in theory than in execution.

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3
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