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Reviews

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Review

Mr. Malcolm’s List

by Emma Fraser

A charm­ing cast bring out the best in this frothy Auste­nesque peri­od romance.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Feast

by Marina Ashioti

A cau­tion­ary tale about envi­ron­men­tal exploita­tion veers into pre­dictabil­i­ty in Lee Haven Jones’ slow-burn direc­to­r­i­al debut.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

I Came By

by David Jenkins

George MacK­ay plays a graf­fi­ti artist who uncov­ers a dark secret in Babak Anvar­i’s effec­tive – but dis­tract­ing­ly ugly – new thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Anaïs in Love

by Jasmine Valentine

A flighty young woman sets out to seduce a lover’s girl­friend in Char­line Bourgeois-Tacquet’s charm­ing queer romance.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Orphan: First Kill

by Leila Latif

Malev­o­lent con­woman Esther gets a back­sto­ry in this strange­ly over­due and unin­ten­tion­al­ly fun­ny pre­quel to the 2009 hit.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Eiffel

by Josh Slater-Williams

A strong show­ing from Emma Mack­ey aside, this biopic of engi­neer Pierre Eif­fel is built on rocky foundations.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

They/Them

by Carol Grant

A group of teenagers at a gay con­ver­sion camp face off against a sin­is­ter threat in John Logan’s mis­judged would-be slasher.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A group of indigenous people in traditional dress, including feathered headdresses and face paint, standing together in a night-time scene.
Review

Prey

by David Jenkins

A lean mon­ster-slash­er B‑movie set in the Preda­tor uni­verse that’s a high­light of an extreme­ly patchy franchise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Bullet Train

by Charles Bramesco

An unlucky assas­sin finds him­self on the com­mute from hell in direc­tor David Leitch’s irri­tat­ing action-thriller.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Our Eternal Summer

by Emily Maskell

A group of young friends cope with a trag­ic loss in Émi­lie Aussel’s poised debut feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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