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Review

Futura

by Trevor Johnston

Alice Rohrwach­er, Pietro Mar­cel­lo and Francesco Mun­zi offer an illu­mi­nat­ing por­tray­al of Ital­ian youth in the midst of glob­al uncertainty.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Brian and Charles

by Laura Venning

Jim Archer expands on his 2017 short film about an eccen­tric Welsh inven­tor and his robot com­pan­ion with a fea­ture-length adaptation.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Thor: Love and Thunder

by Adam Woodward

Tai­ka Wait­i­ti returns to the MCU five years after Thor: Rag­narok with a dis­ap­point­ing sequel sore­ly lack­ing in charm and imagination.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Nitram

by Hannah Strong

Direc­tor Justin Kurzel renews his obses­sion with mass mur­der in this well-act­ed but prob­lem­at­ic retelling of the Port Arthur massacre.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Minions: The Rise of Gru

by David Jenkins

The Min­ions scarce­ly fea­ture in this screw­ball supervil­lain ori­gin sto­ry that’s shame­ful­ly short on lols.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

The Princess

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Ed Perkins’ archive doc­u­men­tary offers fresh insight into the life and lega­cy of the People’s Princess.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Faya Dayi

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Jes­si­ca Beshir’s strik­ing debut fea­ture offers an immer­sive look into the rit­u­al prac­tices and com­mod­i­fi­ca­tion of Khat in Ethiopia.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Theo and the Metamorphosis

by Caitlin Quinlan

Damien Odoul crafts an intrigu­ing yet monot­o­nous cin­e­mat­ic odyssey through the visions of a young man with Down’s syndrome.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Moon, 66 Questions

by Marina Ashioti

Jacque­line Lent­zou’s dis­tinc­tive­ly poet­ic debut fea­ture offers a heart­felt study of uncon­ven­tion­al fam­i­ly dynamics.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Black Phone

by Anton Bitel

Scott Der­rick­son returns to his hor­ror roots with this sto­ry of a pre-teen who faces off against a sin­is­ter ser­i­al killer, with help from his pre­vi­ous victims.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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