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Reviews

Dim silhouette of a person walking on a dark, wooded path at night.
Review

Dashcam

by Erin Brady

Lo-fi genre mae­stro Rob Sav­age returns with a tru­ly repel­lant new vari­ety of hor­ror Scream Queen.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman singing on stage with fairy lights in the background, performing at a dimly lit venue.
Review

Bergman Island

by Lillian Crawford

Mia Hansen-Løve’s lilt­ing rumi­na­tion on art, rela­tion­ships and cinephil­ia is one of her most accom­plished and mov­ing films to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man in a pink outfit playing an acoustic guitar on stage, with an audience visible in the background.
Review

Elvis

by Anna Bogutskaya

Baz Luhrmann’s sweaty, opu­lent take on the King of rock ​’n’ roll is not a biopic but a fairy tale.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Colourful fisherman's boat on the ocean, with a man seated in the vessel.
Review

Luzzu

by Lucy Vipond

A Mal­tese fish­er­man grap­ples with moder­ni­ty in direc­tor Alex Camilleri’s sober­ing sec­ond feature.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Animated characters: man with moustache and glasses, woman with glasses, standing in room with kitchen and artwork.
Review

The Bob’s Burgers Movie

by Hannah Strong

The Belch­er fam­i­ly dis­cov­er a sink hole, try to solve a mur­der and take their burg­er shop on the road in the fea­ture-length ver­sion of their hit ani­mat­ed show.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person huddled in a doorway beside piles of refuse and debris. A small child sits on the ground nearby. The scene depicts poverty and homelessness in an urban setting.
Review

a-ha: The Movie

by Josh Slater-Williams

Norway’s favourite synth-pop sons receive the full music biog­ra­phy treat­ment in this inti­mate documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three young men in a car at night, illuminated by the dashboard lights.
Review

Emergency

by Alicia Haddick

Three col­lege stu­dents eager to par­ty end up in a fraught sit­u­a­tion in direc­tor Carey Williams’ comedy-thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A pilot in a red and black helmet and flight suit, with a visor and oxygen mask, sitting in a military aircraft cockpit.
Review

Top Gun: Maverick

by Jake Cunningham

Tom Cruise smash­es the sound bar­ri­er once again in this thrilling belat­ed sequel to the beloved ​’80s classic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in formal evening wear, one with a bow tie and the other with a waistcoat, standing together.
Review

Benediction

by Adam Woodward

Ter­ence Davies explores the trag­ic and com­plex life of World War I poet Siegfried Sas­soon in this ele­gant­ly mov­ing biopic.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman in period clothing standing outside a wooden cabin, holding a rifle.
Review

The Drover’s Wife

by David Jenkins

Leah Pur­cell writes, directs and stars in this vio­lent psy­cho­log­i­cal west­ern about a Bush­woman defend­ing her lone­some patch.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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