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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
Elderly woman seated at a cluttered desk, looking pensive; man in a striped jacket stands at a window, gazing outside.
Review

Vortex

by Adam Woodward

An elderly Parisian couple struggle with the trials of ageing in Gaspar Noé’s miserable but intriguing new film.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people sitting in a room, one man wearing a white jumper and the other a woman wearing a patterned cardigan. Behind them are framed artworks and a light fixture on the wall.
Review

Father Stu

by Charles Bramesco

A skeptical amateur wrestler finds religion in writer/​director Rosalind Ross’ uninspired biopic.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect