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Two people, a man and a woman, resting together on a yellow sofa. The man has facial hair and dark curly hair, while the woman has lighter hair. They appear to be embracing or resting against each other.
Review

Ali & Ava

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Clio Barnard’s refresh­ing­ly ground­ed, social real­ist riff on the clas­sic rom­com is one of her finest works to date.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Dark figure of Batman wearing black costume and mask, standing in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Batman

by Adam Woodward

Robert Pattinson’s grunge prince vows to wash the scum off Gotham’s streets in Matt Reeves’ noirish detec­tive thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of diverse women standing together outdoors, wearing warm winter clothing.
Review

La Mif

by Leila Latif

Fred Baillif’s third fic­tion fea­ture is a riv­et­ing and bristling exam­i­na­tion of trau­ma and the need for famil­ial intimacy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a coat and hat standing in a wooden-panelled room, surrounded by paintings.
Review

The Duke

by David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s swan­song is a fit­ting­ly whole­some and heart­warm­ing caper, an ode to Ealingesque whim­sy and charm.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in historical costumes on the steps of a grand baroque church.
Review

Cyrano

by Leila Latif

Joe Wright returns to his wheel­house with a big-screen musi­cal adap­ta­tion of Edmond Rostand’s Cyra­no de Bergerac.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man and cat sitting in a bathroom.
Review

Dog

by David Jenkins

Chan­ning Tatum stars and co-directs this high­ly plea­sur­able canine road movie with a few neat tricks up its sleeve.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of well-dressed people at formal event, man and woman in centre wearing formal attire, colourful lights and decorations in background.
Review

Marry Me

by Rógan Graham

Eas­i­ly digestible hunk of rom-com fluff with Jen­nifer Lopez and Owen Wil­son doing the mis­matched cou­ple thing.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, having a conversation in a dimly lit setting with city lights visible through a window.
Review

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

by Trevor Johnston

The Japan­ese mas­ter deliv­ers his sec­ond smash hit of the year with a series of vignettes on human relationships.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Couple in white wedding attire embrace, surrounded by guests in formal wear in grand hall.
Review

Death on the Nile

by Hannah Strong

Ken­neth Branagh directs and stars in a sec­ond Agatha Christie adap­ta­tion, but we’d rather he hadn’t.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman standing in a library, wearing a grey coat and glasses, arms crossed, surrounded by bookshelves.
Review

Petrov’s Flu

by Mark Asch

Kir­ill Sere­bren­nikov presents a fas­ci­nat­ing, intense por­trait of a com­ic book artist who suf­fers from a strange illness.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect