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Two bearded men in glasses seated at a desk, with a colourful illustration of a character on the wall behind them.
Review

Long Live My Happy Head

by David Jenkins

Austen McCowan and Will Hewitt’s warmly moving portrait of a lovestruck comic artist with an inoperable brain tumour.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Aerial view of a dramatic horseshoe-shaped canyon with vibrant orange and turquoise colours.
Review

River

by Marina Ashioti

Not even Willem Dafoe’s narration can save this meandering documentary with tired colonial overtones.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A young person with curly red hair wearing a black jacket sits at a table, intently reading a book.
Review

Master

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Regina Hall stars as a college professor beset by malevolent forces in Mariama Diallo’s misjudged debut feature.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women with curly blonde hair, smiling and laughing in a black and white photo.
Review

Deep Water

by Elena Lazic

Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck play spouses engrossed in a twisted game of cat and mouse in director Adrian Lyne’s long-awaited return.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair wearing a floral print dress, standing in a garden setting with trees and buildings in the background.
Review

Three Floors

by Trevor Johnston

Nanni Moretti grapples with the thorny topic of misogyny in his adaptation of Eshkol Nevo’s 2015 novel.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a red cap and argyle jumper crouching on a golf course, with a group of people standing behind him.
Review

The Phantom of the Open

by Adam Woodward

Mark Rylance plays an average joe flung into the spotlight in Craig Roberts’ good-natured but bland comedy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person with closed eyes and raised hand in a forested area.
Review

Europa

by Marina Ashioti

A young Iraqi refugee seeks refuge in Bulgaria in writer/​director Haider Rashid’s heart-stopping drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Crowded street scene with large statue in the background, surrounded by a large number of protesters holding placards and banners.
Review

Rebellion

by Adam Solomons

This fly-on-the-wall documentary is a dicey, disappointing look at the incendiary eco-rebels known as Extinction Rebellion.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three individuals walking down a city street, one woman in a long coat, one woman in a jacket, and one man in a suit and overcoat.
Review

Paris, 13th District

by Hannah Strong

Jacques Audiard directs a sensual city-based romance adapted from graphic novels by Adrian Tomine.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome sculpture of a person's head and a person in formal attire kissing the sculpture.
Review

The Metamorphosis of Birds

by David Jenkins

Catarina Vasconcelos’ hybrid documentary explores family lineage in an inventive and soulful manner.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect