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Two men, one wearing a blue shirt and the other a dark shirt, embracing in a kitchen setting with kitchen utensils and a decorative sun shape on the wall.
Review

Flee

by Ella Kemp

A gay Afghan man leaves his home for a new life in Den­mark in Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s mov­ing documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Curly-haired child sitting on a couch, wearing a pink and white outfit, with a thoughtful expression on their face.
Review

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

by Charles Bramesco

Jes­si­ca Chas­tain trans­forms into the opu­lent yet con­tro­ver­sial​Tam­my Faye Mess­ner in Michael Showalter’s cus­tom­ary biopic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two astronauts in silver and orange spacesuits stand in a snowy, icy landscape.
Review

Moonfall

by Charles Bramesco

Dis­as­ter artist Roland Emmerich pits a team of astro­nauts against the moon in his lat­est schlock­buster offering.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman in a pinstriped blazer sits at a table, looking thoughtful with her chin resting on her hand.
Review

The Souvenir: Part II

by Hannah Strong

The sequel to Joan­na Hogg’s auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal mas­ter­piece is a stun­ning por­trait of an artist’s pro­found explo­ration of grief.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three persons in costumes standing outside a building, one person sitting on a barrel. Colourful clothing includes green jacket, striped tops, and clown outfits.
Review

Jackass Forever

by Hannah Strong

John­ny Knoxville, Steve‑O and the gang return to the big screen for lewd, crude antics with a sur­pris­ing­ly sweet centre.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Headshot of a man wearing a dark jacket, looking down at something in his hands.
Review

Jockey

by Emily Maskell

Clint Bent­ley’s debut fea­ture is an authen­tic char­ac­ter study pro­fil­ing the realm of pro­fes­sion­al horse racing.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Illustration of a young woman with pink hair against a surreal, psychedelic background with floating shapes and lights.
Review

Belle

by Hannah Strong

A tale as old as time gets a cyber­space makeover in Mamoru Hosoda’s reimag­in­ing of Beau­ty and the Beast.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young woman in white top and orange headscarf, young boy in colourful blanket, looking out of window frame
Review

Lingui, the Sacred Bonds

by Rógan Graham

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s pow­er­ful dra­ma is a poignant ode to a sub­tly com­plex vision of fem­i­nine solidarity.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing in a kitchen, a man and a woman with distinctive hairstyles.
Review

Parallel Mothers

by David Jenkins

Fem­i­nin­i­ty, pathos, gen­er­a­tional trau­ma and col­lec­tive mem­o­ry con­verge in Pedro Almodóvar’s lat­est masterpiece.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Person in a white dress standing in a wheat field, with a clear sky in the background.
Review

Flag Day

by Mark Asch

Sean Penn’s direc­to­r­i­al fol­low-up to The Last Face is a bla­tant­ly self-indul­gent van­i­ty project full of tir­ing clichés.

1
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect