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Review

Memoria

by Mark Asch

Apichat­pong Weerasethakul metic­u­lous­ly crafts a sen­so­ry jour­ney soaked in intro­spec­tion and meta­phys­i­cal perplexity.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Scream

by Anton Bitel

This styl­ish­ly direct­ed ​“requel” trick­i­ly rakes over the grave of the orig­i­nal Scream films, but please, no more!

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The 355

by Marina Ashioti

Jes­si­ca Chastain’s pas­sion project is a ques­tion­able espi­onage thriller that flaunts its inter­na­tion­al cast of A‑Listers.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Minyan

by Rafa Sales Ross

Eric Steele ven­tures into nar­ra­tive film­mak­ing with a lack­lus­tre adap­ta­tion of David Bez­mozgis’ queer com­ing-of-age story.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Ailey

by Marina Ashioti

This ten­der and affect­ing doc­u­men­tary on a vision­ary of con­tem­po­rary dance offers a glimpse of the man behind the genius.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Munich: The Edge of War

by Josh Slater-Williams

Net­flix rings in the new year with an aus­tere World War Two espi­onage thriller from direc­tor Chris­t­ian Schwochow.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

A Hero

by Adam Solomons

Asghar Farhadi’s excep­tion­al Iran-cen­tred dra­ma is a soul­ful reflec­tion on the moral­i­ty of crime.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

by Lydia Figes

Bene­dict Cum­ber­batch is elec­tric in Will Sharpe’s tumul­tuous por­trait of a cat lover extra­or­di­naire, sup­port­ed by a stel­lar cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Boiling Point

by Jack King

Stephen Gra­ham plays a head chef pushed to the lim­it in this impres­sive one-shot pres­sure-cook­er kitchen drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Licorice Pizza

by David Jenkins

New­com­ers Alana Haim and Coop­er Hoff­man shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most pure­ly plea­sur­able film to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect