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Review

Cottontail review – Lily Franky gives another stunning performance

by Josh Slater-Williams

Lily Franky stars in this ten­der tale about a father and son trav­el­ling from Tokyo to the Lake Dis­trict to scat­ter his late wife’s ashes.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a beige coat and a man in a dark suit stand in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Heart Eyes review – a gimmicky horror fauxmance

by Billie Walker

Two young­sters come a crop­per of a very par­tic­u­lar masked mani­ac in Josh Ruben’s dis­mal hor­ror-romance mash-up.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Cartoon character with a hat and oversized eyes pointing at a snail in the foreground.
Review

Memoir of a Snail – a stop-motion marvel with a dark heart

by David Jenkins

The life of a snail-fix­at­ed lon­er plays out as a series of dis­as­ters in this stri­dent­ly emo­tion­al ani­mat­ed fea­ture from Aus­tralian film­mak­er, Adam Elliot.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person in a black robe holding up a white sheet of paper against a dark background.
Review

The Seed of the Sacred Fig review – a melodrama of resistance

by Mark Asch

An Iran­ian judge appoint­ed to Tehran’s Rev­o­lu­tion­ary Court grap­ples with dis­sent both at work and at home in Moham­mad Rasoulof’s polit­i­cal­ly charged thriller.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in glasses and a jumper, and a woman with blonde hair, standing in a room.
Review

Love Hurts review – no love, much hurts

by Marina Ashioti

Ke Huy Quan and Ari­ana Debose star in stunt per­former Jonathan Eusebio’s Valentine’s Day-themed direc­to­r­i­al debut.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Cartoon character in yellow and blue outfit holding a microphone and wearing a crown, surrounded by a vibrant, colourful urban setting.
Review

Dog Man review – zippy, beautifully constructed family fun

by Callie Petch

Dream­Works’ sec­ond fea­ture-length Dav Pilkey adap­ta­tion is a lot of bark and sol­id bite.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men, one with a beard and hat, using a laser measurement tool to take a reading.
Review

The Fire Inside review – a sporting biog that lacks originality

by David Jenkins

Rachel Mor­ri­son directs a script by Bar­ry Jenk­ins with this sad­ly-under­whelm­ing under­dog box­ing biopic of Cla­res­sa ​“T‑Rex” Shields.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a beard wearing a dark jacket, holding a firearm.
Review

Bring Them Down review – a chilling neo-western

by Hannah Strong

Ten­sions reach fever pitch in a rur­al Irish farm­ing com­mu­ni­ty in Christo­pher Andrews’ fierce fea­ture debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Companion review – no thrills, only spills in this AI apologia

by Hannah Strong

Sophie Thatch­er and Jack Quaid star as a young cou­ple whose week­end away uncov­ers dif­fi­cult truths about their rela­tion­ship in Drew Han­cock­’s sci-fi thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three anime characters with distinct facial features, hairstyles, and expressions, set against a blurred background.
Review

The Colours Within review – hits with the power of a dodgeball

by Josh Slater-Williams

Ani­mé direc­tor Naoko Yama­da returns with a won­der­ful com­ing-of-ager set in a Catholic girls’ board­ing school.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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