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Review

Adrienne

by Emma Fraser

Andy Ostroy’s documentary is a heartbreaking portrait of a filmmaker gone too soon and those she left behind.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with a moustache embracing a young child in a busy street, photographed in black and white.
Review

C’mon C’mon

by Charles Bramesco

Joaquin Phoenix forms a close bond with a precocious whippersnapper in Mike Mills’ gentle family drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Solitary figure in black dress standing in calm waters, with mountains in the background.
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Lapwing

by David Jenkins

An atmospheric tale of toxic masculinity in Tudor England from writer Laura Turner and director Philip Stevens.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of musicians performing on stage, with various instruments such as guitars, drums, and microphones. The image has a warm, vintage colour palette with hints of pink and yellow.
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The Beatles: Get Back

by Elena Lazic

Peter Jackson unearths and re-edits footage of the Beatles’ last hurrah, with euphoric and exasperating results.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Rebel Dykes

by Marina Ashioti

This fittingly radical documentary chronicles the feminist punk subculture which sprung in London in the 1980s.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three men in pink t-shirts sitting on a patterned sofa, interacting with one another.
Review

Pirates

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Reggie Yates’ London-set, Y2K-era debut feature is a rollicking celebration of friendship and Black British music.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Lavishly dressed individuals at an upscale social event, some wearing masks, in a room with striking red and orange lighting.
Review

House of Gucci

by Hannah Strong

Ridley Scott enlists an A‑List cast for his bombastic dramatisation of Maurizio Gucci’s assassination.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a face mask gestures during a press conference, surrounded by floral arrangements.
Review

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

by Matt Turner

A school teacher goes viral for all the wrong reasons in Romanian director Radu Jude’s salacious social satire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three adults, two men and one woman, interacting with a young child on a tennis court. Trolley of tennis balls visible.
Review

King Richard

by Leila Latif

Reinaldo Marcus Green gets the best out of Will Smith in this biopic of Venus and Serena Williams’ father and coach.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young girls with curly hair, wearing colourful winter coats, looking serious.
Review

Petite Maman

by Aimee Knight

Céline Sciamma puts a time-loop spin on the classic coming-of-age tale with this gentle family fairy tale.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect