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Review

The Power of the Dog

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Jane Campion’s claustrophobic, slow-burn western dials up the queer subtext of Thomas Savage’s source novel.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two Asian individuals, a man and a woman, sitting in the front seats of a car.
Review

Drive My Car

by David Jenkins

This captivating, emotionally eloquent Haruki Murakami adaptation is one of 2021’s must-see movies.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Soldier in military uniform with serious expression, holding rifle.
Review

Natural Light

by Marina Ashioti

This atmospheric World War Two drama from Hungarian director Dénes Nagy is too dour for its own good.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people in police uniforms fighting in an ornate interior with scaffolding.
Review

Raging Fire

by Kambole Campbell

The final film by the great Benny Chan is a glorious throwback to the golden days of Hong Kong action flicks.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Tick, Tick… Boom!

by Elena Lazic

Jonathan Larson’s celebrated stage musical gets the Lin-Manuel Miranda treatment – for better and for worse.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Anime-style mecha robot in red and black, with a fearsome expression, standing in a grassy field.
Review

The End of Evangelion

by Kambole Campbell

Back in cinemas this week, Hideaki Anno’s feature-length finale breaks hearts, bodies, and the fourth wall.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a black robe stands amid a group of figures wearing white robes and red fezzes.
Review

You Will Die at Twenty

by David Jenkins

First-time director Amjad Abu Alala’s meditative drama concerns an existential prophecy in a Sudanese village.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a suit waves from a yellow submarine with a smiling face design, while two men work on the craft.
Review

Becoming Cousteau

by Marina Ashioti

An entertaining deep dive into the adventure-filled travails of famed oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three people at a desk, one man with facial hair, one boy, one woman with glasses, working on a computer.
Review

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

by Hannah Strong

Jason Reitman takes on the mantle of his Ghostbusting father Ivan with this emotionally manipulative nostalgia trip.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Mothering Sunday

by Ella Kemp

Eva Husson’s English-language debut is a watered down adaptation of Graham Swift’s eponymous novel.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect