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Vast rocky desert landscape with towering sandstone formations, two figures standing on a rocky outcrop in the foreground.
Review

Dune

by David Jenkins

Tim­o­th­ée Cha­la­met excels as space prince Paul Atrei­des in Denis Villeneuve’s spec­tac­u­lar widescreen epic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Cluttered vintage office interior with bookshelves, furniture, and several people, including a man in a bow tie and an older man.
Review

The French Dispatch

by Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson’s New York­er-inspired anthol­o­gy film is a metic­u­lous­ly-craft­ed love let­ter to the art of mag­a­zine journalism.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man with a dark beard looks frightened as a large, menacing creature with sharp teeth approaches him.
Review

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

by Hannah Strong

Tom Hardy returns as the reporter with an extrater­res­tri­al mon­key on his back in Andy Serkis’ zany com­ic book sequel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Silhouetted figure of a person sitting alone on a pier at dusk, surrounded by a calm body of water and a colourful sky.
Review

ear for eye

by David Jenkins

deb­bie tuck­er green adapts her own stage play to cre­ate a rad­i­cal study of racial dis­course in con­tem­po­rary society.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four young musicians performing on stage, two playing electric guitars and one playing a bass guitar, in a black and white image.
Review

The Velvet Underground

by Michael Leader

Todd Haynes directs this defin­i­tive chron­i­cle of the fabled avant-garde rock group, tak­ing in every­thing from doo wop to pop art.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A dark, close-up image of a menacing-looking man wearing a mask and holding a knife, against a dark background.
Review

Halloween Kills

by Adam Woodward

Michael Myers runs amok once more in direc­tor David Gor­don Green’s strange­ly lack­lus­tre slash­er sequel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A knight in chainmail armour, looking stoically off into the distance.
Review

The Last Duel

by Rafa Sales Ross

Matt Damon, Adam Dri­ver and Jodie Com­er star in Rid­ley Scott’s blunt-edged tale of mas­culin­i­ty and betray­al in the 14th century.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a beard wearing a white headscarf, looking thoughtful and serious.
Review

Freshman Year

by Emily Maskell

With this poignant rom-com, writer/​director and star Coop­er Raiff estab­lish­es him­self as a vital voice for Gen Z.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Blond woman with windswept hair in a blue and yellow top, against a grassy field background.
Review

Anne at 13,000 Feet

by Charles Bramesco

A nurs­ery work­er finds inner peace through sky­div­ing in writer/​director Kazik Radwanski’s invig­o­rat­ing char­ac­ter study.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man's face in a dramatic blue lighting, with a pensive expression.
Review

No Time to Die

by Adam Woodward

Daniel Craig’s last dance as a Double‑O agent brings the present chap­ter of the long-stand­ing spy saga to a sen­ti­men­tal close.

5
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect