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Review

The Green Knight

by Hannah Strong

Dev Patel and Ralph Ine­son face off in David Lowery’s adap­ta­tion of a pop­u­lar Arthuri­an leg­end, with styl­ish results.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a patterned bucket hat and sunglasses, resting their chin on their hands against a pink background.
Review

Sweetheart

by Marina Ashioti

Teenage romance blos­soms by the sea­side in first-time direc­tor Mar­ley Morrison’s car­a­van park-set coming-of-ager.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Performer on stage surrounded by smoke, wearing a purple jumper and sunglasses.
Review

Oasis Knebworth 1996

by Lou Thomas

The inside sto­ry of one of the great con­certs in British rock ​’n’ roll his­to­ry is a wel­come dose of ​’90s nostalgia.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three older Tibetan men, one with a white umbrella, conversing with a younger man in a mountainous landscape with a flock of sheep in the background.
Review

Balloon

by David Jenkins

This gen­tle sex com­e­dy set among a Tibetan rur­al com­mu­ni­ty explores inti­ma­cy, fam­i­ly and the hard­ships of life.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in front of a vintage blue car. The man wears a leather jacket and sunglasses, while the woman has a burgundy jacket and checkered trousers. The image has a retro feel with the classic car in the background.
Review

The Many Saints of Newark

by Hannah Strong

Tony Soprano’s teenage years take cen­tre stage in Alan Taylor’s pre­quel to the leg­endary tele­vi­sion series.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Alpinist

by Marina Ashioti

This grip­ping biopic of the enig­mat­ic Marc-André Leclerc cap­tures the essence of solo alpine free climbing.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black cowboy hat and a grey waistcoat, standing against a red background.
Review

Cry Macho

by Charles Bramesco

At 91, Clint East­wood deliv­ers a low-slung neo-west­ern charmer about an old dude tak­ing one final shot at redemption.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Fauci

by David Jenkins

A boil­er­plate but reveal­ing pro­file doc­u­men­tary on famed Amer­i­can immu­nol­o­gist Antho­ny Fauci.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a rugged helmet with a blue tint, with a serious, intense expression on his face.
Review

Prisoners of the Ghostland

by Hannah Strong

Mer­chants of chaos Nico­las Cage and Sion Sono team up for a fleet-fist­ed tale of redemp­tion and uprising.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with long, red hair holds a video camera, her face focused and determined.
Review

A Brixton Tale

by Leslie Byron Pitt

There’s plen­ty to admire in this social dra­ma from first-time direc­tors Bertrand Desrochers and Dar­ragh Carey.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect