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Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a wooden riverboat in a forest setting.
Review

Jungle Cruise

by Lou Thomas

Expec­ta­tions be damned: Disney’s river­boat caper is one of the year’s most pure­ly plea­sur­able motion pictures.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person against a vibrant sunset sky with clouds and reflected in a still pool.
Review

Luz: The Flower of Evil

by Anton Bitel

A back­wa­ter preach­er push­es his small con­gre­ga­tion to its lim­its in this qua­si-mys­ti­cal Colom­bian parable.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men sitting on a wall, one wearing a panda hat, the other in a blue jacket. Hilly countryside visible in the background.
Review

Limbo

by David Jenkins

A Syr­i­an musi­cian relo­cates to a remote Scot­tish island in Ben Sharrock’s com­e­dy-tinged asy­lum seek­er drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young people embracing, with facial expressions suggesting sadness or distress. The image has a tense, moody atmosphere with a textured, dreamlike quality.
Review

Old

by Hannah Strong

A family’s dream vaca­tion turns into a night­mare when they start to age rapid­ly in M Night Shyamalan’s lat­est twisty thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Couple peering through gap, expressions of fear or suspense
Review

Bye Bye Morons

by Ariel Klinghoffer

Despite Vir­ginie Efira’s best efforts, this inane com­e­dy from direc­tor Albert Dupon­tel is des­tined to be forgotten.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people wearing traditional African clothing in a forest setting.
Review

Night of the Kings

by Fred Onyango

Philippe Lacôte’s mul­ti-lay­ered, prison-set the­atri­cal extrav­a­gan­za is a rich and orig­i­nal take on nation­al myth-making.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two smiling women, one younger with blonde hair and one older with grey hair, embracing and looking at the camera.
Review

Two of Us

by David Jenkins

Fil­ip­po Meneghetti’s debut fea­ture about a late-life same-sex romance hits all the right emo­tion­al notes.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with tattoos and a basketball jersey celebrating in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Review

Space Jam: A New Legacy

by Rógan Graham

This bloat­ed reboot of the hit ​’90s car­toon crossover is lit­tle more than a cyn­i­cal exer­cise in brand synergy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A person wearing a dark cloak, holding a lit torch in a shadowy, warm-toned setting.
Review

Fear Street: 1666

by Josh Slater-Williams

Netflix’s time-skip­ping hor­ror tril­o­gy reach­es a sat­is­fy­ing con­clu­sion via a 17th-cen­tu­ry Sarah Fier ori­gin story.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man sitting on a bed, interacting with a child lying under colourful bedcovers.
Review

Nowhere Special

by Adam Woodward

This ten­der dra­ma about a father forced to give up his young son rein­forces James Norton’s star credentials.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect